Blood Collection

Created by

Aprille Joy

Cards (25)

Antiseptic 
Solution used to disinfect the skin before a procedure
Disinfectant 
Solution used to clean surfaces and equipment to prevent infection
Vein-Locating Devices 
Tools to help locate veins for venipuncture
Evacuated Tube System 
Closed system for efficient blood sample collection with color-coded tubes
Needle Gauge 
Measurement of the diameter of a needle
Anticoagulants 
Substances that prevent blood clotting
Winged Infusion (Butterfly) 
Flexible needle device for difficult veins, commonly used in pediatric or elderly patients
Sharps Disposal 
Safe disposal of needles and other sharp objects used in medical procedures
Thixotropic Gel Separator 
Substance that inhibits cell metabolism and separates cells from serum or plasma during centrifugation
Trace Element-Free Tubes 
Tubes made of materials free of trace element contamination, used for specific tests
Color Coding in Identifying Additives 
Color system used on tube caps to indicate the type of additive in blood collection tubes
Order of Draw 
Specific sequence for collecting blood samples to prevent cross-contamination
Black 
Noninfectious dry waste
Green 
Noninfectious wet waste
Yellow 
Infectious and pathologic waste
Yellow with black band 
chemical waste with heavy metals
Orange 
radioactive waste
Red 
sharps and pressurized containers
Anticoagulants 
commonly called blood thinners and prevent blood clots
Special-use anticoagulants 
include acid citrate dextrose, citrate phosphate dextrose, and sodium polyanethol
Antiglycotic Agents 
prevent the breakdown of glucose by blood cells or glycolysis
Clot activators 
enhance coagulation in serum specimen tubes
Thixotropic gel separator 
inhibits cells from metabolizing substances and moves between cells and serum or plasma when centrifuged
21 gauge  
appropriate gauge is gauge is 20-23 but the ideal gauge is
1 to 1.5 inches 
length of the needle used for venipuncture is