Lesson 13 - Specimen Handling, transport, and processing Flashcards
How long should it take to deliver a timed specimen to the lab?
A. 20 minutes\
B. 30 minutes
C. 40 minutes
D. 45 minutes
What are the specimens that need to be kept at a certain temperature called?
A. Temperature liable specimens
B. Thermal liable specimens
C. Thermolabile specimens
C. Thermolabile specimens
Which of the following are reason why specimens may be rejected.
A. improper ID
B. hemolysis has occurred
C. incorrect tubage
D. not enough blood
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
True or false: any blood specimen that is not centrifuged or delivered to the lab within 45 minutes must be refrigerated.
True.
What PPE is required to process lab specimens?
Face cover, lab coat, & gloves
True or false: it is okay to place 7 tubes in the centrifuge at the same time.
False, you should place 6 or 8 to keep the centrifuge balanced with an even number of tubes.
Computer printed specimen labels have barcodes on them to reduce errors. This is an example of the lab using..
A. Excess printer ink
B Informatics
C. Mnemonics
D. Photosensitivity
B Informatics
What can be prevented with gentle inversion of blood collection tubes?
a. Hemolysis
b. Contamination
c. Aliquots
d. All the above
a. Hemolysis
While in central processing of the laboratory, what is a risk for the phlebotomist for which he or she must wear PPE for protection when removing a stopper from a collection tube?
a. Aliquots
b. Aerosol
c. Imbalance
d. Accession
b. Aerosol
What should the phlebotomist do if a specimen is photosensitive?
a. Place the specimen in an ice slurry
b. Keep the specimen at body temperature
c. Wrap the specimen in aluminum foil
d. None of the above
c. Wrap the specimen in aluminum foil
Trye or false: When a specimen first arrives in the laboratory in central processing, it is marked with an aliquot number for cataloging.
False, When specimens first arrive in the laboratory, they are sorted, and ACCESSION numbers are assigned to identify and catalog samples.
Which two components of blood are separated during centrifugation?
a. Lactic acid and Ammonia
b. Serum and Plasma
c. Aliquots and Aerosol
d. Cryoglobulin and Cryofibrinogen
b. Serum and Plasma
True or false: The pneumatic tube system is a method of transport that some larger facilities use to transport specimens to the laboratory.
True
True or false: When one specimen needs to be centrifuged, the phlebotomist will place a water-filled tube across from the sample in the centrifuge to prevent imbalance and breakage.
True
Samples collected for ammonia and lactic acid levels are thermolabile specimens and must be placed in which of the following immediately after the draw?
a. Refrigerator
b. Ice slurry
c. A&B are correct
d. Aluminum foil
c. A&B are correct