Blood Collection Practices Exam Practice Questions with Answers
sterile bottle additive - Answers nutrient broth
light blue vacutainer additive - Answers sodium citrate
red vacutainer additive - Answers none
tiger top vacutainer/serum seprator tube additve - Answers silica
mint green vacutainer additive - Answers lithium herparin
dark green vacutainer additive - Answers sodium heparin
lavander/puprple vacutainer additive - Answers EDTA
pink vacutainer additive - Answers EDTA
royal blue vacutainer (RED STRIPE) additive - Answers none
royal blue vacutainer (blue stripe) additive - Answers EDTA
gray vacutainer additive - Answers sodium fluoride
sterile bottle blue cap - Answers aerobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle gold cap - Answers anaeorobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle pink cap - Answers pediatric (bacterial)
sterile bottle red cap - Answers fungal culture
BCX - Answers blood cultures
C&S - Answers culture & sensitivity
common test for light blue vacu - Answers PT- prothrombin time
PTT - partial thromboplastin time
common use for red vacu tube - Answers storage or back-up testing
common test for tiger top (SST) - Answers CMP- comprehensive metabolic panel
BMP- basic metabolic panel
what does SST stand for? - Answers serum separator tube
mint green vacu common test - Answers electrolyte panel
, hcG
pregnancy test
dark green vacu common test - Answers Ammonia
lavander/purple vacu common test - Answers CBC- complete blood count
ESR- Erthryocyte sedimentation rate
pink vacu common test - Answers TSR- Type & screen ratio
cross match - Match blood type/Rh to donor for transfusion
gray vacu common test - Answers OGTT- oral glucose tolerance test
lactic acid
blood alcohol
royal blue vacu common test - Answers lead poisoning
tourniquet is tied around the arm where? - Answers 4-6" above draw site
type of alcohol used as antiseptic to wipe skin - Answers 70% isopropyl alcohol
hemoconcentration is caused by - Answers leaving tourniquet on too long
how long should the tourniquet be kept on - Answers only 1 min
definition of POCT - Answers point of care testing
what is POCT - Answers a diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care
ex: testing done at patient's bedside
if non latex gloves can't be used due to allergies what is the alternative? - Answers vinyl or nitrile
never do the following in an area of likelihood exposure - Answers 1. eat
2. drink
3. smoke
4. apply cosmetics or lip balm
5. handle contact lenses
how full should sharps container should be locked at? - Answers 2/3 full
sterile bottle additive - Answers nutrient broth
light blue vacutainer additive - Answers sodium citrate
red vacutainer additive - Answers none
tiger top vacutainer/serum seprator tube additve - Answers silica
mint green vacutainer additive - Answers lithium herparin
dark green vacutainer additive - Answers sodium heparin
lavander/puprple vacutainer additive - Answers EDTA
pink vacutainer additive - Answers EDTA
royal blue vacutainer (RED STRIPE) additive - Answers none
royal blue vacutainer (blue stripe) additive - Answers EDTA
gray vacutainer additive - Answers sodium fluoride
sterile bottle blue cap - Answers aerobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle gold cap - Answers anaeorobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle pink cap - Answers pediatric (bacterial)
sterile bottle red cap - Answers fungal culture
BCX - Answers blood cultures
C&S - Answers culture & sensitivity
common test for light blue vacu - Answers PT- prothrombin time
PTT - partial thromboplastin time
common use for red vacu tube - Answers storage or back-up testing
common test for tiger top (SST) - Answers CMP- comprehensive metabolic panel
BMP- basic metabolic panel
what does SST stand for? - Answers serum separator tube
mint green vacu common test - Answers electrolyte panel
, hcG
pregnancy test
dark green vacu common test - Answers Ammonia
lavander/purple vacu common test - Answers CBC- complete blood count
ESR- Erthryocyte sedimentation rate
pink vacu common test - Answers TSR- Type & screen ratio
cross match - Match blood type/Rh to donor for transfusion
gray vacu common test - Answers OGTT- oral glucose tolerance test
lactic acid
blood alcohol
royal blue vacu common test - Answers lead poisoning
tourniquet is tied around the arm where? - Answers 4-6" above draw site
type of alcohol used as antiseptic to wipe skin - Answers 70% isopropyl alcohol
hemoconcentration is caused by - Answers leaving tourniquet on too long
how long should the tourniquet be kept on - Answers only 1 min
definition of POCT - Answers point of care testing
what is POCT - Answers a diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care
ex: testing done at patient's bedside
if non latex gloves can't be used due to allergies what is the alternative? - Answers vinyl or nitrile
never do the following in an area of likelihood exposure - Answers 1. eat
2. drink
3. smoke
4. apply cosmetics or lip balm
5. handle contact lenses
how full should sharps container should be locked at? - Answers 2/3 full
