1. Blood Specimen Composition Collection

2. Composition Plasma Serum Blood cells

3. Blood Types O, A, B, AB Rh+, Rh- Universal donor Universal recepient

4. Common Tests CBC with differential Hematocrit Hemoglobin Prothrombin time

5. Anemia Inability of RBC to furnish enough O2

6. Hemophilia Genetic clotting disorder

7. Leukemia Abnormal WBC Leukopenia

8. Hemorrhage Life- threatening blood loss

9. Hyperglycemia Diabetes Mellitus Treat with insulin

10. Hypoglycemia Too little sugar Treat with protein, limit sugar

11. Gross Symptoms Petechiae Ecchymosis

12. Collection Phlebotomy – bevel up Finger Stick

13. Order of Draw – Red Larks See Green Leaves Blood Culture Red top – non-additive or serum tubes Light blue top for citrate tubes Speckled top for clot-activator tubes Green top for tubes containing heparin Lavender top for EDTA tubes Other additive tubes: grey top, etc.