Mod 1 Week 1 Flashcards
Red blood cells are produced from
Bone Marrow
What is Buffy coat made of
Leukocytes, Thrombocytes
max time to leave tourniquet on apt
1 min or 60 seconds
3 elements of blood
leukoctes, thrombocytes, erythrocyes
Accumulation of Blood around veni. site cause by blood leakage
Hematoma
Fluid portion of blood after clotting
Serum
Leavin tourniquet on longer than 1 min causes
Hemoconcentration
5 techniques to stimulate a vein
- Massage
- Heat
- Tourniquet
- Arm below the heart
- Make a fist
speed removal of Serum or Plasma from tube of blood. you use an instrument called
Centrifuge
Plasma contains
Fibrin
What 5 things must be written on each tube of blood?
Patient Name, DOB, Today’s Date, Time, MA Initials
3 Sources of error in Veni
Wrong Pt, Wrong tube, Dietary Restrictions
Recommended dilution of bleach solution to clean your office?
1 parts bleach, 10 parts water
Hematoma starts to form:
- take off tourniquet
- Remove tub
- Disengage needle
- Apply pressure
? Prophylaxis treatment post dirty needle stick
Having blood draw to 6-12 months
What happens if tubes are not inverted
Micro Clotting
Purpose of Hemacrit
Anemia
Winged infusion (Butterfly) set is NOT recommended for geriatric or pediatric phlebotomy
False
The slanted end of needle is the shaft
False Its called a Bevel
Syringe is helpful for fragile veins
True
The smaller gauge number the smaller diameter of needle
False
What term means evaluate by feeling
Palpate
Which vein is used majority of the time for veni.
Median Cubital
Usual site for capillary puncture on infants
Lateral Heel
What gauge needle is most commonly used in Venipuncture
21-23 Gauge
Recommended order to V for best avail (vein site)
Antecubital space, dorsal hand, nurses vein, feet ( must have doctors permission)
What the first step is for a successful veni
Keep patient calm
What best describes how a tube is identified
Color, additive
When blood doesn’t immediately start to flow what should you do?
Readjut needle, change tubes, start over
Plasma and RBC are separated by what layer when using anticoagulation
Buffy coat
Which blood cells are responsible for transport of gases
Erythrocytes (RBC)
How many liters of blood is in the human body
5-6 Liters
Name steps to take if stuck with dirty needle
- Stay calm
- Milk site
3 Wash site w/ soap and water 6-8 minutes - Disinfect (Alcohol, Bleach, Peroxide)
- Report this to manager
- Fill out incident report
- Go to Concentra or ER
Correct order to disengage blood draw (TTGR)
- Tourniquet
- Tube
- Gauze (Cotton)
- Release
- Color, additive, Test
Culture, Septicemia, Blood cultures
- Color, Additive, Test
Light Blue, Sodium Citrate, Pt, Ptt, Coagulation
- Color, Additive, Test
Red, SIlica Particles, Toxicology
- Color, Additive, Test
SST Tiger Gold, Thixotropic Gel, BMP, CMP, Liver, Lipids
5.Color, Additive, Test
Green (dark), Sodium Heparin, STAT
6.Color, Additive, Test
Lavender, EDTA, CBC Hgb HgbA1C ESR
- Color, Additive, Test
White, Thixotropic Gel EDTA, Viral Loads
- Color, Additive, Test
Gray, Sodium Fluoride, Glucose GTT Blood alcohol
- Color, Additive, Test
Yellow, ACD Solution, DNA Testing
- Color, Additive, Test
Navy Blue, EDTA, Lead Levels
