Chapter 12 Flashcards
Computer networking caused congress to take steps to eliminate patient confidentiality violations by:
A: barring certain interfaces
B: enacting the HIPAA law
C: limiting the network size
D: regulating the ethernet
B: enacting the HIPAA law.
Logging on to most computer systems requires the use of a(n) …
A: accession number
B: barcode reader
C: modem
D: password
D: password
After arriving in the laboratory, all specimens are immediately:
A: centrifuged to stop glycolysis
B: logged in or accessioned
C: refrigerated until processed
D: uploaded to testing instruments
B: logged in or accessioned
Which of the following would be omitted from a lab-generated computer label?
A: collector’s initials
B: patient diagnosis
C: physicians name
D: time of collection
B: patient diagnosis
Barcoding in which area of Healthcare is currently unlikely?
A: CLIA documentation
B: drug administration
C: supply inventory
D: patient identification
A: CLIA documentation
Which of the following specimens should he protected from light?
A: BUN
B: CBC
C: bilirubin
D: glucose
C: bilirubin
A splash of serum is released when the stopper of a centrifuged serum separator tube is removed. What is the most likely reason?
A: the centrifugation time was too long
B: the separator gel worked incorrectly
C: the stopper was removed by a robotic arm
D: the tube was tilted after it was centrifuged
D: the tube was tilted after it was centrifuged
After obtaining a specimen for a cold agglutinin test, the blood must be transported:
A: as a STAT test
B: at body temp
C: in a cooling rack
D: protected from light
B: at body temp
All of the following are required PPE when processing specimens EXCEPT:
A: chin length face shields
B: disposable gloves
C: fluid-resistant lab coats
D: fluid-resistant shoe covers
D: fluid-resistant shoe covers
Which of the following blood specimens requires cooling during transportation?
A: beta-carotene
B: cold agglutinin
C: electrolytes
D: homocysteine
D: homocysteine
A serum aliquot have a fibrin clot in it. The most likely cause is the specimen was:
A: centrifuged before clotting was complete
B: from a patient with a high platelet count
C: hemolyzed from improper transportation
D: spun too long with the tube stopper off
A: centrifuged before clotting was complete
Which of the following specimens would be acceptable for testing?
A:CBC collected in a lavender top tube
B: potassium specimen that is hemolyzed
C: protime specimen in a partially filled tube
D: specimen lacking an identification label
A: CBC collected in a lavender top
As a general rule, serum or plasma should be removed from the cells within ..
A: 30 min
B: 60 min
C: 90 min
D: 120 min
D: 120 min
Which if the following specimens can be centrifuged immediately?
A: bilirubin collected in a red top tube
B: CBC collected in a lavender top
C: creatinine collected in an SST
D: electrolytes collected in a PST
D: electrolytes collected in a PST
The difference between barcodes and radio frequency identification is RFID:
A: can work up to 100ft away
B: cannot be used to label aliquots
C: is much less expensive
D: is not yet standardized
A: can work up to 100 ft away
Most POC analyzers are interface-capable, but the decision to do so is based on:
A: the cost of the test being performed
B: how many analyzers are in use
C: the impact the test has on the patient
D: the type of POCT device being used.
C: the impact the test has on the patient
All blood specimens transported by a courier must be:
A: centrifuged prior to transportation
B: placed in a refrigerated container
C: protected from direct sun exposure
D: transported horizontally for safety
C: protected from direct sun exposure.
Which federal agencies regulate the transporting of biological specimens offsite?
A: CLIA & EPA
B: DOT & IATA
C: EPA & CLSI
D: All of the above
B: DOT & IATA
Which of the following test specimens can be analyzed without being centrifuged?
A: bilirubin in an amber micro tube
B: cholesterol in a gel barrier tube
C: hemoglobin A1c in an EDTA tube
D: STAT potassium in a heparin gel tube
C: hemoglobin A1c in an EDTA tube
A panic valve is a
A: result that cannot be repeated
B: sign of instrument malfunction
C: significantly abnormal test result
D: test control that is out of range
C: significantly abnormal test result
