Specimen Procurement, Processing & Data Collection Flashcards
Order of Draw
- Aerobic
- Anaerobic
- Yellow
- Light Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Gold
- Light Green
- Lime
- Green
- Lavender
- Pink
- Royal Blue
- Tan
- White
- Grey
- Black
Additives: Aerobic
Culture
Additives: Anaerobic
Culture
Additives/Inversions: Yellow (Sterile)
SPS (Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate
8x
Additives/Inversions: Yellow (Non-Sterile)
Acid Citrate Dextrose
8x
Additives/Inversions: Light Blue
Sodium Citrate:
- Discard tube first to get rid of air bubbles
- DO NOT UNDERFILL
3-4x
Additives/Inversions: Red
None
0x
Clot Activator
5x
Additives/Inversions: Orange
Thrombin
8x
Additives/Inversions: Gold
SST (Serum Separating Tube):
- Thixotropic gel
5x
Additives/Inversions: Light Green
PST (Plasma Separating Tube):
- Lithium Heparin
8x
Additives/Inversions: Lime
Barricore
Additives/Inversions: Dark Green
Sodium Heparin
8x
Additives/Inversions: Lavender
EDTA
8x
Additives/Inversions: Pink
EDTA K2:
- Spray-coated
8x
Additives/Inversions: Royal Blue
EDTA
Additives/Inversions: Tan
EDTA
8x
Additives/Inversions: White
EDTA
Additives/Inversions: Grey
Sodium Fluoride
8x
Additives/Inversions: Black
Sodium Citrate
10x
What is Plasma?
Unclotted liquid component of blood
What is Serum?
Clotted liquid component of blood
Collection Type: Arm
Antecubital Fossa:
- Median cubital (middle)
- Cephalic (outer side of arm)
- Brachial (inner side of arm)
Collection Type: Hand
Butterfly/winged infusion
Collection Type: Finger
Microtainer or Lancet
(wipe away first drop)
Collection Type: Heel
- Prewarm
- Never more than 2mm depth
- Lateral heel
Needle Types: Green
21g - Used mainly for patients on blood thinners
Needle Types: Black
22g - Standard
Needle Types: Blue
23g
Lancet Types: Blue
Adult