Lab Management Flashcards
Four squares - each color
Red = flammability
Blue = health
Yellow = instability
White = other
Four squares - red numbers
4 = vaporize and burn under normal temp
3 = ignite under normal temp
2 = high temp to burn
1 = preheated for ignition
Four squares - blue numbers
4 = lethal
3 = seriosu injury
2 = mild injury or temp incapacitation
1 = signifi irritation
Four squares - yellow numbers
4 = explode at normal temp
3 = explode at high temp
2 = violent change at high temp
1 = unstable at high temp
0 = stable
Light blue tubes - contents, usage
Blue:
Citrate
Coagulation
Red tubes - contents, usage
Red:
Silicon glass
(no anticoagulant)
Proteins, serology
Gold tubes - contents, usage
Gold:
Clot activator
Serum labs, electrolytes, chemistry
Green tubes - contents, usage
Green:
Heparin
Stat chemistry, chromosome analysis
Lavender / Purple - contents, usage
Purple:
EDTA
Hematology, DNA
Gray - contents, usage
Gray:
Fluoride, Oxalate
(inhibits glycolysis)
Glucose, lactic acid
Frequency of proficiency testing
3x / year
JCAHO inspections?
Labs every 2 y
Hospitals every 3 y
