Common Laboratory Tests That Require Special Handling Flashcards
Laboratory Test: Acid phosphate
Special Handling: Deliver to lab within an hour
Laboratory Test: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Special Handling: Place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: Alcohol, blood
Special Handling: Use antiseptic other than alcohol prep pad
Laboratory Test: Ammonia
Special Handling: Place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: B6 (Vitamin)
Special Handling: Protect from light
Laboratory Test: B12 (Vitamin)
Special Handling: Protect from light
Laboratory Test: Beta-carotene
Special Handling: Protect from light
Laboratory Test: Bilirubin
Special Handling: Protect from light
Laboratory Test: Catecholamines
Special Handling: Place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: Colt retraction
Special Handling: in water in 37 C
Laboratory Test: Colt agglutinins
Special Handling: in water in 37 C
Laboratory Test: Complement, C4
Special Handling: let colt in refrigerator
Laboratory Test: Complement, total (CH50)
Special Handling: let colt in refrigerator
Laboratory Test:Complement, total (CH100)
Special Handling: let colt in refrigerator
Laboratory Test: Gastrin
Special Handling: place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: Gentamicin
Special Handling: label peak of trough
Laboratory Test: Glucose tolerance
Special Handling: label tunes with time interval
Laboratory Test: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA-B27)
Special Handling: DO NOT refrigerate
Laboratory Test: Lactic acid
Special Handling: place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Special Handling: place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: pH/blood gas
Special Handling: place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: Porphyrins
Special Handling: protect from light
Laboratory Test: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Special Handling: deliver to lab within an hour
Laboratory Test: Prostatic acid phosphatase
Special Handling: deliver to lab within an hour
Laboratory Test: Pyruvate
Special Handling: place in ice-water mixture
Laboratory Test: Thioridazine (Mellaril)
Special Handling: protect from light
Laboratory Test: Vancomcyin and Tobramycin
Special Handling: label peak or tough
Laboratory Test: Vitamin A
Special Handling: protect from light