order of draw
the doctor orders a CMP and a CBC. which tube is drawn first?
CMP- green top/gold top
What tube does a HgA1C go in?
Lavender
Which president died from "Blood letting"?
George Washington
What needle gauge has a blue cap?
23G
Always do this before entering a patients room?
Knock and announce yourself
The doctor orders a PSA (red top), STAT Chem7 (green top), and a lactic acid (gray top). What is the order of draw? (by tube color)
Red, green, gray
A D Dimer goes in what colored tube?
Light Blue
If a patient is laying on their back, what position are they in?
supine
What is considered to best needle gauge size to use during standard draws?
21G
What is the first thing should do if you are drawing a patients blood, and they begin to pass out or seize?
Immediately terminate the procedure. Remove the tourniquet, withdraw needle and lock safety quickly
The doctor orders blood cultures, PT/INR, and a CBC. What is the order of draw? (by test name)
blood cultures, PT/INR, CBC
what tubes are used primarily for chemistry?
gold and green
What does CLS stand for?
Clinical Lab Scientist
What is another name for a butterfly needle?
Winged infusion set
An elderly patient has collapsing veins, and you need to draw from the hand. You are only getting a Pt/inr. what type of needle and device should you use?
A 3ml syringe with a butterfly (or hypodermic needle) to keep the vein from collapsing. Draw back slow and steady.
The doctor wants a type and screen, cbc, and PT/Inr. What is the order of draw? (by tube color)
Blue, pink, purple
What color tube is a lactic acid drawn in ?
gray
What department runs CBCs?
Hematology
What would you use to put the blood from a syringe into a tube?
transfer device
A patient has running IVs in both arms, where do you draw blood?
Distal the the IV
The doctor orders a CBC and HgA1c. What is the order of draw?
Both tests are on lavender
Which set of tubes are used for trace element testing?
Royal blue
Who has the most schooling in the laboratory?
Pathologist
How much can you fill a sharps container prior to it being locked and discarded?
No more than 75% (or to its max fill line)
A patient has had a mastectomy on the right arm, where will you draw the blood?
The left arm