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Specimen Procurement, Processing & Data Collection Flashcards

1
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Order of Draw

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  • Aerobic
  • Anaerobic
  • Yellow
  • Light Blue
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Gold
  • Light Green
  • Lime
  • Green
  • Lavender
  • Pink
  • Royal Blue
  • Tan
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
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Additives: Aerobic

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Culture

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3
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Additives: Anaerobic

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Culture

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4
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Additives/Inversions: Yellow (Sterile)

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SPS (Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate
8x

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5
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Additives/Inversions: Yellow (Non-Sterile)

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Acid Citrate Dextrose
8x

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6
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Additives/Inversions: Light Blue

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Sodium Citrate:
- Discard tube first to get rid of air bubbles
- DO NOT UNDERFILL
3-4x

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Additives/Inversions: Red

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None
0x

Clot Activator
5x

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8
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Additives/Inversions: Orange

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Thrombin
8x

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9
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Additives/Inversions: Gold

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SST (Serum Separating Tube):
- Thixotropic gel
5x

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Additives/Inversions: Light Green

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PST (Plasma Separating Tube):
- Lithium Heparin
8x

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11
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Additives/Inversions: Lime

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Barricore

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12
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Additives/Inversions: Dark Green

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Sodium Heparin
8x

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Additives/Inversions: Lavender

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EDTA
8x

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Additives/Inversions: Pink

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EDTA K2:
- Spray-coated
8x

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15
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Additives/Inversions: Royal Blue

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EDTA

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16
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Additives/Inversions: Tan

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EDTA
8x

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17
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Additives/Inversions: White

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EDTA

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18
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Additives/Inversions: Grey

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Sodium Fluoride
8x

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19
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Additives/Inversions: Black

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Sodium Citrate
10x

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20
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What is Plasma?

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Unclotted liquid component of blood

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21
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What is Serum?

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Clotted liquid component of blood

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22
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Collection Type: Arm

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Antecubital Fossa:
- Median cubital (middle)
- Cephalic (outer side of arm)
- Brachial (inner side of arm)

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23
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Collection Type: Hand

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Butterfly/winged infusion

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24
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Collection Type: Finger

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Microtainer or Lancet
(wipe away first drop)

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25
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Collection Type: Heel

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  • Prewarm
  • Never more than 2mm depth
  • Lateral heel
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26
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Needle Types: Green

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21g - Used mainly for patients on blood thinners

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27
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Needle Types: Black

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22g - Standard

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28
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Needle Types: Blue

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23g

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29
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Lancet Types: Blue

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Adult

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30
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Lancet Types: Pink

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Neonate or Geriatric

31
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Special Considerations: Edema

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Pressure to move fluid away from tourniquet/puncture site or select other side

32
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Special Considerations: Hematoma/Bruising

A

Select other side

33
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Special Considerations: IV Placement

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  • Opposite arm
    or
  • IV off for 5 mins
  • Select site distal to IV
  • Select different vein
34
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Special Considerations: Masectomy

A

Opposite side of the body

35
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Special Considerations: Petechiae

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Red spots form, from too tight/too long tourniquet

36
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Special Considerations: Blood Alcohol Testing

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Use chlorhexidine, NOT alcohol based cleansers

37
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Special Considerations: Hemolysis

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Affects:
- K (potassium)
- LD (lactate dehydrogenase)
- AST (liver function)
- Mg (magnesium)
- Iron
- B12
- Folate

38
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First Aid: Fainting

A
  • Remove tourniquet and needle
  • Cap needle asap and safely
  • Tend to patient
39
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First Aid: Hematoma/Extended Bleeding

A

Pressure for 5 minutes then check

40
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First Aid: Tourniquet

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No longer than 1 min

41
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First Aid: CAB

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C - Compressions
A - Airway
B - Breathing

42
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Specimen Storage: Light Sensitive

A
  • Bilirubin
  • Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
  • Carotene
  • Vitamin A
43
Q

Specimen Storage: Warm

A
  • Cold Agglutinin
  • Cryoglobulin
44
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Specimen Storage: Chilled

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  • ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
  • Acetone
  • ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme)
  • Angio
  • Aldosterone
  • Ammonia
  • Catecholamine
  • Free Fatty Acids
  • Lactate
  • Pyruvate
  • Renin Activity
  • DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
  • Vitamin C
45
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Chain of Custody

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  • Record every person that touches specimen
  • Ensure seal/paperwork
46
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Precautions: Contact

A

Infection spread by touch

47
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Precautions: Droplet

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Infection spread by cough/sneeze particles

48
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Precautions: Airborne

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Infection spread in the air

49
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Precautions: Nosocomical

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Hospital acquired infection (HAI)

50
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Additives: EDTA

A
  • Maintains cell shape
  • Prevents clotting by binding with calcium
51
Q

Additives: Heparin

A

Inactivates thrombin and factor Xa

52
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Additives: Sodium Citrate

A
  • Mild reaction binding with calcium
  • Preserves factor V
53
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Additives: Sodium Fluoride

A

Preserves glucose

54
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Storage: Fungal Cultures

A

Stored at RT (room temp)

55
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Storage: Blood/CSF

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Can be stored at 35C (body temp)

56
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Storage: Urine

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Stored at 4C

57
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Assorted Acronyms: GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

58
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Assorted Acronyms: OGTT

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Oral glucose tolerance test

59
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Assorted Acronyms: LH

A

Luteinizing Hormone

60
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Assorted Acronyms: PSA

A

Prostate Specific Antigen

61
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Assorted Acronyms: QNS

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Quantity not Sufficient

62
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Assorted Acronyms: ETS

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Evacuated Tube System

63
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Assorted Acronyms: BT

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Bleeding Time

64
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Assorted Acronyms: CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

65
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Assorted Acronyms: ACD

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Acid Citrate Dextrose

66
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Assorted Acronyms: CK

A

Creatine Kinase

67
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Assorted Acronyms: TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

68
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Assorted Acronyms: PP

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Post Prandial

69
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Assorted Acronyms: PLT

70
Q

Assorted Acronyms: XDP

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Serum Crosslinked Fibrin

71
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Assorted Acronyms: HCT

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Hematocrit

72
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Assorted Acronyms: BBP

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Blood Borne Pathogen

73
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Assorted Acronyms: ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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