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Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 7

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ACD   Additive used for immunohematology tests such as DNA and HLA typing  
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Additive   Substance added to a blood collection tube  
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Anticoagulant   Substance that prevents blood from clotting  
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Antiglycolytic agenct   Additive that prevents the breakdown of glucose by the cells  
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Antiseptics   Substances used for skin cleaning that inhibit the growth of bacteria  
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Bevel   Point of needle that is cut on a slant for ease of skin entry  
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Butterfly needle   Winged infusion blood collection set  
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Clot activator   Coagulation-enhancing substance, such as silica  
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Disinfectant   Solutions used to kill microorganisms on surfaces and instruments  
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EDTA   Anticoagulant that preserves cell shape and structure and inhibits platelet clumping  
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ETS   Abbreviation for the collection system typically used for routine venipuncture  
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Evacuated tube   Premeasured vaccum tube that is color-coded based on its additivie  
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Gauge   Number that is related to the diameter of the needle lumen  
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Glycolysis   Breakdown or metabolism of glucose by blood cells  
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Heparin   Anticoagulant that inhibits the formation of thrombin  
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Hub   End of the needle that attaches to the blood collection device  
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Hypodermic Needle   Type of needle used when collecting blood with a syringe  
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Lumen   Internal space of a vessel or tube  
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Multisample needle   Type of needle used to collect several tubes during a single venipunture, beveled needle on each end that screws into the holder. One end beveled and short end has a sleeve that retracts as the needle goes through the tube stopper  
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Order of draw   Special sequence in which tubes are filled during a mulitple-tube draw  
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Potassium oxalate   Anticoagulant commonly used with an antiglycolytic agent  
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PST   Heparinized gel tube for separation of cells and plasma  
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Shaft   Long culindrical portioin of a needle  
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Sharps conatiner   Special puncture-resistant leakproof disposable container  
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Silica   Clot activator  
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Sodium Citrate   Anticoagulant commonly used to preserve coagulation factors  
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Sodium Flouride   most common antiglycolytic agent  
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SPS   Additive used in blood culture collection  
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SST   Gel tube for seperation of cells and serum  
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Thixotropic gel   Synthetic substance used to separate cells from serum or plasma  
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Winged infusion set   Butterfly needle  
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Citrate, EDTA, Potassium oxalate   Binds calcium (anticoagulant)  
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Most common skin antiseptic for routine blood collection   70% isopropyl alcohol  
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Results in Hemoconcentration   the tourniquet if left in place for more than 1 minute  
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The smaller the gauge   The larger the diameter of the lumen  
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Selection of evacuated tube depends on these factors   age of patient, amount of blood needed for the test and the size and condition of the patient's vein  
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Short draw   underfilled tube  
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Syringe transfer device   allows the safe transfer of blood into the tubes without using the syringe needle of removing the tube stopper  
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Use this method of collection when the patient has small or difficult veins such as hand veins, veins for the elderly or pediatric patients   winged infusion set (butterfly)  
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Lavendar tube contain   EDTA, 8-10 inversions, hematology tests  
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Green tubes contain   Heparin, 5-10 inversions, chemistry tests  
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gray tubes   Potassium oxalate & sodium flouride, 8-10 inversions, antiglycolytic tests  
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Carry over   transfer of additive from one tube to the next  
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prevent carry over and reflux by   filling tubes so the blood fills in the bottom of the tube first, blood should not touch the stopper during filling  
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