BLOOD COLLECTION EQUIPMENT, ADDITIVES AND ORDER OF DRAW

Question 1

Primarily used for the outpatient department and typically has a table for supplies

Answer 1

BLOOD-DRAWING STATION

Question 2

Used to prevent sepsis

Answer 2

ANTISEPTICS

Question 3

Used in killing microorganisms on surfaces and instruments

Answer 3

DISINFECTANTS

Question 4

Hold pressure after blood collection instead of cotton balls

Answer 4

GAUZE PADS

Question 5

Transillumination portable devices that
use infrared light to help health
professionals locate and assess vein

Answer 5

VEIN-LOCATING DEVICES

Question 6

Device applied to a patient’s arm prior
to venipuncture with the aim of inflating the veins

Answer 6

TOURNIQUET

Question 7

Used for withdrawing blood samples. These are sterile and for single use only

Answer 7

• NEEDLES
• (multi-sample, hypodermic, and winged infusion.)

Question 8

Classified according to the diameter of the lumen

Answer 8

NEEDLE GAUGE

Question 9

The higher the number, the __ the actual needle diameter

Answer 9

SMALLER

Question 10

Most commonly used gauge

Answer 10

21-NEEDLE GAUGE

Question 11

A closed collection system composed of multi-sample needle, tube holder, and evacuated tubes, which prevents exposure to contaminants

Answer 11

• EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM (ETS)
• (allows numerous tubesto be collected in a single venipuncture.)

Question 12

The disinfectants preferred to be used in venipuncture are

Answer 12

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)-registered sodium hypochlorite

Question 13

Antiseptics that are used in blood collection

Answer 13

• 70% ETHYL ALCOHOL
• 70% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

Question 14

Three types of phlebotomy needles
used in evacuated tube system or syringe system

Answer 14

• MULTI-SAMPLE
• HYPODERMIC
• WINGED INFUSION

Question 15

Used in the evacuated be system (ETS)
and are equipped with safety features

Answer 15

MULTI-SAMPLE NEEDLES

Question 16

Do not have safety features must be
used with tube holders that have safety
features

Answer 16

COLOR-CODED NEEDLES

Question 17

Used in the syringe system and comes
with different gauges and lengths for different types of usage

Answer 17

HYPODERMIC NEEDLE

Question 18

Used for difficult veins such as those of
pediatric or elderly patients because it is
more flexible

Answer 18

WINGED INFUSION SET (BUTTERFLY)

Question 19

Used as an alternative method when
drawing blood from patients with small
or difficult veins, traditional method

Answer 19

SYRINGE SYSTEM

Question 20

Components of syringe system

Answer 20

• syringe needle that has a resheating feature
• syringe that is divided into a graduated barrel and plunger

Question 21

Syringes that are commonly used in phlebotomy

Answer 21

2 mL, 5 mL, and 10 mL

Question 22

Closed collection system that is considered the most efficient system for collecting blood samples

Answer 22

EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM (ETS)

Question 23

Composed of multi-sample needles, tube holders and evacuated tubes that prevent the exposure of the specimen to contaminants

Answer 23

EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM

Question 24

The ETS needles are threaded in the __ on each end

Answer 24

• middle and the bevel point

Question 25

Color-coded tubes filled with predetermined volume of blood by vacuum

Answer 25

EVACUATED TUBES

Question 26

Categories of Additives Used in Blood Collection: - Commonly called blood thinners, substances that prevent blot clots, Ex: (EDTA), citrates, heparin, and oxalates

Answer 26

ANTICOAGULANTS

Question 27

Categories of Additives Used in Blood Collection: Include acid citrate dextrose, citrate phosphate dextrose, and sodium polyanethol

Answer 27

SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS

Question 28

Categories of Additives Used in Blood Collection: Substances that prevent the breakdown of glucose by blood cells or glycolysis, Ex: sodium fluoride w/ potassium oxalate

Answer 28

ANTIGLYCOLYTIC AGENTS

Question 29

Categories of Additives Used in Blood Collection: Enhance coagulation in serum specimen tubes, Ex: thrombin, glass (silica), inert clays (celite)

Answer 29

CLOT ACTIVATORS

Question 30

Categories of Additives Used in Blood Collection: substances and moves between cells and serum or plasma when centrifuged

Answer 30

THIXOTROPIC GEL SEPARATOR

Question 31

Categories of Additives Used in Blood Collection: Made of materials that are free of trace element contamination, royal-blue stoppers, Ex: toxicology tests

Answer 31

TRACE ELEMENT-FREE TUBES

Question 32

refers to the specific order that must be followed by a phlebotomist when collecting blood samples to prevent any cross contamination

Answer 32

ORDER OF DRAW