ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE AND SPECIMEN HANDLING
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| On a requisition form what patient information MUST you verify and record before proceeding? | show 🗑
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| show | Requesting Physician's full name
Source of specimen
Date and time of collection
Initials of phlebotomist
Indicated test requests.
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| What information needs to be labeled on the sample? | show 🗑
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| The label on the sample must match? | show 🗑
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| show | Blood should NEVER be poured from one tube to another
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| show | Evacuated Collection Tubes
Appropriate needle
Holder/Adapter
Tourniquet
Alcohol Wipes
Gauze
Bandage
Needle Disposal unit
Gloves
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| What are Evacuated Collection Tubes? | show 🗑
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| What do the various colors of rubber stoppers indicate on collection tubes? | show 🗑
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| Why must blood collection tubes be drawn in a specific order? | show 🗑
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| In order, what are the first 3 blood collection tubes you would use? | show 🗑
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| On your last draw, what order of additive tubes would you draw? | show 🗑
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| What may be obtained if the blood is not thoroughly mixed with the additive? | show 🗑
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| show | If patient information does not match id armband.
If patient is missing id armband.
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| What areas are to be avoided when choosing a site? | show 🗑
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| show | 3-4 inches above the selected puncture site
No longer than 2 minutes. 1 minute is ideal.
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| show | Resecure the tourniquet to increase venous filling.
If this is not successful, remove the needle, take care of the puncture site, and redraw.
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| When the last tube to be drawn is filling what should you go ahead and do? | show 🗑
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| Describe what you should do after you remove the tourniquet and blood collection tube. | show 🗑
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| show | The 3rd (middle) and 4th (ring) fingers of the non-dominant hand.
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| show | The tip of the finger or the center of the finger.
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| What must you do after initially sticking a finger before you can start blood collection? | show 🗑
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| What can you do to prevent hemolysis in a blood sample? | show 🗑
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| What is hemoconcentration? | show 🗑
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| show | Hemoconcentration
Increase of protein from tourniquet site down
Can affect packed cell volume
Can cause hemolysis.
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| show | Wear gloves and a lab coat or gown when handling blood/body fluids.
Change gloves after each patient or when contaminated.
Wash hands frequently.
Dispose of items in appropriate containers.
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