Lab Practical 1 Flashcards
Patient Identification
Confirm name & D.O.B by asking and cross-referencing with requisition and patient wristband if applicable
Requisition
Test order form, lists which tests are bring performed & used to determine which tubes to use
Label
Name, DOB, MR#, Date, Time, Initials (Full name if blood bank)
Patient Prep
Hold out arm, tourniquet, palpate to locate vein, remove tourniquet, apply alcohol swab, gather materials, re-tourniquet, begin draw
Angle of Insertion
30 degrees or less
Anchor Veins
Holding down vein below site of venipuncture to stabilize vein
Three Acceptable Veins
Median Cubital: ideal because stable, easy to locate, fewer nerve endings
Cephalic
Basilic
Tubes, Additives, Labs, Levels
Sterile: None, Micro?, None
Light Blue: Na Citrate, Coag, 90% full
SST: Silica/gel, Chem, 50% full
Red: Silica, Immuno, 50% full
Green: Heparin, Chem, 50% full
Lavender: EDTA, Hem, 50% full
Pink: EDTA, Blood bank, 50% full
Grey: Sodium Fluoride, Potassium Oxalate, Chem, 50% full
Needles
Straight, 21g, eclipse
Butterfly, 23g
Tourniquet
1 minute max, if on for 1min leave off for 2 minutes
Tubes
Sterile, Light Blue, SST/Gold, Red, Green/Mint, Lavender/Pink, Grey, Yellow, Navy
Holders
Needle holder, self-explanatory
Alcohol
70% Isopropyl
Hematoma
Swelling of blood under skin (bruising)
Hematopoiesis
Production of blood cells
Hemolysis
Breaking of red blood cells
Hemoglobin
Iron-containing pigment in red blood cells, enables transport of O2
Hemostasis
Stopping bleeding via coagulation
Hemoconcentration
Increase in red blood cells
Homeostasis
Equilibrium
Hormones
Chemical messengers secreted by glands into blood stream
Hemophilia
Blood clotting disorder
Quality Control
Ensuring accuracy of tests via a control test
Quality Assurance
Ensuring quality standards are met
