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TCC Powerpoint 6
Special procedures & Quality Control
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reference lab | the laboratory that receives a specimen from another laboratory and that performs one or more tests on such specimen |
| Tests that are required within a hour | STAT (ST) |
| form needed to show person(s) that handled a specimen for court | chain of custody |
| checking patients previous results to make a comparison | delta check |
| the destruction of RBC | hemolysis |
| not filling tubes to tube capacity can cause this | additive to blood ratio |
| fine mist that may exit upon opening tubes due to vacuum pressure | aerosols |
| separating sample out to other containers for testing | aliquoting |
| An antibody made against substances formed by a person's own body | autoantibodies |
| machine used for spinning of a specimen to separate liquid portion form heavier components | centrifuge |
| form signed off on to show who handled the specimen | chain of custody |
| a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the premature destruction of red blood cells and needs to be kept at 37c after collection | cold agglutinins |
| A process in which glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen | glycolysis |
| after spinning specimen the liquid portion is dark yellow-green | icteric |
| bilirubin, beta carotene, vitamin B6 needs what special action after collection | protected from the light |
| after centrifuge this specimens liquid portion is cloudy | lipemic |
| this system is used to send specimens for the lab to the reference lab | pneumatic tube system |
| not collecting tubes in the right order of draw, inverting vigorously and wrong patient identification are some of the things that could go wrong during which phase of testing | pre-exam |
| routine time allowed to process specimens | 2 hours |
| agency that regulate the transport of medical specimens | (CDC) center for disease control and prevention |
| agency that regulate the transport of medical specimens | (FDA) food and drug administration |
| agency that regulate the transport of medical specimens | (OSHA) occupational safety and health organization |
| agency that regulate the transport of medical specimens | (TSA) transportation safety administration |
| system used in the laboratory that allows real time tracking | (LIS) laboratory information system |
| Specimens that are required to be in a ice slurry | ammonia, lactic acid, ABG |
| specimens needing protection of light | beta carotene, bilirubin, vitamin A & B6 |
| testing for blood alcohol require no alcohol to cleanse instead use this | green surgical soap or hydrogen peroxide |
| the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood | septicemia |
| in tubes to enhance microorganism growth | culture media |
| a resin in blood collection bottles that absorbs any antibiotic present in the specimen | (ARD) antibiotic removal device |
| presence of microorganisms in the blood | bacteremia |
| culture bottle with oxygen or air | aerobic |
| culture bottle without air or oxygen | anaerobic |
| when a blood specimen is contaminated with organisms that did not originate in the blood causes this result | false positive |
| skin surface microorganisms | normal flora |
| volume for blood culture collection for an adult | 8-10 ml |
| insufficient production of insulin | diabetes mellitus |
| high blood sugar during pregnancy | gestational diabetes |
| increased levels of insulin resulting in low blood sugar | hyperinsulinism |
| blood sugar requested 2 hours after a meal | postprandial |
| test used to measure patients ability to metabolize a large dose of glucose | (OGTT) oral glucose tolerance test |
| the breakdown of glucose into an acid | glycolysis |
| deficiency of the enzymes that breaks down the vitamin biotin | biotinidase |
| mucous secretions accumulating affecting the digestive and respiratory system | cystic fibrosis |
| the inability to break down the milk sugar galactose | galactosemia |
| a decrease in thyroid function | hypothyroidism |
| a buildup of phenylketone due to decreased metabolism of phenylalanine | (PKU) phenylketonuria |
| abnormal hemoglobin structure | sickle cell anemia |
| state testing for neonatal tests are done on this form | Guthrie card |
| hematology test performed to examine a blood smear under a microscope | differential |
| blood smeared on a slide for viewing under a microscope | peripheral blood smear |
| thick blood smear used to check for this disorder | malaria |
| requirements for blood bank collection | weigh at least 110lbs, be at least 16 years old |
| individual donates their own blood for later use | autologous |
| disease that causes overproduction of RBC | polycythemia vera |
| disease were the body stores abnormal amounts of iron | hemochromatosis |
| blood test used to measure the ability of the lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide | (ABG) arterial blood gas |
| test needed prior to (ABG) | allen test |
| a hollow tube known as a cannula inserted and left into the vein | (VAD) venous access device |
| types of (VAD) venous access devices | saline lock, heparin lock, fistula, PICC line |
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