Blood Collection Flashcards
A routine venipuncture may be compared to a
Bee sting
May be described as a mother pricking her finger with a needle or pin while sewing
Fingerstick
Qualities of a good phlebotomist
Skill, patience, understanding
When a phlebotomist comes in contact with a patient, he must ___ as your patient may be anxious with the procedure and uncomfortable due to his illness.
Be in his best attitude
Things to consider during Venipuncture
• Correct patient identification.
• Correct specimen labeling and identification.
• Wear PPE at all times.
• Proper disinfection of puncture site.
• Proper disposal of materials
is a serious error and can have disastrous implications for the patient
Misidentification of a patient
Each specimen obtained should be labeled with the
-patients first and last name
-hospital’s identification number
-patient location, time, date
-phlebotomist’s initials
Gloves must be worn to protect technologist from acquiring
blood borne infections such as
hepatitis B, or HIV
The puncture site should be cleaned by ribbing vigorously with a pad thoroughly moistened with
70% isopropanol
after disinfection, the puncture area is then dried using
Sterile gauze
should not be routinely used to clean pleb area because contamination with this substance
will cause some erroneous test results
Betadine
needles should not be - before
disposal
Bent, broken, or resheathed
all other objects such as gauze and
alcohol prep swabs should be placed
in
biohazards wasted containers
For hospital patients correct patient identification is accomplished by
Checking the identification wrist band for their correct name and hospital identification number
Procedure for out patients
Ask the patient for his or her full name
