MLSP: Other Body Fluids Flashcards
To evaluate fertility and post vasectomy procedures
SEMEN
Test we do for semen
SEMENALYSIS
Surrounds the brain and spinal cord to supply nutrients to the nervous tissue
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)
Clear and colorless
NORMAL CSF
Collection: Sterile tubes (numbered 1 through 3)
Tube 1: Chemistry and Immunology
- Tube 2: Microbiology [presence of
microorganisms]
- Tube 3: Hematology (cell counts)
Alternate procedure:
- Collect 4 tubes (numbered 1 through 4)
Tube 1: Hematology
- Tube 2: Chemistry
- Tube 3: Microbiology
- Tube 4: Hematology
• “Joint fluid”
• Clear, pale- yellow, viscous fluid that lubricates and decreases friction in movable joint
SYNOVIAL FLUID
aspirated from the pleural space,
or cavity, surrounding the lungs
Pleural fluid
aspirated from the abdominal
cavity
Peritoneal fluid
aspirated from the pericardial
cavity surrounding the heart
Pericardial fluid
Clear, almost colorless to pale- yellow fluid that fills the membrane (amnion or amniotic sac) that surrounds and cushions a fetus in the uterus
AMNIOTIC FLUID
Pale-yellow, watery, serum-like fluid found between the double-layered membranes enclosing the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities
SEROUS FLUID
Leukocyte count and neutrophils are microscopic tests for ___________
synovial fluid
An antigen normally present in the human fetus that is also found in amniotic fluid and maternal serum
ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP)
Can be assessed by measuring the amniotic fluid levels of substances called phospholipids, which act as surfactants to keep the alveoli of the lungs inflated
FETAL LUNG MATURITY
SPUTUM
A minimum of ______ ml is typically required for most tests
3-5
Gastric analysis: examines stomach contents for abnormal substances and measures gastric acid concentration to evaluate stomach acid production
STOMACH FLUID
Aspirating a sample of gastric fluid by means of a tube passed through the mouth and throat (oropharynx) or nose and throat (nasopharynx)
BASAL GASTRIC ANALYSIS
Mucus or phlegm that is ejected from the trachea, bronchi, and lungs through deep coughing
SPUTUM
A less invasive, painless alternative to blood collection for obtaining cells for DNA analysis
BUCCAL SWABS
Fluid secreted by glands in mouth
SALIVA
Collected for trace an heavy metal analysis and the detection of drugs of abuse
HAIR (AND NAILS)
Collected and analyzed for hydrogen content in one type of lactose tolerance tests and to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
BREATH
This test is based on the fact that H. pylori produces urease, an enzyme that breaks down urea but is not normally present in the stomach
C-UREA BREATH TEST (C-UBT)
Helps identify problems with the digestion of carbohydrates such as lactose (milk sugar) and fructose (fruit sugar) and is thought to be the most accurate lactose tolerance test
HYDROGEN BREATH TEST
Tissue specimens from biopsies may also be sent to the laboratory for processing
TISSUE SAMPLES
AMNIOTIC FLUID
Preferably collected after 15 weeks of gestation (pregnancy) and is obtained by a physician using a procedure called
transabdominal amniocentesis
SEMEN
Volume of _____ ml is needed
2-5
