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Learn name order dept it goes additive invert time test

1
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What is the light blue tube additive

A

Sodium citrate which is an anticoagulant

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2
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The light blue tube yields what ?

A

Plasma

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3
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Dept the light blue tube goes to?

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Coagulation or hematology

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4
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Test that are run on the light blue tube?

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P.T
P.T.T
A.P.T.T
D-Dimer

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5
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What is the test P.T and what doe sit test for

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Prothrombin Time- evaluates the extrinsic system of the coagulation cascade. Therapeutic monitoring requires this test

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6
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What is the test P.T.T and what doe sit test for?

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Evaluates the intrinsic system of the coagulation cascade… Needs to be done when a patient is on the heparin cycle

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7
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What is the test A.P.T.T test and what does it test for?

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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8
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How many times do I invert a light blue tube

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3-4 times

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9
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Sterile bottles have what additive

A

Nutrient broth

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10
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The lab dept responsible for the sterile bottles

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Microbiology

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11
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What are blood cultures used for

A

To assess and treat a F.U.O or fever unknown orgin

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12
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Aerobic means

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With oxygen

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13
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Anaerobic

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Without oxygen

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14
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When taking a blood cultures what antiseptic do u use

A

Chloraprep

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15
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Red tube additive is

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None

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16
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Blood cultures go where in the order of draw?

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First

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17
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Light blue goes where in the order of draw

A

3 rd after the red tube

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18
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Red tube goes where in the order of draw

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It goes 2 d

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19
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Another name for the red tube

A

Plain vaccum tube or purge tube

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20
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What lab dept does the red tube go to

A

Chemistry

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21
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The red tube yields

A

Serum

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22
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What is the purpose of the red tube

3 things

A
  1. To prevent Thromboplastin released by the tissue cells during venipuncture
  2. Purge the air out if the winged infusion set
  3. Can be used for a serum pregnancy test
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23
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Tiger tops additive is

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Silica and thixotropic gel

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24
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In the red tube how long does it take to clot naturally

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30-60 min

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25
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What is silica

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The clot activator

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26
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What does the tiger top yeild

A

Serum

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27
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How many times do u invert the tiger top tube

A

8-10

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28
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S.S.T tube means

A

Serum separation tube

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29
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Tiger top goes to what lab dept

A

Chemistry

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30
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Test ran on tiger top tubes

A

Basic metabolic test
Comprehensive metabolic test
Serum pregnancy test

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31
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What is ran on the basic metabolic test

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Metabolism,kidney function, electrolytes and fluid balance

32
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Comprehensive metabolic tests for

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Complete look at the patients metabolism chemicals in the body
Kidney function
Electrolytes
Fluid balance
Liver function and performance
33
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Where does the tiger top go in the order of draw

A

It is 3 rd after the light blue tube

34
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Mint green tube additive is

A

Lithium heparin

35
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What does the mint green tube yeild

36
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What lab dept does the mint green tip go to

37
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What is the mint green tube know as

A

Pst tube or plasma separation tube

38
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What does the mint green tube test for

A

Stat electrolytes and the hcg test

39
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Where does the mint green tube go in the order of draw

40
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Dark green tubes additive is

A

Sodium heparin

41
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Dark green tube yields

42
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Where does dark green tube go in the order of draw

43
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What does dark green tube test for

44
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What does the ammonia test test for

A

Liver function high amounts of amonia in the blood is a common indicator that the liver is not functioning

45
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Lab dept that the dark green tube goes to is

46
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Where does the dark green tube go in the order of draw

A

5 th always after the light green tube

47
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Lavender or purple test additive?

48
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Purple too tube yields

49
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Purple too has to be filled how much

A

2/3 rds full

50
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What does the purple top test for

A

Esr….which means erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Sickle cell screening
Complete blood count

51
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What dept does the purple top goes to

A

Hematology

52
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Cbc cannot be

A

Centrifuged

53
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Cbc tests for

A

An extensive look look at the formed elements of the blood

54
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Where does the purple top go in the order of draw

55
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Pink top yields

56
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Pink top goes to what dept in the lab

A

Blood bank

57
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Pink top additive

A

Potassium edta

58
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Pink top tests for

A

Type and screen ratio

Cross match

59
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What does pink top yield

60
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Where does the pink tube go in the order of draw

61
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Gray top tube additive

A

Sodium floride- sugar preservative

Potassium oxalate- anticoagulant

62
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Gray top yields

63
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Gray top tube goes to what lab dept

64
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If the glucose levels usually tested in the gray tube require serum what tube needs to be used

65
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Test in the purple tube

A

Oral glucose tolerance test OGTT
Lactic acid- without turnique- on ice
Ethanol levels

66
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What lab dept does the gray top go

67
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What does lactic acid test for

A

The oxygenation of the body

68
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Where does the gray tube go in the order of draw

69
Q

When drawing a 3 hour glucose test how many blood draws do u take

A

4 1 is baseline and the other 3 are every hour

70
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Royal blue top goes to what dept

A

Toxicology

71
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Royal blue with red stripe additive

72
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Royal blue with red stripe yeilds

73
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Royal blue tube tests for

A

Lead poisoning

Heavy metal toxicology

74
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Royal blue top with purple stripe additive

75
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When is the royal blue top with the purple stripe drawn

A

After the purple tubes

76
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When is the royal blue tube with red stripe drawn

A

After the light blue

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