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Phlebotomy Essentials 5th Edition Chapters 12 13

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Why is specimen handling so important?   ALL  
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Proper specimen handling begins   When test is ordered  
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You are the only phlebotomist on duty. A physician orders a test you’re unfamiliar with. What do you do?   Consult the user manual.  
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Number of inversions depends on   Presence or absence of additive  
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Inadequate mixing of tubes with anticoagulant could lead to   Microclots  
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Tube that needs no mixing   Non-additive  
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Why must you transport tubes with stopper up?   ALL  
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Specimen transported via courier, aircraft, mail, must follow guidelines by   (FAA, OSHA, DOT) ALL  
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Which of the following actions will compromise the quality of a specimen?   Partially filling a SST tube  
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Analyte broken down by light   Bilirubin  
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Some specimens require cooling to   Slow down metabolic processes  
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Chilling can cause erroneous test results for which analyst   Potassium  
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What would be transported in ice slurry?   Ammonia  
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What is the best way to chill a specimen?   Ice Slurry  
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How should a Cryofibrinogen specimen be transported?   Warm - 37°C heat block  
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Why would you wrap a specimen tube in aluminum foil?   To protect from light  
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Specimen must be transported at near normal body temp, which is   37°C  
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According to CLSI the maximum time limit for separating serum or plasma from cells is   2 hours  
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Separator gels prevent glycolysis when?   After being centrifuged  
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Glucose in a sodium fluoride tube can be stored at room temp for how long?   24 hours  
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What type of test takes priority?   STAT (STAT-ER)  
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All of the following are centrifuged, except   CBC in lavender top tube  
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What protective equipment is required when processing specimens?   ALL  
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What would be a reason to reject specimen for analysis?   ALL  
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A reason to reject a specimen would include all of the following, except   Icteric bilirubin and lipemic fasting glucose  
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Aliquot   Portion of specimen being tested  
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Specimen rejected if tube not filled completely until vacuum is exhausted   PT (ProTime)  
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Tests performed on plasma are   Collected in anticoagulant tubes  
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It is important to note the type of heparin in the collection tube because   Some types of heparin can affect test results.  
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Non additive specimen is spun in a centrifuge to obtain   Serum  
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Serum will take longer to clot   ALL  
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Test most affected by contamination of a drop of perspiration falling into it   Electrolytes  
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Gloves that contain powder   Source of contamination  
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Minimum pre-centrifugation time for a specimen drawn in SST tube   15 mins  
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Repeated centrifugation of a specimen can   ALL  
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Proper centrifuge operation   Balance  
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Special information when labeling a non-blood specimen   Type and source  
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What type of specimen must be handled and analyzed STAT   CSF (cerebrospinal fluid)  
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Most frequently analyzed non-blood specimen   Urine  
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What can happen to urine components if not processed in a timely fashion?   ALL  
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What specimen preferred for most urine tests?   First morning urine  
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Routine urinalysis specimens that cannot be analyzed within 2 hours require   Refrigeration  
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Routine urinalysis typically includes   ALL  
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Most likely reason a Culture + Sensitivity be ordered?   To diagnose UTI  
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Urine cytology studies look for presence of   Abnormal cells  
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Suspected pregnancy can be confirmed by testing urine for this hormone   HCG  
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What type of specimen preferred for pregnancy testing?   First morning urine  
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What type of specimen preferred routine analysis?   Random  
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Urine specimen that is most concentrated   First morning urine  
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Serial urine specimens collected at specific times for C & S   GTT (glucose tolerance test)  
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Which urine spec is obtained by inserting a sterile needle directly into the urinary bladder and aspirating urine?   Suprapubic  
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Procedure for collecting 24 hr urine specimen   Void first morning urine into toilet, start timing, collect all following including next am specimen  
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Which urine test requires midstream catch specimen?   C+S (culture and sensitivity)  
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Test performed on amniotic fluid   AFP (alpha fetoprotein)  
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Amniotic fluid comes from where?   Sac surrounding fetus  
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Spinal fluid analysis useful in diagnosing   Meningitis  
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Test requires IV administration of histamine or pentagastrin   Gastric analysis  
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NP (nasopharyngeal) culture swab sometimes collected to detect   Whooping cough  
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Saliva can be tested to   ALL  
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One reason semen analysis is performed   Assess fertility  
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Which of the following fluids is obtained through lumbar puncture?   Spinal  
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Serous fluid includes   ALL  
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Fluid from joint cavities   Synovial  
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Ascites   Excess fluid in peritoneal cavity  
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Sputum   Phlegm  
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Sputum is collected in the diagnosis and monitoring of   TB  
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Test to diagnose CF (Cystic Fibrosis)   Sweat chloride (Iontophoresis)  
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Synovial fluid collected in what tube   ALL  
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Synovial fluid used to identify   ALL  
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The process of Iontophoresis is used to collect   Sweat  
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Marrow aspirated from   Iliac crest (hip)  
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Marrow studied to identify   Blood disorders  
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Breath specimens can be used to detect   H. Pylori  
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Refrigerated stool specimen would be acceptable for all except   O + P (ova & parasites)  
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Guiac test detects   Occult blood  
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Chronic drug use can be detected in what type of sample?   Hair  
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Type of specimen required for rapid strep test   Throat swab  
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Type of specimen required for biopsy   Tissue  
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Military time   Examples: 8:00am= 0800 “0 eight-hundred hours” 10:15am= 1015 “ten fifteen” 1:30pm= 1330 “thirteen thirty”  
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Bleach dilution   10% dilution of bleach (5.25% sodium hypochlorite) 1:10 ratio of bleach to water 1 part bleach to 9 parts water 10mL bleach to 90mL water  
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