Tubes
Why is it important to to follow the order of draw?
To avoid cross-contamination of additives between tubes
A tourniquet should remain tied on a patient’s arm no longer than...
1 minute
What is the device used when performing a capillary puncture?
A lancet
What is the needle size most commonly used for infant and elderly patient’s?
23 gauge
Leaving a tourniquet tied on a patient’s arm for longer than the recommended time results in
Hemoconcentration
What are the 3 tubes that will give you serum.
Red, tiger top, gold
When should you request that the patient release his/her fist during a venipuncture?
A) when blood enters the first tube
B) after the tourniquet has been removed and the procedure is finished
C)when the procedure is finished
D)when the last tube is filled
A) when blood enters the first tube
When performing a capillary puncture what site is used for adults and infants?
Adults: dominant hand 3rd or 4th finger
Infants: lateral heel
What is the needle size most commonly used by the blood bank?
16 gauge
A winged infusion set is also known as?
Butterfly needle
Name 3 tubes that are used in the chemistry department.
Red, tiger top, gold, dark green, light green,navy blue, gray
Which is the proper technique for performing a venipuncture?
A)needle bevel up and inserted at a 20 to 30 degree angle
B) needle bevel down and inserted at a 15 to 30 degree angle
C)needle bevel up and inserted at a 15 degree angle
C)needle bevel up and inserted at a 15 degree angle
Which of the following is an accepted method to encourage blood flow from a site?
A) milk it
B) squeeze it
C) make a second puncture
D) rub the finger along the sides gently
D) rub the finger along the sides gently
What is the needle size used for adult venipuncture?
21 gauge
The most common phlebotomy site in adults are the...
Veins in the Antecubital space
Name 5 tubes that will give you plasma
Yellow, light blue, Light green, lavender, pink, navy blue , gray, big yellow
15 degree
Capillary blood samples may be collected from all of the following sites except...
A)earlobe
B finger tip
C) heel
D) Antecubital space
D) Antecubital space
What needle is used for patient’s with small veins?
Butterfly needle
Name 6 items used to perform a venipuncture.
Sharps container, needle, needle holder, blue pad, gauze, bandaids, tourniquet, gloves, alcohol wipes, evacuated tube
Name the tubes in order with their additives
Yellow- sps
Light blue- sodium nitrate
Red- glass none plastic clot activator
Tiger top- clot activator & gel
Gold- clot activator & gel
Dark green- Heparin sodium
Light green- lithium Heparin &gel
Lavender - K2EDTA
Pink- K2EDTA
Navy blue- Na2EDTA
Gray- potassium oxalate & sodium flouride
Big yellow- ACD
What are the 3 types of venipuncture methods and the needle size for each method?
1) Evacuated method - 20 to 22 gage
2) Butterfly method- 21 to 25 gage
3) Syringe method- 20 to 21 gage
Blood obtained from a Capillary puncture can be collected ...
A) in capillary tubes
B)on filter paper
C) in Microtainter tube
D) in Microhematocrit tubes
E) all of the above
E) all of the above
to avoid a needle stick it is important to never ever....
Recap the needle
TUBE, TOURNIQUET,???
NEEDLE