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NON-BLOOD SPECIMEN HANDLING AND PROCESSING Flashcards

1
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BODY FLUIDS

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Peritoneal Fluid
Pericardial Fluid
Pleural Fluid

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NON-BLOOD SAMPLES

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BODY FLUIDS
URINE
STOOL
SPUTUM
SEMEN
OROPHARYNGEAL (OP)
NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) SWAB NASOPHARYNGEAL WASH/ASPIRATE
TISSUES

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3
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is the most common sample the patient needs to collect.

A

Urine

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Urine: for samples that will be used for culture, the container must be

A

sterile

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5
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Urine: Collection by a _____ is the most common method.

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patient

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6
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is used to collect urine for younger children bec they do not have control of their bladder function.

A

Pediatric urine collection bag

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7
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URINE TYPE:

A

Random
first morning
8-hour sample
timed sample
double voided
24-hour sample

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8
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URINE COLLECTION:

A

Mid-stream
clean-catch
catheter (culture)

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URINE VOLUME

A

30 - 60ml

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URINE PRESERVATION:

A

Refrigerator Temp (2-6 degrees Celsius)

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URINE PROCESSING: (Time frame)

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Within 2 hours

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URINE PROCESSING:

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-Physical Examination (Color and Clarity)
-Chemical Examination (SG, pH, Glucose and Protein)
-Microscopic Examination (WBC, RBC, Bacteria, Epithelial Cells)

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13
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SEMEN COLLECTION:

A

collected on-site

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14
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SEMEN CONTAINER:

A

Sterile
Wide-mouth container

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15
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SEMEN TEMPERATURE:

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Must not be refrigerated but kept as close to body temperature

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SEMEN PROCESSING: ( Time frame)

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Within 2 hours

17
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SEMEN PROCESSING:

A

-Volume
-Sperm count, movement and shape
White Blood Cells

18
Q

SPUTUM COLLECTION:

A

Deep respiratory secretions
not saliva

19
Q

SPUTUM VOLUME:

A

about 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters)

20
Q

SPUTUM PROCESSING: (Time frame)

A

Immediately

21
Q

SPUTUM PROCESSING:

A

-Gram Stain
-Sputum Culture
-AFB

22
Q

STOOL COLLECTION:

A

Freshly Collected

23
Q

STOOL VOLUME:

A

0.5 to 1.0 gram
pea-sized

24
Q

STOOL PROCESSING: (Time frame)

A

Within 2 hours

25
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STOOL PROCESSING:

A

-Physical Examination (Color and Consistency)
-Microscopic Examination (WBCs, RBCs, Parasite, Yeast)

26
Q

NASOPHARYNGEAL WASH/ASPIRATE

OPTIMAL TIMING:

A

Within 3 days and not later than 7 days

27
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NASOPHARYNGEAL WASH/ASPIRATE

SPECIMEN COLLECTION:

A

Insert tubing into the nostril parallel to the palate.

28
Q

NASOPHARYNGEAL WASH/ASPIRATE

SPECIMEN HANDLING:

A

Sterile vials @ 4 degrees Celsius

29
Q

OROPHARYNGEAL (OP) AND
NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) SWABS

OPTIMAL TIMING-

A

Within 3 days
No later than 7 days

30
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OROPHARYNGEAL (OP) AND
NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) SWABS

SWAB TYPE-

A

Sterile Dacron or rayon swabs with plastic shafts

31
Q

OROPHARYNGEAL (OP) AND
NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) SWABS

SPECIMEN HANDLING-

A

Immediately into a sterile vial with 2 mL of viral transport media w/o antibiotics

32
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OP COLLECTION-

A

Posterior pharynx and tonsillar areas

33
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NP COLLECTION-

A

Nares parallel to plate

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