Considerations for timing of blood draws

What color top is usually used for regular STAT test?

• Yellow

• Red

• Orange

• Pink

How many minutes does it typically take for a regular blood draw to start to clot?

• 30-40 minutes
• 2-5 minutes
• 15-20 minutes
• 30-60 minutes

When a phlebotomist gets a requisition form for a STAT test when should they complete it? (Pick two)

• Immediately

• Within 30 minutes

• Sometime that same day

• No later than 10 minutes after the order was issue.

How long does it take for blood to clot using an orange top (STAT test)?

• About 5 minutes

• About 15 minutes

• About 45 minutes

• About 1 hour

What is the typical amount of time it takes to centrifuge a regular blood specimen? How long does it take for a STAT specimen?

• 45 minutes, 10 minutes

• 25 minutes, 3 minutes

• 15 minutes, 3 minutes

• 15 minutes, 7 minutes

Match the following

• Highest level of medicines effect

• Timed draws

• lowest level of medicines effect

• Peak

• Regular draw; not on a time limit

• Trough

• Draw within half an hour

• Routine

• Used especially for monitoring medicine

• ASAP

What color top is usually used for a STAT chemistry test?

• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Red

What does it mean when a patient is fasting before a blood draw?

• To refrain from eating or drinking anything except water for a certain period of time before the blood draw.
• To take medication before the blood draw
• To consume sugary drinks before the blood draw
• To eat a large meal right before the blood draw

Timed draws should be taken within _____ minutes of the indicated time.

• 10
• 20
• 5

• 30

Who should very the timing of the patients last medication dose before the blood draw takes place?

• Patient's family member
• A pet
• Random person passing by
• Healthcare provider responsible for the patient's care