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Blood Culture
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According to the recommended blood draw order, this is drawn first.
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CBC
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According to the recommended blood draw order, this is drawn last.
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CBC
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What is the most frequently ordered blood test in the POL?
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Age, volume of blood needed and size/condition of patient's vein.
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The size of the evacuated tube depends on what three things?
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Sodium Flouride
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What is the most common antiglycolytic agent?
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Nonlatex gloves
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What is an example of a PPE?
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OSHA
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Who mandates safe working conditions.
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Proper hand antisepsis
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The single most important means of preventing the spread of infection.
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A patient in ICU has an incision that becomes infected.
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A situation that involves a nosocomial infection.
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Order of blood draw
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What may vary slightly among situations?
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Transfer blood
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What must you never do to blood collected in an additive tube into another additive tube, even if the additives are the same?
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Direct contact transmission
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The physical transfer of an infectious agent to a host through close or intimate contact such as touching or kissing.
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Anticoagulants
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Prevents blood from clotting (EDTA, Heparin)
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Antiglycolytic Agents
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Prevents the breakdown of glucose by blood cells.
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Clot Activators
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Enhances coagulation in serum specimen tubes.
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Thixotropic Gel Separator
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Has to be centrifuged, then splits the blood into serum and plasma.
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Additives
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Available in liquid, spray-dried, and/or powder form.
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Infectious Agent
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The causative source - may be a bacteria, virus, fungus, protozoan.
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Reservoir
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The source of the causative agent - may be an animal, human, equipment, soil, food or water.
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Exit Pathway
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The way an agent leaves the host - via exudates from wounds, specimens, blood from venipuntcures, etc.
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Mode of Transmission
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Includes airborne, contact, droplet, vector and vehicle mode.
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Entry Pathway
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The way an agent is able to enter a host - may include the nose, eyes, mouth.
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Susceptible Host
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Someone with a decreased ability to resist infection.
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EDTA
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An additive commonly used for hematology testing and may be found in a light purple top tube.
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Host
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Beginning of the "Chain of Infection".
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