Order Of Draw Flashcards
Learn name order dept it goes additive invert time test
What is the light blue tube additive
Sodium citrate which is an anticoagulant
The light blue tube yields what ?
Plasma
Dept the light blue tube goes to?
Coagulation or hematology
Test that are run on the light blue tube?
P.T
P.T.T
A.P.T.T
D-Dimer
What is the test P.T and what doe sit test for
Prothrombin Time- evaluates the extrinsic system of the coagulation cascade. Therapeutic monitoring requires this test
What is the test P.T.T and what doe sit test for?
Evaluates the intrinsic system of the coagulation cascade… Needs to be done when a patient is on the heparin cycle
What is the test A.P.T.T test and what does it test for?
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
How many times do I invert a light blue tube
3-4 times
Sterile bottles have what additive
Nutrient broth
The lab dept responsible for the sterile bottles
Microbiology
What are blood cultures used for
To assess and treat a F.U.O or fever unknown orgin
Aerobic means
With oxygen
Anaerobic
Without oxygen
When taking a blood cultures what antiseptic do u use
Chloraprep
Red tube additive is
None
Blood cultures go where in the order of draw?
First
Light blue goes where in the order of draw
3 rd after the red tube
Red tube goes where in the order of draw
It goes 2 d
Another name for the red tube
Plain vaccum tube or purge tube
What lab dept does the red tube go to
Chemistry
The red tube yields
Serum
What is the purpose of the red tube
3 things
- To prevent Thromboplastin released by the tissue cells during venipuncture
- Purge the air out if the winged infusion set
- Can be used for a serum pregnancy test
Tiger tops additive is
Silica and thixotropic gel
In the red tube how long does it take to clot naturally
30-60 min
What is silica
The clot activator
What does the tiger top yeild
Serum
How many times do u invert the tiger top tube
8-10
S.S.T tube means
Serum separation tube
Tiger top goes to what lab dept
Chemistry
Test ran on tiger top tubes
Basic metabolic test
Comprehensive metabolic test
Serum pregnancy test