Problems and Corrections
What tube should be filled at least 90% for one test?
Light Blue
Reference for handling chemicals?
MSDS
What is the most efficient way to identify a patient?
Date of birth
If a patient has a history of fainting what should the phlebotomist do?
Lay the patient down
Depth of penetration for a PKU test on a newborn
2.0 mm
How long should a tourniquet be left on a patient in total?
2 minutes
Correct order of donning PPE?
Gown, Mask, Gloves
Where is the most appropriate puncture site for a 8- month old patient?
Lateral plantar heel
What tube contains the anticoagulant that prevents platelets from clumping?
Lavender
What is the name of flesh colored fabric that acts as a compression bandage?
Coban
What should you do if a patient presents signs of fainting?
Discontinue Draw
Correct PPE needed for TB?
Gown, Gloves, Respirator
What antiseptic should a venipuncture site be cleaned with if a blood culture was ordered?
Chlorhexidine
Lactic acid is considered _______.
STAT
What needle size is needed for someone with thin skin and fragile veins?
23 g
Abnormality that causes small red dots to appear on a patient's arm?
Petechiae
What PPE is needed for a patient in contact isolation?
Gloves
Letting the alcohol dry
What site is contraindicated for diabetic patients?
foot/ankle
Equipment needed for a chemotherapy patient with weak and frail veins?
23g butterfly with syringe
What other kind of tourniquet can be used on an obese patient?
Blood Pressure Cuff
What precautions go with a patient with TB?
Standard and Airborne
What collection requires the patient to be rested?
Cortisol sample
Correct order of draw for an ESR, CMP, PT/INR, and lactic acid
light blue, gold, lavender, gray
What happens when a lavender tube gets less inversions than the appropriate amount?
Micro-clots will form