AMCA Certification Exam Pt. 2
When performing a dermal puncture and the lancet hits the bone, what is the potentially serious fatal bone infection that could occur?
Osteomyelitis
You performing a venipuncture procedure on a patient- the needle appears to be inside the vein yet no blood id flowing into the tube. What should you do?
Switch the tubes
Which of the following Vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing?
Lavender-topped tubes
If a laboratory test requires serum, which Vacutainer tube is the tube of choice?
Red-topped tubes
Sodium Citrate is the additive in what color tube?
Light-blue