order of the draw
What is the correct order of the draw for a Alcohol Blood Level and CBC
CBC first, then Alcohol Level
What additive is found in the light blue tube?
Sodium Citrate
Plasma
What are the main patient identifiers that must be confirmed before a draw?
Full name + Date of birth
What is a ‘Flash’ in venipuncture?
The moment when blood first appears in the hub of a needle after a successful venipuncture
What is the full order of the draw?
Blood Cultures
Light Blue
Red
Gold
Light Green
Dark Green
Lavender
Pink
Grey
What additive is in a glass red top tube?
None
Pink
What is a hematoma
Accumulation of blood in the tissue due to needle placement
What are the two types of Blood Culture tests?
Aerobic and Anaerobic
Blood Cultures, Lipid Panels, Fibrogen
Blood Cultures, Fibrogen, Lipid Panels
What additive is in a plastic red top tube?
Clot activator
What is another name for gold top tubes?
Serum Separator Tubes (SST)
What are the special requirements for drawing an infants blood?
Butterfly Needle
What is the purpose of inverting a specimen?
To mix the specimen with the additive
In what order would you draw the following tubes: Pink, Yellow, and Red?
Red, Pink, Yellow
What additives are in the gray top tube?
Sodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate
What tube would you use for Drug screening tests?
Red Tube
What should you do if a patient revokes consent during a procedure?
Immediately stop
Who invented the vacutainer
Joseph Kleiner
Retuculocytes, Blood Typing, Lactic Acid, Metabolic Panels
Metabolic Panels, Retuculocytes, Blood Typing, Lactic Acid
What are the specific additives for Light Green and Dark Green tubes?
Heparin; Lithium for Light Green, Sodium for Dark Green
What tube would you use to test Troponin?
Light Green
What is the correct order for Donning PPE and Doffing PPE?
Donning: Mask, Goggles, Gloves
Doffing: Gloves, Goggles, Mask
At what angle should a straight needle be inserted into the skin?
15 to 30 degrees