Chapter 3: Other Body Specimens Flashcards

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What are some provided voluntarily by the patient?

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Saliva, sputum, stoll or semen.

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What is the first specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Amiotic fluid is collected from the amniotic sac.

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What is the second specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Bone marrow is aspirated from the hip bone.

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What is the third specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Cerebrospinal fluid is aspirated from areas surrounding the spinal cord.

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What is the fourth specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Infected areas are rubbed with a sterile swab for testing and lab cultures.

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What are some examples of infected areas rubbed with a swab?

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Throat swabs, genital swabs and wound swabs.

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What is the fifth specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Pericardial fluid is collected around the heart.

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What is the sixth specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Peritoneal fluid is withdrawn from the abdomen.

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What is the seventh specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Pleural fluid is removed from the chest cavity.

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What is the eighth specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Sweat is obtain using a painless sweat stimulation procedure.

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What is the ninth specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Synovial fluid is obtain from the space between the joint and bone.

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What is the tenth specimen collected only by a health-care professional?

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Tissue samples are taken from breast, lung, skin and lymph nodes.

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