what do you use for a biohazard spill?
1:10 solution of chlorine bleach and water
patients testing for cholesterol do this before being drawn..
sit for 5 minutes
what do patients under 1 year of age require when being drawn?
a 2mm lancet and specimen container with EDTA
If a young adult patient has a guardian with them, is it okay to share the medical information with the guardian?
No, always ask permission from the patient directly
a lipemic specimen indicates...
fatty foods eaten before collection
Leaving tourniquets on for 1 minute or longer can result in...
hemolysis and high potassium
what should you include in the sharps injury log if an accidental needlestick occurs?
the department in which it happened
a 24hr urine collection starts at which void?
2nd void of the day
bilirubin should be kept...
in the dark, not exposed to light
a centrifuge fire is which class of fire?
Class C
what is warfin and what does it effect?
its a blood thinner and it effects PT/INR
what happens when you completely puncture a vein during venipuncture?
hematoma
What should be included on the glucose monitor quality control record?
the date of battery percentage
what position does a patient who experiences syncope get drawn in?
supine
a venipuncture specimen label should include
pct's initials, date, time of collection