LEC2 - Specimen Collection Flashcards
in specimen collection, we must Document the following
✓ Patient Identifiers
✓ Sample Identifiers
✓ Location and type
✓ Date and Time of Collection
✓ Relevant clinical information including recent and current antimicrobial the
At least how many mlof body fluids
2 mL
Transport and process within ____
2 hours
Store at how many Celsius if there is a delay in processing
4°C
we must store the sample in 4*C Except ____, store at 35
37°C
Blood, Bone Marrow, CSF and sterile tissues
- Pus and discharge samples are collected using
cotton wool swab
only an experienced ___ collects eye
ophthalmologist
Intraocular fluid (___ and ____)
vitreous and aqueous
if the sample is insufficient - priority to ___
culture
Ear Swab and Scraping, who collects the sample
physician
Ear Swab and Scraping
Skin scrapings from the ____ preferred
external auditory canal
Deeper ear infections - ___ or experienced physician
should use a speculum to draw specimen.
ENT surgeon
collect exudate, pus or debris from the
lesion or inflamed area within the oral cavity
sterile oral swab
in oral swab,
___ aids visualization
tongue depressor/spatula
Low and High Vaginal Swabs
- ___ be cleared prior to sample collection
mucous discharge
Low and High Vaginal Swabs
low vaginal swab (LVS) - who collects the sample
gynecologist or by the patient
herself
Low and High Vaginal Swabs
who collects high vaginal swab (HVS)
gynecologist - speculum
and swab stick
Adults - two samples (_____ ml each) - aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottle
10 ml
- Children - a single sample (___) - pediatric blood culture bottle
4-10 ml
Lumbar Puncture
- a single sample (____ ml CSF) - trained physician
1-10
Urine
____ ml midstream urine in a sterile container - first morning urination.
10-20 ml
