Hematology Lab 1-3 Flashcards
Peripheral blood is obtained from
3rd or 4th finger
earlobe (adults)
Squeezing of site of puncture will lead to
alteration of the composition of blood
difficulty in obtaining blood can be relieved by using
warm compress
necessary for tests that require anticoagulation
venipuncture
why is veni the most convenient method of blood collection
reduces the number and variety of apparatus carried during collection
apply the tourniquet ____ inches above the site of punture
3-4 inches
attach the syringe at a ____ angle
15
depth a vein should be punctured
0.5-1 cm
if the blood is anticoagulated, mix the tube by
gentle inversion
use of plain red evac tube
- blood chem
- serology
- bb
use of lavender evac tube
blood cell counting
use of light blue evac tube
coagulation studies
use of green evac tube
plasma chemistry
use of gray evac tube
glucose
use of yellow evac tube
- blood culture
- bb studies
- HLA phenotyping
- DNA and paternity testing
use of royal blue evac tube
- toxicology
- detection of trace metals
use of red marbled gold (hemogard) evac tube
blood chemistry
use of light green marbled, light green (hemogard) evac tube
potassium determination
use of yellow marbled orange evac tube
STAT chemistry
use of tan evac tube
lead determination