Basic Introduction
When verifying a patient you should?
have them state name, date of birth
Check their labels at the same time
Show them the labels
What additive is in the purple/Lavender top?
EDTA
Red Top Additive?
Serum or No additive
Labs needed
CBC/BMP
Which color tubes? and state the order of draw.
1. Gold 2.Light 3.Green dark green
4.Lavender
Additive in the gray top?
Sodium Fluoride or Oxalate
What is included in introducing yourself?
Stating your name and title
What does SST stand for?
Serum Separator top
What color blood tube is used for a CBC?
Lavender/ Purple
Which tube would you draw first, light blue or green?
Light Blue
When looking up a lab test what does minimum volume mean?
Min amount of blood needed to process.
should you provide test results to the patient
No unless the provider gives you orders to give results.
What does PST stand for?
Plasma separator top
What color tube is used for BMP/CMP
Light Green
Tiger Top
Gold
Dark green
Bonus: What does BMP and CMP stand for.
Which tube would you draw first, blood cultures or green?
Blood Cultures
What does the lab do when they receive a lab tube that is not labeled with
the patient’s name and DOB?
Toss it!
What identifier should be worn by any health care professional at all times when working?
Badge
What additive is in the dark green top?
heparin
What color tube is used for PT/PTT
light blue
Bonus:
Why is this test drawn?
Which tube would you draw first, purple of grey?
Grey
What is a lab done in the hospital?
Both light and dark green tubes contain what additive?
Lithium heparin
When is drawing blood to an area considered a contraindication?
Mastectomy
Dialysis
IV
Anytime a pt requests to avoid site
What color tube has the additive sodium citrate?
Light Blue Top
Bonus
What else should you know about this top when filling with blood?
What top is used for an A1C?
Lavender
What diagnosis is this test testing for?
What is the rainbow order of draw?
Light Blue
Gold
Light Green
Lavender
What top is used for Troponin?
Light Green
When is this test drawn?