CLINICAL LABORATORY

Question 1

Business area: Reception area

Answer 1

5.02m2/staff

Question 2

Business area: Waiting area

Answer 2

0.65m2/person

Question 3

Collection area: Extraction area for blood

Answer 3

6.00m2/chair or couch

Question 4

Collection area: Specimen collection area for urine and stool

Answer 4

1.67m2

Question 5

Public toilet

Answer 5

3.06m2

Question 6

Staff toilet

Answer 6

1.67m2

Question 7

Pathologist area

Answer 7

5.02m2/staff

Question 8

Storage area for supply and records

Answer 8

4.65m2 or 1.2m2/storage unit

Question 9

sterilization unit/room

Answer 9

4.65m2

Question 10

waste holding area

Answer 10

4.65m2

Question 11

Staff pantry

Answer 11

1.40m2/person

Question 12

Conference room

Answer 12

1.40m2/person

Question 13

Doors

Answer 13

not less than 800mm; self closing

Question 14

Main door

Answer 14

at least 900mm

Question 15

rooms w large equipment

Answer 15

min width 900mm

Question 16

urine/stool sample must be transported within

Answer 16

30min-1hr

Question 17

stainless sink measurements

Answer 17

depth of 8 inches; gooseneck faucet

Question 18

work counters measurements

Answer 18

width 30 inches

Question 19

fire code of ph

Answer 19

RA 9514

Question 20

fire safety: distance of clinical working area to any exit door

Answer 20

no more than 23m

Question 21

corridors

Answer 21

1.2m or 4ft width

Question 22

wall to work counter

Answer 22

1.2m or 4ft

Question 23

work counter to work counter

Answer 23

1.52m or 5ft

Question 24

eyewash unit w handwash unit is within — of work access

Answer 24

30m

Question 25

floor to ceiling height

Answer 25

atleast 2.6m

Question 26

reception area for information and business transactions, receiving of specimen, and releasing of results

Answer 26

business area

Question 27

waiting area for clients

Answer 27

business area

Question 28

collection area is divided into 3

Answer 28

specimen collection area extraction area (blood) drug testing collection

Question 29

ventilation: acceptable air changes per hour

Answer 29

4-12

Question 30

nationa building code

Answer 30

PD 1096

Question 31

labs perform highly specialized functions

Answer 31

Cyto2 SM2 Cytology Cytogenetics/Histopathology Stat tests Microbiology Molecular diagnostics

Question 32

POCT is also known as

Answer 32

Bedside testing Poor man’s test

Question 33

lab workflow

Answer 33

1. doctor/clinician order test 2. sample collection - transport - receiving - accessioning 3. testing and reviewing 4. report preparation, report delivery 5. accurate test results and interpretation back to physician

Question 34

goal of lab: quality

Answer 34

SPTI - Safe and comfortable phleb experience - Properly collected and labeled specimen - Timely, accurate test results and reports - Informative and helpful consultations and answers to questions

Question 35

tube used for hemostasis

Answer 35

light blue tube 3-4 inversions

Question 36

specimen collected in lab

Answer 36

CUBS WANTS VAP Cerebrospinal fluid Urine Blood Stool Wounds and Abscess Nasopharyngeal swab Tissue Serous fluids Vaginal, Anal, Penile discharge

Question 37

EDTA inversion

Answer 37

6-8x

Question 38

red top inversion

Answer 38

none

Question 39

specimen handling w tests for ammonia

Answer 39

dry ice/ice pack

Question 40

specimen handling for bilirubin

Answer 40

use black paper

Question 41

specimen handling for cold agglutinins

Answer 41

body temperature

Question 42

results for stat must be released -

Answer 42

between 30min-1hr

Question 43

urgent samples

Answer 43

fasting samples and samples near expiry time

Question 44

follows turnaround time

Answer 44

routine

Question 45

BID

Answer 45

bis in die; extraction 2x a day before meals

Question 46

TID

Answer 46

ter in die; extraction 3x day before meals

Question 47

Q12 or 6am to 6pm

Answer 47

BID

Question 48

analytical procedure

Answer 48

- running of samples - running of controls - mixing of samples and reagents

Question 49

encoding of results

Answer 49

PRUVD - write Patients name - Results - Unit of measurement - Values - Doctor requested - Name of RMT - name of pathologist - sign of rmt and pathologist

Question 50

pre analytical issues

Answer 50

- mislabeling - improper patient identification - improper collection of specimen - improper mixing of tubes - specimen contamination

Question 51

analytical issues

Answer 51

- improper machine calibration - machine fluctuations - outdated controls - expired reagents

Question 52

post-analytical issues

Answer 52

- wrong interpretation of results - wrong encoding if results - clerical error