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Lab Rejection
Variables In Specimen Quality
Term | Definition | Physical Trait |
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QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient; Inadequate specimen volume | |
Inadequate inversion | Not mixed properly (8-10 times; exception light blue 3-4 times) | |
Icteric (Jaundice) specimen | high amount of bilirubin | serum/plasma will look green/brown |
Lipemic specimen | high amount of lipids | serum/plasma will look "milky" or white |
Hemolyzed specimen | usually caused by the phlebotomist | serum/plasma will have a red/pink tint |