Mod 5 - Special Collections Flashcards
how large should the diameter of the cleaned site be for a blood culture
2-2.5 inches
sites for blood culture should be cleaned
twice
if the blood culture set is being drawn with a syringe, collect the __ first
anaerobic
if the blood culture set is collected via butterfly, the ___ is collected first
aerobic
if 2 blood cultures are being drawn on the same pt, make sure to have
two complete sets of equipment
if a newborn specimen is obtained before they are 24 hours old, a second specimen should be obtained for screening at
2 weeks
should the first drop of blood when doing a newborn screening be wiped away
yes
how long should the newborn screening cards air dry for
3 hrs at room temp away from direct sun and heat
newborn screening specimens are rejected if they are
- circles oversaturated
- circles not completely filled
- expired form
- form not received within 14 days of collection
- specimen contaminated with foreign substance
- specimen not allowed to dry thoroughly
- circles have serum rings
should blood bags be combined when donating
no
define THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY
phlebotomy prescribed as tx for polycythemia vera or hemochromatosis
define POLYCYTHEMIA VERA
high RBC
define HEMOCHROMATOSIS
high iron
what tubes are commonly used in a blood bank collection
plain red top and EDTA tube
define APHERESIS
removal of blood plasma from pt body w/o withdrawing blood itself and returns cells to pt; aka power red