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1
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Patient Identification

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Confirm name & D.O.B by asking and cross-referencing with requisition and patient wristband if applicable

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2
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Requisition

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Test order form, lists which tests are bring performed & used to determine which tubes to use

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3
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Label

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Name, DOB, MR#, Date, Time, Initials (Full name if blood bank)

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4
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Patient Prep

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Hold out arm, tourniquet, palpate to locate vein, remove tourniquet, apply alcohol swab, gather materials, re-tourniquet, begin draw

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5
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Angle of Insertion

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30 degrees or less

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6
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Anchor Veins

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Holding down vein below site of venipuncture to stabilize vein

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7
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Three Acceptable Veins

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Median Cubital: ideal because stable, easy to locate, fewer nerve endings
Cephalic
Basilic

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8
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Tubes, Additives, Labs, Levels

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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

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9
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Needles

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Straight, 21g, eclipse
Butterfly, 23g

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10
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Tourniquet

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1 minute max, if on for 1min leave off for 2 minutes

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11
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Tubes

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Sterile, Light Blue, SST/Gold, Red, Green/Mint, Lavender/Pink, Grey, Yellow, Navy

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12
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Holders

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Needle holder, self-explanatory

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13
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Alcohol

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70% Isopropyl

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14
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Hematoma

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Swelling of blood under skin (bruising)

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15
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Hematopoiesis

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Production of blood cells

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16
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Hemolysis

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Breaking of red blood cells

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17
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Hemoglobin

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Iron-containing pigment in red blood cells, enables transport of O2

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18
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Hemostasis

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Stopping bleeding via coagulation

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19
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Hemoconcentration

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Increase in red blood cells

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20
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Homeostasis

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Equilibrium

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21
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Hormones

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Chemical messengers secreted by glands into blood stream

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22
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Hemophilia

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Blood clotting disorder

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23
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Quality Control

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Ensuring accuracy of tests via a control test

24
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Quality Assurance

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Ensuring quality standards are met

25
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Body Temp

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37C, 98.6F

26
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Room Temp

27
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Refrigerator

28
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Freezing

29
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Boiling

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100C, 212F

30
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Bloodborne Pathogens

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HIV, Hepatitis B, C, & D

31
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Standard Precautions

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Treat every patient/specimen as if they are capable of spreading infection

32
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Electrical Safety

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Common sense (no frayed wires, don’t try to fix things, etc.)

33
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Biohazard

A

Anything harmful or potentially harmful to health

34
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Fire Extinguisher Classifications

A

A: Ordinary combustibles
B: Flammable liquids
C: Electrical equipment
D: Combustible metals
K: Cooking oils

35
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Spills?

A

Spill kit, blood spills cleaned with 10% bleach solution

36
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Exposure?

A

Wash, report, seek medical attention

37
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Sharps

A

Hard plastic, lid, red, biohazard symbol

38
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Ammonia

A

Lavender, Chem, Whole blood (on ice)

39
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ALP

A

(Alk phos) SST, Chem, Serum

40
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SPE

A

SST, Chem, Serum

41
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Lipase

A

SST, Chem, Serum

42
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Thrombin Time

A

Blue, Coag, Plasma

43
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Glucose

A

Grey, Chem, Plasma

44
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BUN

A

(Blood Urea Nitrogen) SST, Chem, Serum

45
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Crossmatch

A

Pink, Blood bank, Whole blood

46
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Retic

A

Lavender, Hematology, Whole blood

47
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ABO

A

Pink, Blood bank, Whole blood

48
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WBC

A

Lavender, Hematology, Whole blood

49
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RBC

A

Lavender, Hematology, Whole blood

50
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Chol

A

SST, Chem, Serum

51
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HCT

A

(Hematocrit) Lavender, Hematology, Whole blood

52
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Sed rate

A

(Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) Lavender, Hematology, Whole blood

53
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Renin

A

Lavender, Chem, Whole blood

54
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GGT

A

SST, Chem, Serum

55
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Alb

A

(Albumin) SST, Chem, Serum

56
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Amylase

A

SST, Chem Serum

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