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SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Conscious Inpatients/ Hospitalized patients

Back (Answer)

Verbally ask their full names including middle names Verify using ID bracelet which includes: 1. First & Last names 2. Hospital/Unit # 3. Room/ Bed # 4. Physician’s name

#2
Front (Question)

Sleeping patients

Back (Answer)

Identified in the same manner as conscious in-patients Must be awakened before blood collection

#3
Front (Question)

Unconscious, Mentally Incompetent Patients

Back (Answer)

Identified by asking the attending nurse or relative As well as thru ID bracelet

#4
Front (Question)

Infants & Children

Back (Answer)

A nurse or relative may identify the patient

#5
Front (Question)

Outpatient/ Ambulatory Patient

Back (Answer)

Verbally ask: 1. Full names 2. Address 3. Birth date Countercheck with Valid ID with photo

#6
Front (Question)

3-Way ID to avoid misidentification:

Back (Answer)

• Patient’s verbal ID statement • Check ID band • Visual comparison of labeled specimen with patient’s ID before leaving bedside

#7
Front (Question)

Average human body contains how many liters of WB

Back (Answer)

5 quartz or 4.73 L

#8
Front (Question)

Adult Males have approximately how many liters of WB

Back (Answer)

5 - 6 L

#9
Front (Question)

Adult Females have approximately how many liters of WB

Back (Answer)

4 - 5 L

#10
Front (Question)

WB is composed of ___ Plasma and ___Cells

Back (Answer)

60%; 40%

#11
Front (Question)

Process by which blood is obtained from a pateint’s artery

Back (Answer)

Arterial Puncture UseL Blood gas analysis & pH measurement

#12
Front (Question)

Sites for Arterial Puncture (5)

Back (Answer)

• Radial Artery • Brachial Artery • Femoral Artery • Scalp Artery • Umbilical Artery

#13
Front (Question)

This test is performed prior to blood collection from radial artery

Back (Answer)

Modified Allen Test

#14
Front (Question)

Major Complication of Arterial Ouncture:

Back (Answer)

Thrombosis Hemorrhage Possible Infection

#15
Front (Question)

Unacceptable Sites:

Back (Answer)

Irritated Edematous Near a Wound Area of an AV shunt or Fistula

#16
Front (Question)

Angle for Arterial Puncture:

Back (Answer)

45 - 60 degrees

#17
Front (Question)

Blood is obtained from a patient’s vein Deoxygenated blood with a dark red color

Back (Answer)

Venipuncture

#18
Front (Question)

Sites for Venipuncture:

Back (Answer)

Antecubital fossa region Veins on the wrist & dorsal aspect of hands Veins on ankle

#19
Front (Question)

Antecubital fossa region sites:

Back (Answer)

• Median Cubital vein (best site) • Cephalic Vein • Basilic Vein (not chosen unless no other vein is more prominent; near brachial artery)

#20
Front (Question)

Order of Draw

Back (Answer)

• Yellow • Light Blue • Serum (Red) • Green • Lavender/ Purple • Gray

#21
Front (Question)

Anticoagulant based on Order of draw

Back (Answer)

• Blood Culture Tubes, Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate (SPS) • Trisodium Citrate • With or Without Clot Activator or Gel Separator • Heparin (Li, Na, NH4) • EDTA • Sodium fluoride & Potassium Oxalate

#22
Front (Question)

What tube is used for Lactate Sample collection?

Back (Answer)

Gray tube Blocks Glycolysis

#23
Front (Question)

Tourniquet placement and duration

Back (Answer)

3-4 inches above the site Never leave tourniquet longer than one minute

#24
Front (Question)

Angle of needle on Venipuncture

Back (Answer)

15 to 30 degree angle Bevel side up*