PMLS2: Lesson 4

• They are responsible for collecting blood specimen for testing in the laboratory.

  Phlebotomists
• It is primarily used for the outpatient department and typically has a table for supplies, a comfortable chair for the patient to sit on during the procedure, and a bed or padded table for the heelstick procedure for infants and young children.

  Blood-drawing station
• A ____ phlebotomy equipment is used for "stat" cases.

  Hand-held Phlebotomy
• It is usually utilized for early-morning phlebotomy rounds. The carts are left in the hallway to avoid nosocomial infection.


  Phlebotomy cart
• Gloves that are approved to be used during phlebotomy are:

  Non-sterile

  Disposable latex

  Nitrile

  Neoprene

  Polyethylene

  Vinyl
• It is best if the phlebotomists uses ____ when his/her skin is prone to allergies and dermatitis.

  Liners
• It used to prevent sepsis, which is the presence of harmful bacteria that typically enters the human body through a wound or a break in the skin.


  Antiseptics
• It is they used in killing microorganisms on surfaces and instruments, should be handled with care because they could harmful to the skin.

  Disinfectants
• It is clean 2x2-inch gauze folded in fourths. They can be used to hold pressure after blood collection instead of cotton balls, since they have fluid-proof backing that prevents contamination

  Gauze pads
• They can be used on the blood collection site once the bleeding has stopped. Other materials such as paper,cloth, or knitted tape can also be used over folded gauze.

  Bandages
• 1x3-invh glass microscope slider for blood films are used in _____ determination

  Hematology
• A pen with _____ ink is recommended to be used when labeling specimens.

  non-smear
• They are used as receptacle for needles,syringes,lancets, and other sharp objects.

  Sharp containers
• They are used to transport blood and other specimens to the laboratory.

  Biohazard bags
• These are transillumination portable devices that use infrared light to help health professionals locate and assess veins for safe venous access.

  Vein-locating devices
• It is a constricting device applied to a patient's ark prior to venipuncture with the aim of inflating the veins by restricting venous blood for a period time.

  Tourniquet
• These are used for withdrawing blood samples.

  Needles
• 3 types of needles

  Multi-sample

  Hypodermic

  Winged infusion
• It is classified according to the diameter of the lumen.

  Needle gauge
• The higher the number, the smaller the actual needle diameter.

  True
• It is a closed collection system composed of multi-sample needle,tube holder, and evacuated tubes, which prevents exposure to contaminants.

  Evacuated tube system (ETS)
• The disinfectants preferred to be used in venipuncture are EPA-registered sodium hypochlorite with ____ dilution.

  1:100
• For spills clean-up procedures, the 10% dilution is used. The contact time required is __ minutes.


  10
• The use of alcohol-based preparations is becoming popular because many patients have allergies when exposed to ____ ___.

  Povidone-iodine
• These are used in the ETS and are equipped with safety features.

  Multi-sample needles
• It is used in the syringe system and comes with different gauges and lengths for different types of usage.

  Hypodermic needle
• It is used for difficult veins such as those of pediatric or elderly patients because it is more flexible than the needle or syringe.

  Winged infusion set
• It is an alternative method when drawing blood from patients with small or difficult veins. It is also a traditional collection procedure.

  Syringe system
• It is a closed collection system that is considered the most efficient system for collecting blood samples. The procedure involves piercing one end of the double-pointed needle into the vein and the other end in the stopper of the evacuated tube allows the blood to flow into the tube.

  Evacuated tube system
• This is commonly called blood thinners, are chemical substances that prevent blot clots.

  Anticoagulants
• include acid citrate dextrose, citrate phosphate dextrose, and sodium polyanethol

  Special-use anticoagulants
• These are substances that prevent the breakdown of glucose by blood cells or glycosis.

  Antiglycolytic agents
• Enhance coagulation in serum specimen tubes.

  Clot Activators
• Inhibits cells from metabolizing substances and moves between cells and serum or plasma when centrifuged.

  Thixotropic gel separator
• These are made of materials that are free of trace element contamination.

  Trace element-free tubes
• It is any substance that is places within the tube and can be used in ETS tubes to prevent clotting and to preserver the components.

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

  Order of draw