Quality Care Flashcards
What does Anticoagulation mean
no clot
Why do test tubes have anticoagulation factors and preservatives
to make sure the blood doesn’t clot
what is POCT
point of care testing
what tests can phlebotomists perform
Urine analysis
Blood Sugars
Occult Blood
Drug Testing
Pregnancy Test
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
what does Urine Analysis (UA) check
checks several different chemistries in blood
what is urine analysis often used for
to test UTI
Influenza (Flu)
Done with nasal swab
Blood Sugars (Glucose Testing)
Diabetic patients, use glucometer
Occult blood
small amount of stool sample
why do we collect occult blood
internal bleeding; colorectal cancer
Drug Testing
clinical lab tech performs it but phlebs can aswell
what does Pregnancy Test (hCG) test
the human chorionic gonadotropin iin a woman’s urine
latrogenic anemia
too much blood taken from a patient
stakeholders
customers
external stake holders
groups of people outside a facility
