Activity-4-phlebotomy-materials.pdf

ACTIVITY 4 Familiarization with Phlebotomy Materials

Phlebotomy Chair

- should be comfortable for the patient - have adjustable armrests

• Phlebotomy tray or cart – Store equipment needed for most procedures – Keep well-stocked

• Gloves – Sterile and non-sterile – Powder-free

• Hand sanitizers – Use when no visible contamination is present

• Alcohol prep pads – Clean the site – Not recommended for some tests – Ask patient if allergic to alcohol

• Gauze pads – Loosely woven fabric – Applied after procedure is complete

• Adhesive bandages – Placed over puncture site – Not used on children under 2 years

• Sharps container – For needles and other sharps

• Tissue warmers – Heel warmer – Warm towel or cloth

• Computer label/permanent marking pen – After drawing blood – Before leaving patient

• Specimen transport bags

• Tourniquet – Temporarily stops blood flow – Used to locate veins easily

Never apply a tourniquet for longer than 1 minute.

Vein-locating Devices

Needles • Needle parts – Hub – Shaft – Bevel – Needlestick prevention device

• Some brands color-code gauge size • Sterility safety label • Sterility expiration date

Multiple-Sample Needles • Double-pointed needle • Part of evacuated collection system

Hypodermic Needles/Syringes • Hypodermic needles – Used with a syringe to draw blood – Blood transferred to evacuated tube

• Syringes – Barrel – Plunger

Winged Infusion Set • Patients with small or fragile veins • Wings provide stability

Evacuated Tube Holder • Holds needle and tube • Dispose of with needle after use

Evacuated Collection Tubes • Premeasured vacuum • Some contain additives • Some have splash guards

Additives and Vacuum (LO 7.4) • Cap color identifies additive in tube • Solid caps – Regular vacuum

• Translucent caps – Reduced vacuum

Nonadditive Tubes • Most nonadditive plastic tubes • used for clearing or discard purposes only.

Syringe Transfer Device - allows the safe transfer of blood into the tubes without using the syringe needle or removing the tube stopper - after a syringe draw is completed, the needle safety device is activated and the needle is removed and discarded into a sharps container - the transfer device is then attached to the hub of the syringe - an ETS tube is placed inside it and advanced onto the needle until blood flows into the tube.

Microcollection Equipment

Lancets

Capillary Tubes And Sealant

Microcollection Tubes

Microcollection Tubes • Colors and additives generally the same as those for evacuated tubes • Two variations – Available in red, gold, green, mint green, and lavender only – Gold and mint green available with amber tubes

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