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sterile bottle additive - nutrient broth
light blue vacutainer additive - sodium citrate
red vacutainer additive - none
tiger top vacutainer/serum seprator tube additve - silica
mint green vacutainer additive - lithium herparin
dark green vacutainer additive - sodium heparin
lavander/puprple vacutainer additive - EDTA
pink vacutainer additive - EDTA
royal blue vacutainer (RED STRIPE) additive - none
royal blue vacutainer (blue stripe) additive - EDTA
gray vacutainer additive - sodium fluoride
sterile bottle blue cap - aerobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle gold cap - anaeorobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle pink cap - pediatric (bacterial)
sterile bottle red cap - fungal culture
BCX - blood cultures
C&S - culture & sensitivity
common test for light blue vacu - PT- prothrombin time
PTT - partial thromboplastin time
common use for red vacu tube - storage or back-up testing
common test for tiger top (SST) - CMP- comprehensive metabolic panel
BMP- basic metabolic panel
, what does SST stand for? - serum separator tube
mint green vacu common test - electrolyte panel
hcG
pregnancy test
dark green vacu common test - Ammonia
lavander/purple vacu common test - CBC- complete blood count
ESR- Erthryocyte sedimentation rate
pink vacu common test - TSR- Type & screen ratio
cross match - Match blood type/Rh to donor for transfusion
gray vacu common test - OGTT- oral glucose tolerance test
lactic acid
blood alcohol
royal blue vacu common test - lead poisoning
tourniquet is tied around the arm where? - 4-6" above draw site
type of alcohol used as antiseptic to wipe skin - 70% isopropyl alcohol
hemoconcentration is caused by - leaving tourniquet on too long
how long should the tourniquet be kept on - only 1 min
definition of POCT - point of care testing
what is POCT - 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? - vinyl or nitrile
never do the following in an area of likelihood exposure - 1. eat
2. drink
3. smoke
4. apply cosmetics or lip balm