Week 2 Day 3

Part 1      DAILY DIALOG                                          (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 2 Day 3 Part 1!

YOU WILL NEED GOOGLE CHROME FOR THIS FEATURE! (Click here to download.)

     Listen to the Avatar say the dialog a few times until you're comfortable with it. Then click on the little microphone icons and say each line. Practice until the words you say match the dialog.



Read each line out loud several times. Then, click on the little microphone and say it to the computer.  (The microphone icon is sometimes unresponsive, you may have to click it more than once to start it or reset it. Don't give up!)


1. SAY: I'm not really sure what this test will be for. Please ask your doctor.

2. SAY: I'm sorry, I can't answer that. Please ask your doctor.

3. SAY: All I know is that I need to draw three tubes for you today. Please ask your doctor.

4. SAY: I'm not sure. I think that these tests are part of your overall treatment. Please ask your doctor.

5. SAY: I'm sorry. I can't comment on that. Please ask the nurse or your doctor.

Part 2      TODAY'S TUBE AND LINK TO WORKSHEETS                      (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 2 Day 3 Part 2!

It's now time for the last specimen type: Whole Blood!

     Blood collection tubes can be divided into CLOT tubes (SERUM) and NOT tubes. The tubes that do NOT clot can be subdivided into PLASMA (green, marble green (or mint), light blue, gray and dark blue) and WHOLE BLOOD (lavender and yellow). What's the difference? It's easy! Plasma and Serum specimens are spun down to push the blood cells out of the way so that other substances that float in the plasma or serum can be examined. Tests using whole blood tubes are looking at the blood cells themselves, so they are NOT spun down in a centrifuge. Our first Whole Blood tube is the LAVENDER TOP Tube. Despite what you may have heard, SIZE MATTERS with the lavender top tube. The longer tubes (7ml or 7cc) are sent to the blood bank (BB or immunohematology department), while the shorter tubes (3ml or 5ml) are used to run CBCs in the Hematology department. The lavender tubes contain EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, which is why we call it "EDTA."). The ones used by the blood bank are usually made of glass and contain liquid EDTA. Check the worksheets folder (link below!) for more information!

     Visit this link and print and complete the relevant worksheet(s).

Part 3       PST! PRICELESS STUDY TIP                         (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 2 Day 3 Part 3!

Tube Chart Study Tip from Victor

Victor came up with an idea for learning the tube chart that he shared with me today! He makes a lot of good points and he even incorporated order of draw into his method! Why not give it a try yourself?

Part 4      LAB SKILLS                                                    (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 2 Day 3 Part 4!

     Try doing this game, which includes the Whole Blood tubes. We'll be learning the Yellow Top Tube tomorrow!) (Click on this text!)

Part 5      KNOWLEDGE BASE/TERMINOLOGY                 (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 2 Day 3 Part 5!

     Follow the link to our Quizlet classroom and study the flashcards for this section. Try to learn 20 to 25 new terms every day!