Phlebotomy Certification EXAM
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1. Capillary Puncture 3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across
ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too
tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
2. The vein can collapse If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during
a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen...
3. Anticoagulant An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole
blood
4. Red top NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Elec-
trolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP,
BMP.
5. Tiger top Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
6. Lavender top EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count
(CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco
Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several
times****
7. Gold Top Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
8. Grey top Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
9. Light blue top Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT)
****Tube must be filled to the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked)
several times****
10. Wipe away the first drop We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates,
avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results,
avoid diluting specimen.
11. What veins are in the antecubical area?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_18veu
1. Capillary Puncture 3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across
ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too
tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
2. The vein can collapse If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during
a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen...
3. Anticoagulant An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole
blood
4. Red top NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Elec-
trolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP,
BMP.
5. Tiger top Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
6. Lavender top EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count
(CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco
Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several
times****
7. Gold Top Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
8. Grey top Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
9. Light blue top Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT)
****Tube must be filled to the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked)
several times****
10. Wipe away the first drop We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates,
avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results,
avoid diluting specimen.
11. What veins are in the antecubical area?
1/4
