Additive tubes
SPS
What is Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate
Hemoglobin is released from RBCs and serum tinged pink or red
What is Hemolysis
A serum specimen without additives to form a clot
What is 30-60 minutes
The needle should be at what angel for a venipuncture
What is 30-degree angle or less
No additives needed for this tube
What is red
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
What is EDTA
Inflammation and disease of the interstitial compartments
What is sclerosed veins
Dark green tube should be inverted
What is 5-10 times
When applying the tourniquet, it should be
What is 3-4 inches above the site
This tube contains EDTA, remember it's 2 of them
What is Tan and Lavender
Found in the green topped tube
What is sodium heparin
T/F
Stress/anxiety can affect the pre-examination of laboratory testing
What is True
When should the tourniquet be removed
What is After one minute of application
Stop! You shouldn't collect on this arm if the patient had
What is a Mastectomy
You will only need to invert me 3-4 times
What is light blue
Gray tube contains- Sodium Fluoride and
What is potassium oxalate
Leaving the tourniquet on longer than 3 minutes will falsely elevate
What is Potassium
T/F
Never treat specimen as hazardous and infectious
What is False
Depth of penetration of a newborn with a lancet
What is 2.0 mm or less
Lithium Heparin is this tube
What is light green
Found in the light blue tube
What is sodium citrate
Swelling around the venipuncture site
What is a Hematoma
T/F
Blood samples should be delivered to the laboratory ASAP
What is True
When arm vein can't be used, where are the alternative veins located
What is the dorsal side of the hand or wrist
I contain the most additives in my tube
What is Gray