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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and prevention

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CLSI

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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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ABGs

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Arterial Blood Gases

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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RBCs

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Red Blood Cells

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PSTs

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Plasma Separator Tubes

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SSTs

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Serum Separator Tubes

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EDTA

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EthyleneDiamineTetraacetic Acid

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SPS

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Sodium (NA+) PolyanetholeSulfonate

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MRSA

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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STAT

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Immediately (URGENT)

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Asepsis

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Absence of bacteria, viruses, or microorganisms

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Antiseptic

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70% isopropyl alcohol

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Povidone-iodine (Betadine)

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Used if affected by antiseptic w/ alcohol

Ex: Blood cultures, Arterial punctures, alcohol level

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PTs sensitive to Iodine

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Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Benzalkonium chloride

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Cleaning site

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Apply antiseptic, allowing to dry 30-60sec

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Where to place Tourniquet?

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3-4 inches above antecubital space

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Largest diameter used for phlebotomy?

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21-22G

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Diameter used for blood banks?

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16-18G

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Smallest Diameter needle?

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23G
fragile veins (Child/Elderly)

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Why Syringe Needles

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-Allows control of suction with vacuum tubes
-Decreases risk of collapsed vein
-PT. Had multiple venipunctures

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Process of syringe needle transfer?

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Tube adaptor used to transfer blood from syringe barrel to collection tube

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Butterfly Needles
-Used on small veins
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Safety Needles
-Barrier keeps the hand behind needle -Push button activate needle retraction
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Tube holder
Adapter used with multisample needle
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Evacuated Tubes
Contain additives that promote/prevent change in blood sample
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Tube tops
color coded stoppers
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Plastic tops
minimize aerosol formation when removed
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Capacity of tubes
2-15ml
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What are small G needles used with?
Smaller capacity tubes
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Whole blood
Mixed w/ anticoagulant (no clot)
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What are whole blood used for?
Hematology tests; Blood type RBC Hormone levels Metal levels
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Serum
Fluid portion remaining after blood clots (30-60min)
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What tests are serums used for?
Na+ and K+
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Plasma
Fluid portion with use of an anticoagulant and centrifuge
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Plasmas used for
Coagulation studies; CBC PT (prothrombin time) -Time blood clots STAT
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Additives
Anticoagulant EDTA Clot activators
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EDTA
prevents platelets from clumping
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Clot Activators
promote blood clots
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SST tubes
Contains polymer gel Separates Plasma from serum
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Pale yellow topped tubes
Always drawn first!
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What is pale yellow tubes used for?
Blood cultures
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How many times the whole blood specimen is inverted?
8-10 times
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Light blue tubes
Drawn next - coagulation studies -contains sodium citrate (anticoagulant)
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How many times are light blue tubes inverted?
3-4x
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Red top tubes
Used for serum and chemistry tests -no chem additive
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How many times red topped tubes inverted?
5x
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Gold/red-gray topped tube
Used: Serum tests Contains: silicone to enhance clot formation
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How many times inverted for gold/red gray topped tube SST
5x
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Green topped tube
Used: STAT & chemistry tests, ABG Additive: Heparin (anticoagulant)
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How many times the plasma specimen is inverted? (Green Topped tube)
8-10x
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Lavender topped tube
Used: Hematology tests Additives: EDTA (anticoagulant) prevents platelets from clumping
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Gray topped tubes
Uses: Chem tests, glucose test, lactic acid measurements, alcohol levels Additives: potassium oxalate/ sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate or heparin
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How many times plasma specimen inverted? (Gray topped tube)
8-10x
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whole blood
yellow and lavender tubes
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Serum
red & gold tubes
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Plasma
Blue, green & gray tubes
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8-10 inversions
yellow, green, lavender & gray tubes
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5 Inversions
Red & red speckled tubes
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3-4 inversions
Light blue tubes
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Order of draw
Yellow - blood culture tubes first (sterile) Light Blue - topped tubes Red - serum tube Gold/Red speckled - topped Green - topped tubes Lavender - topped tubes Gray-topped tubes
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How to remember order of draw
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