or “drawing” blood from a vein and the most common
way to collect blood specimens for laboratory
testing.
Blooddonorcollection involves collecting
blood to be used for transfusion purposes
rather than for diagnostic testing.
Blood is collected from volunteers in
amounts referred to as units.
Special bracelet that contains a unique
ID number, Patient’s ID information written on self-carbon
adhesive labe.
Typenex and Secureline
What is autologous unit?
Yourownblood
What is Fuo?
Fever of Unknown Origin
This anticoagulant and preservative is typically used in collecting units of blood for transfusion purposes?
CPD (citrate-phosphate-dextrose)
Gauge used in blood donation?
16-18
Bacteria may also enter the circulatory system and cause bacteremia ( bacteria in the blood) or septicemia ( microorganisms or their toxins in the blood)
Best chance for determining bacteremia?
½hour to 2½hours prior to the next fever peak
Minimum volume for blood culture?
10ml
According to ASM, the volume of blood drawn for infants
and younger children should be from 1% to 4% of the
patient’s total blood volume
For adults or people weighing more than 80 pounds, the
recommended volumes for blood cultures are 20 to 30
mL per culture with
a minimum of 10 mL per draw.
Most important part of blood collection
Skin Antisepsis
First cleanse in blood culture collection?
70% isopropyl alcohol., 30 seconds scrub
Second cleanse in blood culture collection (antisepsis)