Point of Care Testing & Laboratory Procedures

Question 1

How is blood collected for a spun hematocrit test?

Answer 1

Fingerstick (Capillary Puncture)

Question 2

How is blood collection obtained for a spun hematocrit test?

Answer 2

by using Microcapillary tubes

Question 3

What is a spun hematocrit test screening for?

Answer 3

anemia and polycythemia

Question 4

What machine is used for evaluating blood when performing a spun hematocrit test?

Answer 4

Centrifuge

Question 5

What are the components of blood separated by centrifuge?

Answer 5

1. plasma, buffy coat, RBC, sealing compound

Question 6

What are the centrifuged microcapillary tubes used to evaluate when conducting a spun hematocrit test?

Answer 6

The percentage of red blood cells

Question 7

What is used to collect sample for rapid streptococcus testing?

Answer 7

Throat Swabs

Question 8

What is sample being screened for when conducting streptococcus testing?

Answer 8

Group A Streptococcus

Question 9

What part of the throat is swabbed for rapid streptococcus testing?

Answer 9

both sides of the posterior throat/ tonsil area

Question 10

What does one line on the rapid test strip near the C or control indicate?

Answer 10

Negative

Question 11

What does two lines on the rapid test strip indicate near the C and T indicate

Answer 11

Positive or antigen detected

Question 12

When conducting a urinalysis, what is the term for the substance or chemical that is being identified and measured?

Answer 12

Analytes

Question 13

Urinalysis

Answer 13

A screening tool for analytes that are excreted in urine

Question 14

what is a urine sample performed and tested with?

Answer 14

reagent strip

Question 15

what is a reagent

Answer 15

substance or mixture for use in chemical analysis or other reactions