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What should you do after filling the container with blood?
What should you do after filling the container with blood?
- Store the serum at room temperature
- Label the blood samples before collecting from another patient (correct)
- Discard the container
- Re-sheath the needle
What should you do to avoid haemolysis when collecting serum?
What should you do to avoid haemolysis when collecting serum?
- Centrifuge at 1000 G for 5 minutes
- Transfer serum into a dirty test tube
- Let blood stand for 10-30 minutes and detach clot gently (correct)
- Store serum at room temperature
What should you do after checking for bleeding and covering the puncture site with a small dressing?
What should you do after checking for bleeding and covering the puncture site with a small dressing?
- Discard the needle unsafely
- Fill the container with blood
- Re-sheath the needle
- Remove the tourniquet and instruct the patient to press on the puncture site until bleeding stops (correct)
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Study Notes
- Remove tourniquet and instruct patient to press on puncture site until bleeding stops.
- Carefully fill container with blood and discard needle safely.
- Do not re-sheath needle to avoid injury.
- Label blood samples before collecting from another patient.
- For serum, let blood stand for 10-30 minutes and detach clot gently to avoid haemolysis.
- Centrifuge at 1000 G for 5 minutes.
- Transfer serum into a clean and labeled test tube.
- Store serum at -70°C for further use.
- Check for bleeding and cover puncture site with small dressing.
- For blood needed, mix immediately in anticoagulated container.
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