Chapter 8 Phlebotomy Flashcards
A tourniquet _____ venous blood flow out of the arm, causing veins to bulge.
Impedes (delays/prevents)
Most Common Antiseptic
70% isopropyl alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol is?
Bacteriostatic (inhibits growth or reproduction of bacteria, but does not kill them)
Sharp needle that provides smooth entry into skin with minimum amount of pain?
Point
Angle; eases shaft into skin?
Bevel
Needle attaches to collecting tube or syringe at the ___?
Hub
What type of needles are used for venipuncture on small veins?
Winged Infusion Sets or Butterfly Needles
Most common needle size?
3/4 in long
___ blood is mixed with an anticoagulant so that it will not clot; used for hematology cell counts.
Whole
___ is the fluid portion of blood that remains after clotting.
Plasma
___ is the fluid portion of blood including fibrinogen and other clotting factors.
Serum
Any tube containing an additive must have what done with it?
Inverted and mixed well immediately after removal from adapter
Anticoagulants prevent blood from ___?
Clotting
____ directly increases clotting and is used for STAT serum chemistry determinations or if the patient is on anticoagulants.
Thrombin
____ directly increases clotting and is used for STAT serum chemistry determinations or if the patient is on anticoagulants.
Thrombin
When the specimen is ____, the gel becomes a liquid and moves between the lower cell layer and upper serum or plasma layer
Centrifuged
Order of draw
Light Blue
Red
Red-Gray (Gold BD Hemogard)
Green or Light Green
Lavender
Gray
