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The acronym SST stands for
What is Serum Seperator Tube?
When beginning the ordering process, you must confirm
What is Name and Birthdate?
When collecting a sample in a lavender tube, you should invert the tube between 8-___ times
What is 10?
The order of draw for capillary collection is ____ of the normal order of draw
What is opposite?
Although there are 2 "diff"-erent versions of this test, to get the "complete" picture you must know that the minimum is .5mL in a lavender tube
What is a CBC w Diff?
What is Sodium Heparin?
In Epic, you must press the Add Order tab in order to begin the process, the symbol next to it is
What is a "+" sign?
The tourniquet should be tied these many inches from the draw site
What is 3-4 inches?
These two fingers are able to be used during capillary collections
What is ring and middle?
The maximum amount of blood that you can draw from a patient weighing 7.4lb
What is 7.5mL?
A 2.7mL Light blue tube has the additive Sodium Citrate in it, while a 1.8mL Light blue tube has this additive
What is Sodium Citrate?
This order description tells us the reason that they are being drawn
What is the Diagnosis Code?
Following the MILE procedure list, in the Outpatient setting we should be calling back patients using both of these identifying terms
What is First and Last Name?
At this age, we are no longer allowed to do heel sticks on the patient
What is 12mo old?
This is the minimum amount needed for a PT & INR
What is 1.8mL?
These four tubes all contain EDTA
This description on a paper order tells us that an order should be put in for multiple draws at differing times
What is a Standing Order?
This is the angle range for a venipuncture
What is 15o-30o?
These are the colors of microtainers the phlebotomy team currently uses
What is Lavender, Gold, Light Green, and Red.?
This is the minimum amount of blood needed for an order requesting a CBC w Diff, a Renal Panel, a PTT, and a Tacrolimus Level
What is 3.2mL?
Although not carried by the phlebotomy team, the PAX tube is drawn in this position of the draw order
What is the first position?
The second to last step in the ordering process on EPIC
What is listing the provider?
The maximum number of persons used for holding in a single draw is ___ before requesting BST assistance
What is 3? (Parent and TWO phlebotomist)
What is there is not a maximum?
This is the minimum amount of blood needed for the collection of blood cultures on a 16-year-old patient weighing 35lb
What is 4mL? (2mL in each culture bottle)