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26 Cards in this Set
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Name the tests that may be affected by a patient not fasting.
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glucose, lipid analysis
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What is true concerning specimens for TDM's
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timing is critical
if the drug is infusing, check with the RN first |
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What test is most affected by hemolysis?
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Potassium
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When is it appropriate to label a veinipuncture collection tube?
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after the draw of the tub, label when the patient is still present
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When choosing a vein, the vein of choice is?
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Median cubital
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When performing veinipuncture on a pediatric patient, which factors should be considered?
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use small tubes to prevent the vacuum from collapsing the vein, use a 23G needle on a pediatric patient
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What tube to use for Crossmatch?
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red top, lavender (EDTA tube)
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What tube to use for Cardiac Enzymes?
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EDTA(pink top)
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What tube to use for Blood Cultures?
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yellow top
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What tube to use for APTT?
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light blue (sodium citrate)
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What tube to use for HIV?
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Gray top
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What tube for liver enzymes?
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PST (light green)
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Order of Draw:
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1. yellow
2. Lt. Blue 3. Red/SST 4. PST/ Green 5. Lavender 6. Gray |
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Test: K+
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Dept: Chemistry
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Hepatitis
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Dept: Serology
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Blood Cultures
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Dept: Microbiology
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Gray top (Additive)
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NaFl
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PST(additive)
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gel with heparin
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Light Blue (additive)
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sodium citrate
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lavender (additive)
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EDTA
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SST(additive)
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gel with clot activator
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white top (additive)
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EDTA with gel
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Orange top(additive)
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Thrombin
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Tubes with Anti-coagulation additives produce?
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Plasma
EDTA-Lavender Heparin, light green (pst) Sodium Citrate (light blue) |
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Tubes with no additives or clot activator produce?
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Serum
Red Gold (SST) |
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The main difference between Serum and Plasma?
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Serum doesn't contain fibrinogen.
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