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Week eleven phlebotomy True/False
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Urine is the specimen of choice for drug abuse testing | True |
| When collecting cerebrospinal fluid, the first tube is used for clinical microbiology testing | False (1st tube is discarded) |
| Synovial fluid is extracted aseptically from joint cavities | True |
| Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that damages the stomach lining and causes peptic ulcers | True |
| The TB skin test is performed by holding the syringe at an angle of approximately 45 degrees | False (It should be held at 20 degrees) |
| Throat cultures are most commonly obtained to determine the presence of streptococcal infections | True |
| Gastric analysis involves passing a tube through the patient's nose and into the stomach | True |
| Routine urinalysis (UA) is one of the most frequently requested laboratory procedures | True |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be frozen to transport the specimen to the laboratory for testing | False |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is usually collected in four sterile containers numbered in the order in which they were collected | False (They are collected in three containers) |