Discovery of microorganisms - ANSWER Blood began being examined for
diagnostic purposes instead of therapeutic purposes
Quality of the test result depends on the quality of the _________________ -
ANSWER Specimen
Sharp containers are ________________ controls - ANSWER Engineering
Handwashing is a __________________ control - ANSWER Work practice
Functions of blood - ANSWER Regulate body temp, aids in coagulation
process, aids in defending against disease and removes waste and CO2 from
cells
Plasma vs Serum - ANSWER Serum: liquid portion leftover once blood has
clot; does not contain clotting factors
Plasma: transports nutrients, hormones and proteins; contains clotting factors
(fibrinogen)
What does warming a site do prior to venipuncture? - ANSWER Increases
blood flow
What causes hematoma's? - ANSWER Using a smaller gauge on a large vein
and vice versa, leaving the tourniquet on for too long, not enough pressure
What are some indicator's that you've hit an artery during venipuncture? -
ANSWER Instant blood
What type of antiseptic do we use for blood cultures? - ANSWER
Chlorhexidine gluconate
What type of antiseptic do we use for blood drug/alcohol testing? - ANSWER
Iodine
, What type of antiseptic do we use for a regular venipuncture? - ANSWER
70% isopropyl alcohol
Order of draw - ANSWER 1. Blood cultures
2. Light blue
3. Red
4. Gold
5. Mint
6. Green
7. Lavender
8. Gray
Order of draw for blood cultures - ANSWER GO; Aerobic then anaerobic
Gold tube additive - ANSWER Clot activator and gel (SST),
Navy Blue tube uses - ANSWER Discard tube
Red top tube additive - ANSWER No additive
Light blue top tube additive - ANSWER Contains Sodium Citrate,
anticoagulant to blood ratio should be 1:9
Green top tube uses - ANSWER Stat, lithium/sodium heparin
Lavender top tube - ANSWER Used for hematology contains EDTA
Grey top tube additive - ANSWER Sodium fluoride potassium oxalate
PST tubes contain what to help with clotting? - ANSWER Thrombin
EDTA and sodium citrate bind ___________ to prevent coagulation -
ANSWER Calcium
Hemolysis - ANSWER Rupturing of RBC's
Hemoconcentration - ANSWER Increased concentration of cells and solids in
the blood, usually resulting from loss of fluid to the tissues
diagnostic purposes instead of therapeutic purposes
Quality of the test result depends on the quality of the _________________ -
ANSWER Specimen
Sharp containers are ________________ controls - ANSWER Engineering
Handwashing is a __________________ control - ANSWER Work practice
Functions of blood - ANSWER Regulate body temp, aids in coagulation
process, aids in defending against disease and removes waste and CO2 from
cells
Plasma vs Serum - ANSWER Serum: liquid portion leftover once blood has
clot; does not contain clotting factors
Plasma: transports nutrients, hormones and proteins; contains clotting factors
(fibrinogen)
What does warming a site do prior to venipuncture? - ANSWER Increases
blood flow
What causes hematoma's? - ANSWER Using a smaller gauge on a large vein
and vice versa, leaving the tourniquet on for too long, not enough pressure
What are some indicator's that you've hit an artery during venipuncture? -
ANSWER Instant blood
What type of antiseptic do we use for blood cultures? - ANSWER
Chlorhexidine gluconate
What type of antiseptic do we use for blood drug/alcohol testing? - ANSWER
Iodine
, What type of antiseptic do we use for a regular venipuncture? - ANSWER
70% isopropyl alcohol
Order of draw - ANSWER 1. Blood cultures
2. Light blue
3. Red
4. Gold
5. Mint
6. Green
7. Lavender
8. Gray
Order of draw for blood cultures - ANSWER GO; Aerobic then anaerobic
Gold tube additive - ANSWER Clot activator and gel (SST),
Navy Blue tube uses - ANSWER Discard tube
Red top tube additive - ANSWER No additive
Light blue top tube additive - ANSWER Contains Sodium Citrate,
anticoagulant to blood ratio should be 1:9
Green top tube uses - ANSWER Stat, lithium/sodium heparin
Lavender top tube - ANSWER Used for hematology contains EDTA
Grey top tube additive - ANSWER Sodium fluoride potassium oxalate
PST tubes contain what to help with clotting? - ANSWER Thrombin
EDTA and sodium citrate bind ___________ to prevent coagulation -
ANSWER Calcium
Hemolysis - ANSWER Rupturing of RBC's
Hemoconcentration - ANSWER Increased concentration of cells and solids in
the blood, usually resulting from loss of fluid to the tissues
