Lecture vid

Question 1

The first and most critical phase in laboratory quality control

Answer 1

Pre-analytic unit

Question 2

Laboratory request should contain the patient’s _____?

Answer 2

Complete name, Complete date of birth

Question 3

Patient identifiers

Answer 3

Middle name and Date of Birth

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE:

In patient identification, always ask the patient’s complete name before proceeding with the procedure.

Answer 4

True

Always ask and DO NOT STATE their names

Question 5

TRE OR FALSE:

Pre-labelling in specimen collection tubes is allowed

Answer 5

FALSE

DO NOT PRE-LABEL

Question 6

Apply the tourniquet at least ____

Answer 6

3-4 inches above the venipuncture site

Question 7

Preferred disinfectant in venipuncture site

Answer 7

70% ispropyl or ethyl alcohol

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE:

All specimen should come with a corresponding laboratory request

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

For Hematology samples check for _____

Answer 9

clots and proper blood:anticoagulant ratio

Question 10

For Chemistry/Immunology samples check for _____

Answer 10

at least 3mL of clotted blood is required

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE:

A misspelled name or any discrepancies with patient’s birthday is not a criteria for rejection

Answer 11

FALSE

It is a criteria for rejection

Question 12

Urine specimen viability

Answer 12

2 hours

Question 13

Labels in specimen container should contain ___

Answer 13

Complete name, date of birth, time of collection

Question 14

Urine collected should be at least ___

Answer 14

10 mL

Question 15

Stool spx viability

Answer 15

1 hour

Question 16

Size of stool spx

Answer 16

pea-sized or thumb-sized

Question 17

A system where all tests request are uploaded and results are released

Answer 17

Hospital Information System

Question 18

TRUE OR FALSE:

Lab request on paper should match the lab request on the computer

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

RPV category

Answer 19

Republic of the Philippines Veteran

Question 20

CP category

Answer 20

Civilian patients-paying

Question 21

TRUE OR FALSE:

RPVD/RPVs (Veteran dependents) are catered in VMMC for free

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

Pre-analytic TAT should be ____

Answer 22

within 30 minutes

Question 23

The barcodes are scanned by the machines in ____ unit

Answer 23

analytic

Question 24

Floating means

Answer 24

specimen transport (from pre-analytical to analytical)

Question 25

Pre-analytic unit staff pick up specimens at E-ward every ____

Answer 25

every 30 minutes during their shift

Question 26

STERILE TUBES
Purpose:
Inversion:

Answer 26

Microbiology use

8-10 times

Question 27

CITRATE TUBES
Color:
Purpose:
Inversion:
Blood to Anticoagulant ratio:

Answer 27

Blue
Coagulation studies
D-dimer tests
3-4 times
9:1

Question 28

PLAIN TUBES
Color:
Purpose:
Inversion:

Answer 28

Red
Routine Chemistry, Routine Immunology, Blood Typing, Cross-matching
5-8 times

Question 29

GEL SEPARATOR TUBES:
Color:
Purpose:
Inversion:

Answer 29

Gold top
Routine chemistry
5-8 times

Question 30

EDTA TUBES:
Color:
Purpose:
Inversion:

Answer 30

Purple
Routine Hematology (CBC)
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HBA1C)
8-10 times

Question 31

HEPARIN TUBES:
Color:
Purpose:
Inversion:

Answer 31

Green
Special chemistry, special hematology
5-10times
*Not routinely used

Question 32

SODIUM FLUORIDE TUBES:
Color:
Purpose:

Answer 32

Gray
Glucose determination
*Not routinely used

Question 33

Anticoagulant used in sodium fluoride tubes

Answer 33

Potassium oxalate

Question 34

TRUE OR FALSE:

Sodium fluoride is a strong anticoagulant

Answer 34

FALSE

Weak anticoagulant