Position Patient
Finger punture: arm supported on firm surface , Palm Up
Young Child: Help in lap of parent
Infant heel puncture: Foot lower than torso
CBGs
EDTA specimens
Other Additive Specimens
Serum Specimens
Fill and mix tubes in Order of draw
Term 2 of 26
Step 11
Wipe Away First Blood
PLace gauze and applu pressure
Clean and Air-dry
Dispose of used and contaminated materials
,Term 3 of 26
Tests that cannot be collected by capillary Puncture
Small plastic tubes use to collect small amounts of blood from Capillary punctures
Color coded bodies or stoppers
Coagulation studies that requrie plasma specomens, Blood Cultures, Tests that require
large volumes of serums or plasma
Veins are fragile, Several unsuccessful venipunctures have been performed, Pat has clot
forming tendencies, No accessible veins.
Term 4 of 26
Step 10
Finger Punch
Grasp hand in non dominant hand
Put lancet against fleshy part
Heel Puncture
Grasp foot with nondomiant hand
place lancet against edge of heel
Puncture
Prepare Equipment
Select collection device, place within reach
New Sterile lancet
Open in front of Pat
PLace gauze and applu pressure
Skin is warm and pink wit no cuts, scars, bruises, rashes, or infection.
NEVER EVER do finger punches on pinky ring or index finger.
Infants- edges of heal Less than 2.0mm deep
, Term 5 of 26
Term for inflamming bone AND Cartalage
Ostochondritis
Ostiomlitis
Protect from light
Label Specimen
Term 6 of 26
Microcollection Conatiners
Coagulation studies that requrie plasma specomens, Blood Cultures, Tests that require
large volumes of serums or plasma
Veins are fragile, Several unsuccessful venipunctures have been performed, Pat has clot
forming tendencies, No accessible veins.
Small plastic tubes use to collect small amounts of blood from Capillary punctures
Color coded bodies or stoppers
Step 1: Review and Accession Test request
Step 2: Approach,Identify and prepare patient
Step 3: Verifu doet restrictions and latex sensitivity
Step 4: Sanitize hands and put on gloves
Vaporizes water in skin to produce a whole w/o cauterizing capillares
Thank pat, PPE, Transport to lab
CBGs
EDTA specimens
Other Additive Specimens
Serum Specimens
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