Blood Specimen Collection Crossword

Color of last tube that should be drawn
Guage of needle is important to prevent ____
Tube that contains potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride, typically used to collect blood needed for blood glucose and blood
Green tubes contain _____
Tube that separates red cells from serum
Amount of blood needed when drawing several tubes (spell out)
(T/F) Before any blood draw, one must verify THREE or more patient identifiers
Use this method is a large amount of blood is need to perform tests
(T/F) is it vital to use correct tubes when using the vacuum method for venipuncture
(T/F) Is it always good practice to explain the procedure to the patient
Lavender tubes contain____
Most common vein used for veinpuncture
Bonus: Name of lab test that should be drawn WITHOUT use of tourniquet
Most common veinpuncture method
Most common vein used for veinpuncture
Veinpuncture is also called
Color of first tube that should be drawn
Tube used for whole blood collection that is allowed to clot
Capillary puncture site for adults (____finger)
Color of sixth tube that should be drawn
Color of fifth tube that should be drawn
Color of third tube that should be drawn
Color of fourth tube that should be drawn
(T/F) Leave tourniquet on longer than 1 minute
It is always good practice to ___ the vein prior to applying tourniquet
Capillary puncture site for adults (___ finger)
Instrument used for capillary puncture
Common tool used to prick the skin for a capillary puncture
Method used when patient has very small veins
For veinpuncture, place tourniquet ___inches above elbow
Method used for "difficult" sticks
Site for capillary puncture for newborns/infants
Light blue tubes are used for __ testing
This colored tube must be completely full to run the lab test
Most common type of blood collection used on babies
With capillary puncture, puncture the skin ____ the fingerprints
Obtains blood from just under the surface of the skin
Color of second tube that should be drawn