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what is the reason a patient would have a coagulation study test run

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patient already had a clot and is now on medication to prevent more from happening

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what is the purpose for coagulation studies

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to see how well a patients blood clots

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what 2 medications might a patient be taking to prevent blood clots

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  • warfarin

- coumadin

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4
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why can you NOT use the gold/SST tube for toxicology department

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thixotropic gel will absorb medication/drugs

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what color tube would you use if you were looking for heart attack or organ failure

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green

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what action are you looking for in a red top tube

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clump RBC’s together so remainder (serum) can be analyzed

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why do you put a green tube on ice ASAP after blood draw

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to stop any metabolic changes from occuring

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what does the additive thixotropic gel do

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help separate layers of density after centrifuging

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9
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blood culture comes as a set called

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aerobic and anaerobic

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what does the additive broth media culture in a blood culture tube do

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feeds and sustains bacterial growth

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green tube testing for

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  • blood gasses
  • ammonia
  • catacholamines
  • lactic acid
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what is the cleaning process for blood culture lubes and patient

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  1. clean tube/patient with separate 70% isopropyl alcohol swabs
  2. air dry
  3. clean tube/patient with tincture of iodine
  4. air dry
  5. clean tubes/patient again with 70% isopropyl alcohol to remove iodine (leave swab on tube cap of last to be used tube
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bright yellow tube additives

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  • charcoal
  • broth culture medium
  • sodium Polyanethol sulfonate
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14
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additive in plasma separator tube(PST) (light green)

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thixotropic gel

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15
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butterfly needle - use with what tubes

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blood cultures

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16
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butterfly needle used on who

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children and elderly

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17
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butterfly needle used why

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  • dehydrated patient

- collapsed vein

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18
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what is procedure when 1st draw tube is ration tube using butterfly needle

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use discard tube to bleed air out of line

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19
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green tube # of inversions

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8

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20
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green tube department

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STAT chemistry

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21
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what color tubes CANNOT replace Royal Blue and why

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lavender and pink

possible metal in cap

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how many times do you invert royal blue tubes

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8

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how many times do you invert green tubes

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8

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what color tube do you use when looking for heavy metal poisoning

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royal blue

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how many times do you invert lavender tubes
8
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what additives are found in a gold/SST tube
- prothrombin activator | - thixotropic gel
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red tube tests for what
prescription and illicit drugs
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Canada blood services keep blood for
42 days
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where is tourniquet applied? | where do tails face
- 2-4 inches above antecubital fossa | - tail facing up
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if patient is dehydrated or collapsed vein what needle do you use
butterfly needle
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blood culture tubes use what needle
butterfly needle
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when is butterfly needle not best choice
when drawing multiple tubes
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how many mL does SST tube hold
8-10 mL
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how many times do you invert a red plastic tube
5
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how many times do you invert a bright yellow tube
8
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vein that runs along lateral side of arm
cephalic
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blood culture tubes called
aerobic and anerobic
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when an anticoagulant tube is centrifuged what are the layers
55% plasma buffy coat 45% formed elements
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anticoagulated tube produces
plasma
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what tube contains a buffy layer after centrifuge
anticoagulant tube
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lavender/pink tube additives
EDTA
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black tube additives
buffered sodium citrate
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light blue tube # of inversions
3-4
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light blue tube department
coagulation studies
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bright yellow tube # of inverstions
8
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bright yellow tube department
microbiology
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butterfly needle what gauge
25 gauge
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green tube additive
heparin
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additive in green tue
heparin
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gold/SST tube # of inversions
5-6
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gold/SST tube department
- chemistry - immunology - transfusion services
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STAT test are kept how
on ice
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gold/SST tube additives
- prothrombin activator | - thixotropic gel
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additive heparin is in what color tube
green
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most important of blood culture tubes
aerobic
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what additive is found in lavender/pink tubes
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
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what color tube can replace lavender and pink tubes
royal blue
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how many times do you invert pink tubes
8
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what are you testing for with a green top tube
- ammonia - blood gases - lactic acid - catecholamines
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what color tube is used for STAT tests done in hospital
green
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how many times do you invert grey tubes
8
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what color top does blood culture tube have
bright yellow
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how many times do you invert a gold/SST tube
5-6
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what additive is found in a green tube
heparin
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what color is a plasma separator tube (PST)
light green
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what additive is found in red plastic tube
prothrombin activator
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what 4 tests are performed pertaining to coagulation studies
INR - international normalized ratio PT - prothrombin time aPtt - partial prothromblastin time FDP - fibrinogen degradation product
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what does INR stand for
international normalized ratio
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what does PT stand for
prothrombin time
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what does aPtt stand for
partial prothromblastin time
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what does FDP stand for
fibrinogen degradation product
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what additive is found in a a light blue tube
buffered sodium citrate
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how many times do you invert a light blue tube
3-4
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what is the ratio required for light blue tube
1:9
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what color top is used for coagulation studies
light blue
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what color tubes are used to perform glucose tolerance tests (GTT)
grey
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what is buffy coat comprised of
WBC and platelets
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what tubes contain heparin
green and light green
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anticoagulated tube contains what
- plasma - buffy coat - formed elements
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tube containing anticoagulant that prevents clotting using heparin
green
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pale yellow tube # of inversions
8
82
pale yellow tube department
cytogenetics | transfusion services
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what color is discard tube
red
84
bilirubin protected from
light
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what color tube is used for toxicology department
red
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what color tubes have serum
gold/SST and red
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what does the additive prothrombin activator do
enhance clotting
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what needle is 25 gauge
butterfly needle
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light blue tube additives
buffered sodium citrate
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grey tube # of inversions
8
91
grey tube department
chemistry
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what 3 departments use a gold/SST tube
routine chemistries immunology transfusion servies
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what color tube do you use for hematology
lavender/pink/royal blue
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what does the additive charcoal in a blood culture tube do
absorbs toxins
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what does the additive sodium Polyanethol sulfate (SOS) in a blood culture tube do
stop blood from clotting

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