Week 1 Day 5

Part 1      DAILY DIALOG                                          (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 1 Day 5 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 feeling for a vein now.

2. SAY: Oh yeah! Here’s one.

3. SAY: I’m going to clean the area with alcohol.

4. SAY: Now I’m going to put my equipment together.

5. SAY: I’m all set. Are you ready?

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

Welcome to Week 1 Day 5 Part 2!

And Another Plasma Tube!

     The LIGHT BLUE TOP tube has a special relationship with the coagulation department. COAG (the coagulation department) only accepts LIGHT BLUE TOP tubes and the LIGHT BLUE TOP tubes only go to the COAG department. They're mutually exclusive!
There are also a couple of important rules with the LIGHT BLUE TOP tube.

• Draw a red top tube first
• Fill the tube completely full (partially filled LIGHT BLUE TOP tubes will be rejected!)

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

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

Welcome to Week 1 Day 5 Part 3!

Speak up if you don't understand something! Allied Health careers require analytical thinking and problems-solving skills. You won't be able to be effective and communicate well with others unless you clarify things that you know you don't understand fully! Don't be afraid to ask questions. Make a decent effort, but if you are still confused, ask around!

Part 4      LAB SKILLS                                                    (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to Week 1 Day 5 Part 4!

     We don't have an activity that involves the light blue tubes specifically, so try this Quia activity and match the type of tube to the proper department.(Click on this text!)
Then, when you're ready, try this slightly more challenging "column game" with a few different tubes! Remember, if this game doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger (as a phlebotomist, that is!).

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

Welcome to Week 1 Day 5 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!