Tube Colors and Contents
What is the contents of the light green tube
lithium heparin & inert polymer
What are the 3 types of consent?
implied
written
verbal
When testing PKU it is important the circles are ___ and they card is ____
full and dry
When are sharps containers sealed.
2/3's full
hospital acquired infection
nosocomial
What is the anticoagulant in the light blue top tube?
Sodium citrate
How many patient Identifiers are necessary for blood collection
2-name and DOB
When collecting an alcohol level the cleanser of choice is?
Benzylkonium chloride wipes
Which urine is not kept in a 24 hour collection
first morning on day 1
isolation type for pneumonia and flu
droplet
What is the anticoagulant in the Lavender top tube.
EDTA
What is the order of draw?
yellow, light blue, red, sst, pst,green, lav, pink,gray
When collecting a blood culture which bottle is collected first
aerobic
A peak specimen is collected on an IV medication approximately ___ after infusion of medication
30-60 min
isolation type for tuberculosis, covid, varicella
airborne
What is the ratio of anticoagulant in the light blue top tube?
9:1
What is the preferred cleaning method for Blood culture on a 10 month old
alcohol & iodine
When collecting lactic acid, ammonia, pH it is important to protect the specimen integrity by placing it on ________
ICE
A peak specimen for an oral antibiotic needs collected. The antibiotic was last given at 1400. What time is the peak to be drawn.
1600 or 2 hours later
isolation type for people with open wounds
contact
What special technique is needed for the yellow top tube for microbiology
aseptic
What type of anemia comes from having too much blood drawn too often
Iatrogenic
When collecting a bilrubin, beta carotine, folic acid what protection should occur
Protect form light
When collecting blood from a patient with a mastectomy, where is it to be collected
from the opposite side of mastectomy
what order is isolation attire removed
gloves gown eyewear mask