M1: Specimen Collection I Flashcards
Specimen volume: should be ______. If not, _______ request.
Adequate. Prioritize
Timing of Specimen Collection: Best time to collect is during _________ of illness and ______________ therapy.
Acute Phase. Before Antimicrobial.
Specimen volume: __________ swab on a plastic shaft.
Polyester-tipped
Avoid in Collecting Swab Specimens: if collecting for viral culture, could inactivate HSV.
Calcium Alginate
Avoid in Collecting Swab Specimens: toxic to N. Gonorrhea
Cotton
Avoid in Collecting Swab Specimens: toxic to C. Trachomatis
Wooden shaft (wood)
Specimen Volume: Swabs are not optimal for detection of _______, _______ & ________.
Anaerobes, Mycobacteria & Fungi “AMF”
Specimen Volume: _____________ is always superior than swab.
Actual tissue/Fluid aspirate
Specimen Collection: site of _______ & _______ container.
Infection. Sterile.
Specimen Collection: Include all the following(_______ the container). Name & ________ of patient. ________ of specimen. And _________ collected.
Label. Indentification number. Source. Date & Time.
Specimen Transport: all specimen must be in a _________ bag. And transported ________.
Biohazard. ASAP.
Specimen Transport: Delays. Refrigerate.
Urine, Stool & Sputum other respiratory specimen “USS”
Specimen Transport: Delays. Do not Refrigerate. (Keep @ room temp)
CSF & body fluids, Specimens for recovery of N. Gonorrhea & Blood “CSB”
For detection of C. Trachomatis & viruses.
Stool
Specimens Rejected: Specimen/s in ________.
Formalin
Specimens Rejected: ______ sputum.
24°
Specimens Rejected: _______ samples.
Leaking
Specimens Rejected: Specimen inoculated into agar that has ________ or ________.
Dried/Outdated
Specimens Rejected: Contaminated by
Chemical dyes, Oily chemicals & Barium “COB”
Specimens Rejected: Foley catheter _____.
Tips
Specimens Rejected: _______ specimen received within 24° period.
Duplicate specimen
Specimens Rejected: Blood catheter tip from patient without concominant ______________.
Positive blood culture
Rejected for Anaerobic Culture: _______ washing.
Gastric
Rejected for Anaerobic Culture: Urine other than __________.
Suprapubic aspirate
Rejected for Anaerobic Culture: Stool (except for recovery of __________)
C. Difficile
Rejected for Anaerobic Culture: Oropharyngeal specimen (except __________ specimen obtained during surgery)
Deep tissue
Rejected for Anaerobic Culture: ______ & swabs for ________.
Sputum. Ileostomy.
Rejected for Anaerobic Culture: ________ specimens.
Superficial
Universal Precaution: Ideally, all specimens, but at a minimum respiratory specimens and those submitted for detection of mycobacteria or fungi must be opened in a _____________.
Biological Safety Cabinet
Personal Protective Equipment
Gloves & Lab coat, Masks & Goggles and Gowns or Aprons
Referral Testing: All infectious shipping packages must be labelled, containing ________ & _______ as well as __________ of person responsible for the shipment.
Address. Contents. Name & Address.
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: no more than ______.
40mL
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: Cultures of bacteria & fungi placed on _________ in tubes.
Solid media
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: Capped & sealed with _________.
Waterproof tape
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: Placed in a ____________.
Secondary container
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: If several primary container, it must be ___________ or separated to prevent contamination between containers.
Individually wrapped
Secondary packaging/container, must be ________, capped and placed in a corrugated fireboard or hard plastic. Must be able to withstand _______ & _________ it will be subjected to.
Leakproof. Temp & air pressure.
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: Itemized list must be enclosed in between the ________ & __________.
Secondary & Outer packaging
Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines: _______ if needed, must be placed outside second container.
Dry ice
Most important function of microbiology laboratory
Detection of blood borne pathogens
Is essential for identifying bacteria responsible for bacteremia, sepsis, infections of native or prostatic valves, suppurative thrombophlebitis, mycotic aneurysm & infections of vascular grafts.
Culture of blood
Blood is important in the diagnosis of invasive or disseminated infections caused certain fungi especially
Candida spp, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum & Fusarium spp “CCHF”
Are detected using peripheral blood smear
Parasites
Blood should be collected for culture ____________ when one or combination of the following are present: Fever(38 or higher), Hypothermia(36 or lower), Leukocytosis(esp. Left shift), Granulocytopenia & Hypotension.
Before antimicrobial therapy
Specimen Collection of Blood: Timely collection and accurate identification of organisms depend on
Appropriate collection, Transportation & Processing specimen “ATP”
Specimen Collection of Blood: To minimize contamination of normal flora. Venipuncture site should be prepared with a ____________. 70% of _________ alcohol, 1-2% of _______ solution and _______ or Chlorhexidine.
Bactericidal. Isopropyl/Ethyl. Iodine. Iodophor.
Specimen Collection of Blood: For maximum antisepsis, drying are for _______ before venipuncture.
1-2mins
Appropriate Timing for Detection of Bacteremia & Fungemia: Optimal time if just _______ a chill. (Not predictable) Collected after onset of ______ & ______.
Before. Fever & Chills.
Appropriate Timing for Detection of Bacteremia & Fungemia: Procedure. Blood- bottles of culture media- _______ several times to ensure mixing- transported to laboratory at ______ temperature.
Inverted. Room.
Specimen volume: Adults,_______ blood per culture set. Infants & Children, _______.
20-30mL. 1-5mL.
Recommended number of blood specimen to collect depend on ____________.
Nature of bacteremia
Associated with undrained abscess
Intermittent Bacteremia
Hallmark of intravascular infection. Occurs during first weeks typhoid fever and brucellosis.
Continuous Bacteremia
Manipulation of a focus of infection. Instrumentation of a contaminated mucosal surface. Surgical procedure in a contaminated site. Occurs early in course of many systemic & localized infections.
Transient Bacteremia
Patients with Endocarditis: two to three ____ blood samples drawn over ______ period and equally distributed into aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottles.
20mL. 24hr.
Patients with Endocarditis: _____ blood cultures drawn within 24hrs with ________ interval for the first ____ sets, another one to two dets drawn over remaining 24hrs if __________ persists (inc yield of potential pathogens by 20%)
Four. 30-60mins. 2. Septicemia.
Patients with Endocarditis: If antimicrobial therapy initiation is urgent, it should be collected ______ therapy begun, from separate sites within few minutes.
Before
Host Factors that might impede recovery of MO
Complement, Antibodies & WBC(phagocytic) “CAW”
Mech to Counteract Host Factors: Diluting blood specimens. 1:10 ratio to neutralize serum bacterial activity.
Broth medium
Mech to Counteract Host Factors: inhibits coagulation, phagocytosis, complement activation and inactivates aminoglycosides.
Incorporate 0.02%-0.05% Sodium Polyethanol
Mech to Counteract Host Factors: Counteract microbial agents
Antibiotic-adsorbent resins & Lysis-centrifugation System
Biphasic system. For aerobic & facultative bacteria & yeast. Broth medium in a bottle with attached chamber containing agar media on a paddle. Procedure. Bottle is tipped- blood broth mixtures enter chamber and flow over agar and media- colonies from agar media- used for identification & susceptibility testing.
Antibiotic Adsorbent Resins