Misc. 1
How many times to you invert an EDTA tube?
8-10
What is it called when two veins join?
Confluence
Does a tan tube have a separator gel?
no
What is blood pressure?
Force of blood on walls of arteries.
What color tube is for lactate?
Is it a plasma or serum tube?
Green
Plasma
What is a nosocomial infection?
Hospital acquired infection
How many times is it necessary to invert a red tube?
5
Which vessel releases oxygen to tissues?
Capillaries
What two systems make up the circulatory system?
Cardiovascular and lymphatic
What is the most common PPE?
non sterile gloves
How far above the draw site should you apply the tourniquet? (range of inches)
3-4 inches
What additives are in a royal blue tube?
anticoagulant or clot activator
What color tube is for a westergren sedimentation rate?
black
how long is blood preserved in a gray top? range of days
1-5 days
What gauge size is for blood donation?
16g
What antiseptic is used for blood alcohol testing?
iodine
What is a PTT used for?
clotting test
what does the immunohematology lab department test on?
blood typing
What color tube is for protein testing?
white
Why are results more accurate after a basal state draw?
Reference levels for tests were determined after a basal state fast.
What does K2E mean?
EDTA dipotassium salt
What does the kidney do?
What test is for kidney function?
filters blood/ removes waste from blood
BUN
What type of muscle are arteries lined with?
visceral/smooth
What do tendons do?
What do ligaments do?
tendons attach muscle to bone
ligaments attach bone to bone
when collecting blood from pediatrics, what is something additional you will have to note in the chart?
amount of blood taken