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BLOOD COLLECTION Test

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What is hemoconcentration?
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What are some universal precautions you can take to protect yourself?
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What supplies is needed to draw blood?
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In regards to proper patient identification in what case(s) would you not proceed with drawing the patients blood?
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If blood stops flowing into the tube during collection what can you do?
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Why must blood collection tubes be drawn in a specific order?
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Besides Patient Identification What additional information does a requisition form include?
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What areas are to be avoided when choosing a site?
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What can you do to prevent hemolysis in a blood sample?
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On your last draw, what order of additive tubes would you draw?
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Since blood tubes can have different additives or coatings, what must you NEVER do?
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What do the various colors of rubber stoppers indicate on collection tubes?
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Describe what you should do after you remove the tourniquet and blood collection tube.
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What can happen if the tourniquet is left on for too long?
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In order, what are the first 3 blood collection tubes you would use?
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Where are the best locations for fingersticks?
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What must you do after initially sticking a finger before you can start blood collection?
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What finger locations must you avoid sticking?
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What information needs to be labeled on the sample?
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On a requisition form what patient information MUST you verify and record before proceeding?
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The 3rd (middle) and 4th (ring) fingers of the non-dominant hand.
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Evacuated Collection Tubes Appropriate needle Holder/Adapter Tourniquet Alcohol Wipes Gauze Bandage Needle Disposal unit Gloves
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An increased concentration of larger molecules and formed elements in the blood
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The rubber stoppers are color coded according to the additive that the tube contains.
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First- (Yellow or Yellow- Black top) For blood cultures. Second- (Light Blue Top) Coagulation Third- (Red Top) Non-additive
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Blood should NEVER be poured from one tube to another
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The tip of the finger or the center of the finger.
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Requesting Physician's full name Source of specimen Date and time of collection Initials of phlebotomist Indicated test requests.
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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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Patients Last name, First and middle Patients ID number Date/time of collection The initials of the phlebotomist who did the collection.
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Mix tubes with anticoagulant additives Avoid drawing blood from a hematoa Making sure venipuncture site is dry Avoiding a traumatic venipuncture Avoid prolonged tourniquet application
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To avoid cross-contamination of additives between tubes.
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1. SST (red-gray or gold top) 2. Sodium heparin (dark green top) 3. PST (light green top) 4. EDTA (lavender top) 5. ACDA or ACDB (pale yellow top) 6.) Oxalate/fluoride (light gray top)
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Patient's Full name ID number Date of birth and sex
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Remove needle in the patient's arm using a swift backwards motion. Then apply gauze once needle is out of arm Dispose of all contaminated materials in the appropriate containers. Then immediately mix and label all appropriate tubes
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Extensive scars The upper extremity on the side of a previous mastectomy Hematoma Above the IV site Intravenous lines Cannula/fistula sites Edematous extremities
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Wipe away the first drop of blood, which tends to contain excess tissue fluid.
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If patient information does not match id armband. If patient is missing id armband.
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Hemoconcentration Increase of protein from tourniquet site down Can affect packed cell volume Can cause hemolysis.
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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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The label on the sample must match?
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When the last tube to be drawn is filling what should you go ahead and do?
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What may be obtained if the blood is not thoroughly mixed with the additive?

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