If no blood cultures are drawn, it is the first tube to draw
What is the light blue top tube?
100
length of time the tourniquet can be left on
What is one minute?
100
you have gone completely through the vein and caused pain and possibly ___________damage.
What is nerve damage?
100
Test drawn with the marble top or green top tube. Contains such elements as potassium, sodium, bun and creatnine
What is The Chem Seven?
100
Documenting something that is not true
What is false documentation?
200
has no additive
What is the plain red glass tube ?
200
The angle of the needle for a blood draw
What is 15 to 30 degrees?
200
You have gone through the vein and blood has pooled under the skin to form a large:
What is a haematoma?
200
used to draw the CBC. This test includes RBC, WBC, Platelets, Hgb and Hct. Contains EDTA
What is the purple to lavender top tube?
200
you threathen someone to the point they believe the threat will be carried out
What is assult?
300
used when you need serum
What is the marble top or serum separator tube?
300
What instructions given to not eat or drink for a period of time is called
What is fasting?
300
term used when patient feels faint or does faint
What is syncopy?
300
Used to draw glucose tolerance tests.
What is the gray top tube?
300
You do not perform a blood draw in the manner you have been instructed or do not try to perform in a manner up to the accepted level of proficiency.
What is negligence?
400
Contains EDTA and is used for whole blood such as the CBC
What is the purple top tube?
400
What is used to get the blood from the syringe into test tubes
What is a transfer device?
400
The period the patient has to bring legal action against the phlebotomist for any damage done.
What is statute of limitations?
400
Contains EDTA. Used to draw blood for blood typing and the blood bank.
What is The pink top tube?
400
The accepted level of performance for those with your level of instruction and education. This would be national level
What is standard of care?
500
Contains sodium heparin or lithium heparin. Can be used for chemistries.
What is the green top tube?
500
system used with a very small bore needle and connected tube the blood flows through into a tube or syringe.
What is the butterfly system?
500
The statute of limitations for most states concerning most medical procedures.
What is 2 years?
500
Contians sodium citrate. Used to draw anticoagulant tests such as prothrombin (PT) and partial prothrombin (PTT) when the patient is taking coumadin or heparin
What is the light blue top tube?
500
The medical assistant needs 45 of these over a 3 year period. They must be produced of audited or the RMA licence must be forfet