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Phle Handbk Ch16
Other Special Collection
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the quality of the test result is only as good as... | the specimen that is collected |
| CSF is | cerebrospinal fluid/clear, plasma like fluid that circulates around the outside or inside of brain/spinal cord |
| CSF is obtained by | physician through spinal tap/lumbar puncture |
| CSF used to diagnose | meningitis, etc. |
| CSF collected in 3 sterile containers... | 1. chem/immunological 2. microbio 3. cell count/hematology |
| Which CSF container can be refrigerated | Only chemistry/immunological |
| Why examine seminal fluid | vasectomy effectiveness, sexual criminal charges, fertility |
| Seminal fluid transported within ? hours of collection | 2 hours |
| Amniotic fluid is | bathes fetus within amniotic sac |
| Amniotic fluid collected by | physician |
| synovial fluid | extracted from joint cavities by physicians |
| Synovial fluid transported at room temperature | yes |
| Synovial fluid collected in 3 vials | yes. |
| pleural fluid | obtained from thin sac of fluid surrounding each lung |
| pericardial fluid | obtained from thin sac of fluid surrounding heart |
| peritoneal fluid | fluid surrounding all organs in abdominal cavity |
| extra components to label (2) | source/intials of person who collected specimen |
| nasopharyngeal culture | swab >> nasopharynx. phleb could collect |
| nasopharynx is | where nasal cavity meets the throat |
| nasopharyngeal tests for | whooping cough/pertuss |
| allergy skin test is | deliberate exposure of patient to substance that may cause significant harm |
| allergy skin test performed on | forearm/back using prick technique |
| In TB skin test, expel all air bubbles by | tapping barrel holding syringe vertical |
| In TB skin test, no wheal forms | injection too deep |
| In TB skin test, read by RN/Doc in | 48-72 hours |
| In TB skin test, instruct patient | report any reaction to doc |
| gastric analysis determines | how much acid is prod in stomach |
| h. pylori | bacteria damages stomach/intestinal lining. linked to ulcers/stomach cancer |
| sweat chloride | gold standard in cystic fibrosis diagnosis |
| cystic fibrosis | genetic disorder of the exocrine glands |
| patients with cystic fibrosis produce | sweat chloride 2-5 times more than normal |
| Sweat chloride by iontophoresis need staff | highly trained |