The Phlebotomy Process
It is the first step in patient prep for venipuncture procedure.
Introduce Yourself
260
It's what we call a person laying face up is what
Supine
144
It's what ETS stands for
Evacuated Tube System
274
This term is used when a doctor wants something done immediately
STAT
(This is not truly an acronym it is an abbreviation of statim which means "immediately" in Latin)
40
If you accidentally drop your blood sample this can happen
Hemolysis
339-340
It is the most common needle gauge used for an ETS draw
21 Gauge or Green
227
It's what the hand is to the wrist
Distal
146
It's what PPE stand for
Personal Protective Equipment
92,96
It's what the acronym PASS stand for
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
112
It's the most effective way to break the chain of infection
Wash your hands
90-93
It's How long you must wait before spinning a plasma tube
0 Minutes or Immediately
It's the system where blood is made
Skeletal
155
It's the proper term for Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)
Nosocomial Infection
75
It's what HIPAA stand for
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
12,22
It's the only way you can tell the difference between serum and plasma
The Colored Stopper or Tube Color
It's the first and second thing you do if you accidentally uncap a needle before you're ready to use it
Activate safety and dispose in the sharps
It's the layer of skin that contains blood vessels
Dermis
151
It's what SST stands for
Serum Separator Tube
244
This government agency governs workplace safety
OSHA
105
It's is the blood to additive ratio for light blue top tubes
9:1
242
It causes tubes to fill with blood automatically
Premeasured Vacuum
232
It's the maximum amount of time you can leave a tourniquet on a patient
1 Minute
224
It's another term for a Chem 14 test
CMP or Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
30
It's the Urea Nitrogen level in your Blood
BUN
165
It's what plasma contain that serum does not
Fibrinogen
523