blood collection lab more abt additive and order of draw Flashcards
Additive: prevents clotting
whole blood specimen
functions of tube additive
preventing clotting, enhancing or activating clotting, preserving certain blood components
Addtive: clot activator
blood will clot and it must be centrifuged
tubes should not be underfilled or overfilled because
specimen quality may be compromised
Examples of nonaddtive tubes
vacuette gray top and BD clear top
special tip that allows the needle to attach more securely than a slip tip
luer-lock tip
allows safe transfer of blood into tubes
syringe transfer device
why do tubes have addtives?
to prevent clotting of the specimen
kulang ung blood sa tube
partial draw
caps tops made of rubber
stopper
syringe system
hypodermic needle
luer lock tip
sterile plastic syringe
usual syringe
21-23, 1-7.5 inches
flange vs thumb rest
flange ung di nagalaw thumb rest ung nagagalaw
most common volume
2,5,10
2 parts of syringe
plunger and barrel