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What is the most important step in venipuncture? - Patient Identification What is PPE? - Personal Protective Equipment - gown, mask, and gloves What is the best way to let a clean site dry? - Air dry OSHA requires all phlebotomists to be trained regarding what? - Blood borne pathogens and needle safety All specimens are considered hazardous and infectious so we must use what? - Universal and/or standard precautions What organization should be contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions? - OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration What does MSDS mean and what is it part of? - Material Safety Data Sheet , the right to know the law What color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate? - Lavender, EDTA Which tube has no additives? - Red, SST What color tube and which additive is used for Protime and APTT? - Light Blue, Sodium Citrate What is the ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube? - 9 to 1 Which additive is the best choice for an ethanol specimen? - Na FluorideWhat color tube is an ethanol specimen drawn in? - Grey, Oxalate In case of a needle stick accident you should...? - Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify supervisor immediately What is the purpose of the tourniqutte? - To find a vein How long can a tourniqutte be in place? - 1 minute What is the first thing you must do after every finger stick? - Wipe away the first drop Why is it necessary to keep the centrifuge lid closed until it comes to a complete stop - It reduces the chance of aerosol and microbial contamination What should your slider be when making blood smears? - 30 Degrees What should you do if a standard sizde tube collapses the vein? - Use a pediatric tube Which cleansers are most common for blood culture site preparations? - Povidone Iodine and Chloorhexidrine Which cleansers are most common for blood culture site preparations? - Spill Proof, Tamper Proof, and Puncture Resistant When used for decontamination, the dilution for bleach in water should be what? - 10% Bleach, 90% Water Which point of care test is done to determine a platelet plug formation? - Bleeding Time (also known as Platelet Function Assay)Where in the wrist area is ABG's done and which artery? - Outer aspect of the wrist and from the Radial Artery Which are the smallest vessels in the body? - Capillaries Which are the smallest veins in the body? - Venules What is the respiratory system responsible for? - Breathing and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide A common site cleaner for venipuncture is...? - 70% Isopropyl Alcohol When anticoagulated blood is spun down in the centrifuge, how does it seperate? - Plasma (top), Buffy Coat=WBCs & Platelets (middle), Red Blood Cells (bottom) MSDS is part of the...? - Right to know the law When you leave a patients room, make sure that...? - Everything is returned to where you found it, including bed rails (up if up, down if down) What is the difference between serum and plasma? - Serum=Fluid portion of clotted blood Plasma=Fluid portion of unclotted blood which contains all of its clotting factors (fibrogen) Empathy is...? - the validation of a person's feelings What are QA indicators - Measurable facts What system filters, eliminate wastes, and regulates water balance? - Urinary systemIf a patient has fragile skin or excessive hair, where should the tourniquet be placed? - Over the clothing or a piece of Coflex/Coband When drawing on a burn victim...? - Look for a site that is the least damaged or scarred for the draw Even if you wear gloves, your hands should be washed when? - Before and after sppecimen collection, toilet use, every time they become soiled What happens if you squeeze too much during a finger stick/capillary puncture? - Errors in the results by diluting with tissue fluid If an I.V. is present you must draw blood where? - Below the I.V.