Infection control
amount of time a phlebotomist should take to properly wash your hands
What is 20 seconds
Name, date of birth are the two important questions you should ask before sticking a patient
What is patient identifiers?
This is the first tube in the order of draw
What is yellow top tube?
These are used to prevent poking yourself with a needle
What is a needle guard?
Gloves, mask, gowns, scrubs, face shields
What is PPE (protective, personal, equipment)
A patient states they do not want to do the test and begins to roll up her sleeve and hold her arm out.
What is implied consent?
This tube is used for a complete blood count test (CBC)
What is lavender top tube?
We never re-cap a needle true or false
true
Important to place all needs in this receptacle
What is sharps containers?
arriving on time, clean appearance,
What is professionalism
This tube is used in the blood bank for typing
What is pink top tube
Needles have expiration dates true or false
true
This person is vulnerable and is the last link in the chain of infection
What is susceptible host
A patient refuses medical care and checks herself out of the emergency room
What is against medical advice
This is used to test for trace elements
What is royal top tube?
You can have a false positive or negative test if you use these tubes.
What is expired tubes?
Often patients will get sick while in the hospital and this type of sickness can be difficult to treat.
What are hospital acquired infections?
You had an accident in the lab and you must fill this out.
What is an incident report?
This tube has sodium citrate
What is light blue?
If you do not do this before you run the centrifuge the tubes can break.
What is Balance the centrifuge?