Phlebotomy Materials Flashcards
1
Q
Other name for tube holder
A
Adapter
2
Q
ETS comes in various sizes and volumes ranging from ___ to ___
A
1.8 to 15 mL
3
Q
Culture bottles can only be collected via ___ method
A
Syringe
4
Q
Color
Aerobic blood culture
A
Green
5
Q
Color
Anerobic blood culture
A
Brown
6
Q
Color
Pediatric blood culture
A
Yellow
7
Q
Tube inversions
5 inversions
A
SST and plastic serum tubes
8
Q
Tube inversions
8 - 10 inversions
A
EDTA, heparin and other additive tubes
9
Q
Tube inversions
3 - 4 inversions
A
Sodium citrate tubes
10
Q
Gauge color codes
Pink
A
18-gauge
11
Q
Gauge color codes
Yellow
A
20-gauge
12
Q
Gauge color codes
Green
A
21-gauge
13
Q
Gauge color codes
Black
A
22-gauge
14
Q
Gauge color codes
Blue
A
23-gauge
15
Q
Gauge color codes
Orange
A
25-gauge
16
Q
Where is capillary puncture performed (3)
A
- Fingertip
- Heel
- Earlobe
17
Q
Capillary puncture procedure
A
- Warm collection site
- Clean collection site
- Prick perpendicular to the print
- Wipe the first drop of blood
- Collect the blood
- Clean with dry cotton and put pressure
18
Q
When is capillary puncture performed (3)
A
- Slide method: blood typing
- Slide method: blood clotting time
- Heelstick: newborn
