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Chemistry Shecimen & Controls Wooksheet

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What four things does an accurate chemical analysis depend on?   Proper collection / preservation / Processing / Method of analysis (Machine)  
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What is the ideal time for lab measurements to be performed?   1 hr after drawing blood - contents change after that  
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What is the three reasons that specimens are preserved?   1. So that substance to be measured is not altered; 2. Samples should be retained long enough to repeat if necessary (Reflex) 3. Specimen collected in a timed sequence should be stored until they can be checked  
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What two things must you remember about controls?   Verify unopened & opened Experation dates; Control results published by lot number  
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Where do controls come from?   Large pools of serum or plasma  
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What sample is most often used for chemical analysis?   Serum (Red, Gold, Yellow Tubes)  
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Define fasting   No food or drink for 12 hours.  
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What is the difference between serum and plasma?   Plasma circulating blood contains fibrinogen clotting agents / Serum liquid portion w/ fibrinogen and clotting factures removed.  
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Which portion of blood sits on top of the clot?   Serum  
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Which part of the blood contains fibrinogen?   Plasma  
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What does FPG stand for?   Fasting Plasma Glucose  
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What is glycolysis?   Blood that as set too long and used up glucose  
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What tests require fasting?   Triglycerides (Fats), Glucose, Lipid Panel  
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Why is fasting beneficial?   Provides metabolic baseline / Eliminates lipemia (Lipids in the blood)  
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What is the actual name of the silicone barrier that separates serum & plasma?   Thyrotrophic gel  
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What does thyrotrophic gel do?   Prevent shift of substances /Prevents glycolysis  
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What vacutainer is used to collect serum and why?   Gold or red / Contains no anticoagulant  
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What is step one to processing a serum (Gold) tube?   Invert 5 x; do not centrifuge, yet  
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What is step two to processing a serum (Gold)tube?   Let sit no less then 30 mins - no more the 60 mins to form clot  
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What is step three to processing a serum (Gold)tube?   Centerfuge at least 15 mins within 1 hr of drawing  
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What is step four to processing a serum (Gold)tube?   Transfer to a labeled plastic bottle and write serum on it  
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What is step five to processing a serum (Gold)tube?   Refrigerate or freeze  
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Define hemolyzed serum   Is red instead of yellow  
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Define lipemic   Serum is milking white from fat (result of drawing too soon after eating.)  
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Define accuracy   True or actual valve (Controls check accuracy)  
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Define precision   Repeatablity - (Ablility to get the same answer twice.)  
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Define normal value   Average result of healthy individuals / (+/- 2 SD - standard deviation 95%)  
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Define Batch   Specimen (samples) analyzed at the same time  
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Define standard (also called calibrator)   Used to set machine values  
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Define control   Man made specimens used to verify machine accurate function. Must be done before pt.  
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Define proficiency survey   specimens sent to your lab to verify lab can get same readings  
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What four things does the control check for?   Reagents, machine function, operator technique, environment (Temp & humidity)  
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