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Order of Draw Flashcards

1
Q

What type of additive are these:
-EDTA
-SPS
-Sodium heparin
-Sodium citrate

A

Anti-Coagulants which prevents blood clots

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2
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What type of additives are these:
-SST

A

Gel which separates blood

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3
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  1. Blood Culture bottles or light yellow tubes
A

-Bacterial Study
-SPS additive
-Invert 8-10 times

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4
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  1. Light Blue
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-Coagualtion test (clotting)
-Additive: sodium citrate
-Invert 3-4 times

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5
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  1. Serum tubes: Red, gold, or speckles
A

-Chemistry test
-No additive or a clot activator
-SST
-Invert 5 times

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6
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  1. Rapid Serum Tubes: Orange
A

-STAT Blood collection
-Invert 8-10 times

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7
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  1. Green Tube
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-Anticoagulant chemistry test
-Additive: Heparin
-Invert 8-10 times

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8
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  1. Purple
A

-CBC
-EDTA
-Invert 8-10 times

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9
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  1. Pink
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-Blood collection
-EDTA
-Invert 8-10 times

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10
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  1. Grey
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-Glucose and alcohol blood collection
-Additive: sodium fluoride or oxalate

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11
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  1. Light yellow
A

-DNA test
-Additive: ACD

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12
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  1. Royal or Dark Blue
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13
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Hemolysis

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-Happens because tourniquet is left on too long
-Destruction of RBC
-Causes high potassium levels

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14
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Hemo-concentration

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-Lots of RBC and loss of plasma and elevated potassium

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15
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Hematomas happen because?

A

-Needle went through vein

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16
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Using Iodine for cleaning causes?

A

-Increased potassium

17
Q

If you draw blood through a hematoma you would expect… because…

A

-Hemolysis
-This happens at hematomas

18
Q

What is the correct order for venipuncture

A
  1. Blood cultures/ yellow
  2. Light blue
  3. Red, speckled, gold
  4. Orange
  5. Green
  6. Purple
  7. Pink
  8. Grey
  9. ACD additive
  10. Royal blue
19
Q

What is the correct order for capillary collections?

A
  1. Blood gas
  2. Purple, pink (EDTA additive)
  3. Green (heparin additive)
  4. Any other additive
  5. Red, speckles, gold (serum tubes)

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