Venipuncture

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skills used in phlebo

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social skills

administrative skills

technical skills

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lists of info needed for the phlebotomist to collect blood sample

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test request form

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most important step in the collection process

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patient identification

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inches tourniquet and duration

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3-4 inches (8-10 cm) not longer than 1 minute

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soft and bouncy to touch

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vein

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best available site

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upper arm

hand

wrist

foot or ankle

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for newborns

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scalp

popliteal

jugular

dorsal of the hand

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sites avoided

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iv line

hematoma

burned scarred

thrombosed veins

edematous arms

mastectomy

av shunt or fistula

casts

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disinfectants

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70% isopropyl alcohol

iodine

benzalkonium chloride

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insertion

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15-30 degree angle, bevel up

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for multiple sample do not need to change syringe only tubes

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evacuated tube system

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order of draw

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yellow

light blue

red

green

lavander

gray

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can either use evacuated tubes or connected to syringe

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butterfly- winged infusion set

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uses luer adapter

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butterfly

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butterfly needle angle

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5-10 degrees

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small veins in antecubital area, access veins in the back of the hand

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butterfly

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apple pressure on site

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3-5 mins max of 15 mins

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labelling

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patients name

date and time of collection

test

initials of phlebo

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increased number of formed elements in blood

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hemoconcentration

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product of blood escaping from the puncture vein and goes to the surrounding tissues

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hematoma

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thrombus development within the blood vessel

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thrombosis

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inflammation of the vein accompanied by a clot

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thromboplebitis

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loss of conscience due to lack of oxygen in the brain

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syncope

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rupturing of the membrane of the red blood cells

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hemolysis

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red or pink serum instead of clear to yellow

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hemolysed sample

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yellow orange color of the serum due to high bilirubin level in the blood

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jaundice

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white and milky color due to large amount of fats and lipids

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lipemia