phlebotomy eopa Flashcards
Urine
-between 30ml-60ml
-at least 45ml need to be collected
Chemical splash
-area needs to be rinsed for 15 mins after removing contaminated clothing
Povidone Iodine
-can cause false elevation of potassium levels
Patient with mastectomy + IV
-use opposite side to draw blood
-If IV, shut off flow and draw below IV
Semen
-transported at 36-38c / 98.6 F
WBC
-range should be 4.4 to 11
difficulty finding veins after torniquet application
-have patient dangle arm for 1-2 minutes
Measuring trough levels of meds
-the tech should collect the specimen 15 minutes before patient takes next medication
med wait time
-wait 1-2 hours after administration to draw for peak values
transporting blood specimen
-make sure its in lockable container
method of blood draw for elderly patient
-syringe and butterfly assembly then transfer to ETS tube
donor units
-18 gauge needle for collection
CBC (complete blood count)
EDTA
active tuberculosis
use N95 mask
Erythrocyte sedimentation test
Lavender tube
Urine culture and sensitivity
clean catch midstream b/c it reduces bacteria for testing
If patient ran/jogged to the lab
-patient should rest for 15-30 mins
-patient has exercised, the coagulation of the blood will be affected
if see/suspect shock
-if you suspect/see a coworker who’s been electrocuted, turn off the power to the machine
Chilled
-ammonia
-blood gas
-Lactic Acid
light protection
b6
petechiae
small red spots
POC cholesterol rates
140-200 mg/dl
alcohol cleansing
-Chlorhexidine is an alternative for patients with an allergy to alcohol when cleansing
Capillary collections
-different from venipuncture because it has an increased rate of coagulation
avoiding hemolysis
-allow alcohol to dry after cleansing the site for venipuncture
Entering critical lab data
-part of post examination for CLSI
Phlebotomy wedge
-should be used to stabilize patients arm from the antecubital site
Urine sample
-should be between 32-38c / 90-100f
Dorsal veins
-should be used on older adults
Diabetic patients
-avoiding drawing blood from their legs bc they’re more suspectable to infection
Lavender tube
-invert 8-10 times
blood assay
-collect yellow tube tope first to decrease the probability of bacterial contamination
sodium fluoride
-prevents breakdown of bacterial contamination
accession code
-is used to identify the specimen in the lab
collecting blood from donor
-patient should open and close fist throughout the collection
