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1
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Patient doesn’t eat or drink for minimum 8 hours

A

Fasting lab

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2
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Order of draw

1st

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Light blue

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3
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Order of draw
2nd

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Red

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4
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Order of draw
3rd

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Gold (SST)

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5
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Order of draw
4th

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Green

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6
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Order of draw
5th

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Lavender

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7
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Order of draw
5th

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Gray

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8
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Most common needle

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Straight needle

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9
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Least common needle. Used to collect large volumes of blood. Also used for small and fragile veins.

A

Syringe

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10
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Used for small, fragile, and hand veins. Expensive. Increased risk of self needed stick injury.

A

Butterfly needle

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11
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Which is larger, 21g or 25g?

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21g is larger. The smaller the number the larger the needle is

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12
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Has additives causing the blood inside to clot

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Coagulant tubes

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13
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Have additives that prevent blood from clotting, considered whole blood

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Anti coagulant tubes

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14
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Creates plasma, anti coagulant tube, must be filled (9:1 ratio)

Common tests: PT INR, PTT

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Light blue top

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15
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Light blue top has what additive?

A

Sodium citrate

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16
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Creates serum, coagulant tube

Common tests: electrolyte testing, antibiotic therapy, Cholesterol level

17
Q

Red tops have what additive?

A

Clot activator

18
Q

Coagulant tube, creates serum, chemistry tube

Common tests: BMP, Chemistry test, Potassium, calcium and sodium levels

A

SST (Gold and Tiger top)

19
Q

What additive do gold tops have?

A

Clot activator

20
Q

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma

A

Green tops (Light and Dark)

21
Q

What additive do light green tops have?

A

Lithium Heparin

22
Q

What additive do dark green tops have?

A

Sodium Heparin

23
Q

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma, hematology tube

Common tests: CBC, HGBA1C

A

Lavender tubes

24
Q

What additive do lavender tubes have?

A

EDTA (K) Potassium

25
Q

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma, blood bank tube

Common test: Type and screen (blood type)

A

Pink top tube

26
Q

What additive do pink top tubes have?

A

EDTA (K) Potassium

27
Q

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma

Common tests: Glucose tolerance test, Lactic acid

28
Q

What additive do gray tops have?

A

Potassium Oxalate and sodium fluoride

29
Q

Additive: SPS

Used to test bacterial infections

A

Blood culture bottles

30
Q

The anti septic that must be used on blood culture bottles

A

Chlorhexidine and povidone iodine

31
Q

1st order
Blood culture bottle

A

Aerobic (with oxygen)

32
Q

2nd order
Blood culture bottles

A

Anerobic (without oxygen)

33
Q

What is the difference between serum and plasma?

A

Serum does not contain fibrinogen

Plasma contains fibrinogen

Phlebotomy (4 decks)

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