Quiz 5 Flashcards
Drawing a patient’s blood without his or her permission can result in a charge of
Assault and Battery
Two phlebotomists are discussing a patient’s condition in the elevator. They are overheard by the patient’s daughter. This is an example of
Invasion of privacy
Which of the following would not violate a patient’s right to confidentiality?
Sharing collection information on a difficult stick
If a phlebotomist ________, he or she is negligent.
fails to put needle in sharps container
A national organization that sets standards for phlebotomist procedures is the
CLSI
Chilling will adversely affect the quality of test results for which of the following analyte?
The joint commission
The “standard of care” in the practice of phlebotomy is influenced by which of the following organizations?
PBT
Some test specimens require immediate cooling in ice and water slurry to
potassium
A specimen would most likely be accepted for testing despite this problem
no initials
which of the following is used by the laboratory to identify a specimen throughout the testing process?
Accession number
An example of a preanalytical error happening during specimen processing is
inadequate center fusion
Which of the following would not be considered a preanalytical error?
misreporting patients results
which of the following specimens needs to be chilled?
Ammonia
According to CLSI, the maximum time limit for spearing serum or plasma from cells is
2.0 hours from time of collection
Which specimen can be centrifuged immediately upon arrival in specimen processing?
calcium on a green top
