w6 phlebotomy equipment

Question 1

collection vials include

Answer 1

aerobic: require oxygen
anaerobic:grow without oxygen
paediatric- 0-14 year old patients

Question 2

ARD

Answer 2

antimicrobial removal device contain resins that inactivate antibiotics

Question 3

FAN bottles

Answer 3

contain activated charcoal that helps neutralize antibiotics

Question 4

SPS

Answer 4

sodium polyanethol sultanate used in blood culture vials -collect max volume of blood so SPS does not become toxic

Question 5

what tube can you collect blood culture on

Answer 5

yellow SPS tube- first then transfer to vials asap – not reccomended though ratio of anticoagulant to blood increases and transferring blood can increase chance of contamination
syringe can also be used -transfer immediately

Question 6

bacT/ALERT system and vial information

Answer 6

common blood culture instrument
blood drawn into vial of culture medium -incubated- examined for presence of microqogransims if there are them there will be CO2. -increase in CO2 changes colour of sensor in bottom of bottle -eye can see

Question 7

bacT/ALERT adults

Answer 7

older than 14
aerobic- green 
min 5ml max 10ml
anaerobic bottle-orange 
min 5ml max 10ml

Question 8

paediatric patients and bacT/ALERT

Answer 8

weight dependant as well-check
aerobic bottle-ped. Plus Yellow 
min 1.5ml max 4ml
anaerobic-orange not done on neonates
min1.5 max 4ml