Phlebotomy Flashcards
temperature blood specimens need to be transported at?
37 degrees C
98.7 F
Gold or Tiger Top Blood Tube
serum determination in chemistry
(SST) Serum Separator Tube
BMP, CMP, TSH, Vitamin and Hormone Levels
Hemoconcentration
tourniquet is left on to long
increase of the concentration of red blood cells
order of draw for traditional venipuncture
yellow, light blue, red, gold or tiger to, green, lavender, grey
Green Blood Tube
plasma determination
Tympanometry
records movement of the tympanic membrane which can be effected by pressure in the middle ear
men should be abled to hear at 25 decibels
child should be abled to heat at 15 decibels
tape test
used to detect pinworms
newborn to infants (12 months) venipuncture site
only a heel stick
capillary blood specimens
HGB for woman and men
women 12-16 g/dl
man 13-18 g/dl
order of draw for microcapillary tubes
blood gases, EDTA tubes, other additive tubes, serum tubes
needle size for traditional venipuncture
21-22 G
Light Blue Blood Tube
coagulation studies
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) & Prothrombin time (PT)
2yrs old + venipuncture site
traditional venipuncture site
located in center of antecubital (inner bend of elbow)
helicobacter pylori
h. pylori main cause of gastric ulcers
tourniquets placement
3-4 inches above venipuncture site
no longer than 60 seconds
Lavender
whole blood hematology
A1C, CBC, SED Rate (ESR), Reticulocyte
Yellow Blood Tube
blood and specimen cultures
liver function tests, lipid profile, electrolyte analysis, hormone assays
Grey Blood Tube
Glucose Testing
ph for urine
4.5 - 8
hemolysis
rupture of blood due to using to small of a gauge needle or shaking blood tubes to hard
Red Blood Tube
clot activator
serum determination in chemistry
blood chemistry panels, liver function tests, lipid profiles
12m - 2 yrs venipuncture site
finger stick for capillary samples
Hemoglobin Test
oxygen carrying protein in whole blood
RAST testing
checks blood for specific antibodies that could indicate an allergy
FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar)
60-110 mg/dl
Aliquot Samples
single specimen is needing to be divided into multiple tubes for testing
Vasovagal response
fainting because the body over reacts to a trigger like the sigh of blood
standards for traditional venipuncture
bevel side facing up and insert needle 15-30 degress
O&P ova and parasites
presence of parasites and their eggs
24 hour urine
analyses proteins and kidney functions
patient discards first catch of the morning and collects all specimens for the next 24 hours
spg -specific gravity
1.005 - 1.030
fecal occult
test for presence of blood which can indicate disease
