25. What is the purpose of warming devices prior to drawing children bloods? (page 34) Note* Know the following a. Glucose is higher in capillary (finger sticks) than in the veins b. When sticking heel or finger, be sure to wipe first drop before collecting blood c. ESR- (Erythrocye Sedimenation Rate) is drawn in a Lavender Tube
25. What is the purpose of warming devices prior to drawing children bloods? (page 34) Note* Know the following a. Glucose is higher in capillary (finger sticks) than in the veins b. When sticking heel or finger, be sure to wipe first drop before collecting blood c. ESR- (Erythrocye Sedimenation Rate) is drawn in a Lavender Tube
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Transcribed Image Text:25. What is the purpose of warming devices prior to drawing
children bloods? (page 34)
Note* Know the following
a. Glucose is higher in capillary (finger sticks) than in the
veins
b. When sticking heel or finger, be sure to wipe first drop
before collecting blood
c. ESR- (Erythrocye Sedimenation Rate) is drawn in a
Lavender Tube
d. Heel sticks are punctured on the medial or lateral surface
of the heel
e. 2.0 mm is the normal depth for puncturing the skin
during heel sticks
f. Clean catch is also known as a “Mid-stream" and is used
for detecting urinary tract infections

Transcribed Image Text:11. When drawing blood, the order of draw (color of tubes),
must be drawn in a particular order to prevent cross
contamination. What is the order of draw? (page 30)
Note* Common tests use specific tubes. Please commit
these tests to memory:
a. CBC -lavender or purple tubes
b. PT or APTT – Light Blue Tube
c. BMP or CMP – SST tube
d. Ammonia – Green tube
e. Glucose – Gray
(f. Blood Bank (Type & Cross) -Lavender, which has EDTA
anticoagulants or Yellow, which has ACD
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