Quiz 7: Non Blood Specimen, Lab Processing, Creating Blood Smears, Hematocrit Testing, Variables In Specimen Quality

Question 1

What type of bag should be used when sending specimens to the lab?

Answer 1

Plastic biohazard with zipper seal

Question 2

Urine should be processed within____ of collection

Answer 2

1 hr

Question 3

What is centrifuging?

Answer 3

The process by which you separate formed elements and plasma/serum of the blood

Question 4

If the sample you are centrifuging has been allowed to clot, what is the fluid portion at the top called?

Answer 4

Serum

Question 5

What does the tachometer do?

Answer 5

Ensures the manufactured centrifuge spins at the recommended RPMs

Question 6

What is the main thing to understand in regard to centrifuging?

Answer 6

Make sure samples are balanced in the machine

Question 7

Can urine samples be centrifuged?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Blood smears are made with samples when _______ is necessary

Answer 8

Microscopic examination

Question 9

What is the most important thing to remember when creating a blood smear?

Answer 9

To make a feathered edge

Question 10

T/F When finished with the slide, place it in the garbage can

Answer 10

False, in the sharps container

Question 11

When making a blood smear, the drop of blood is spread using what?

Question 12

When collecting blood in a capillary tube to test hematocrit levels, how full should the tube be?

Answer 12

2/3

Question 13

What does QNS stand for

Answer 13

Quantity not sufficient

Question 14

What is inadequate inversion?

Answer 14

Not inverting the sample enough

Question 15

What is iteric specimen?

Answer 15

High amounts of bilirubin in blood, sample will appear greenish/brown

Question 16

In a lipemic sample, serum or plasma will appear

Answer 16

Milky or white

High amounts of lipids in blood

Question 17

Hemolyzed specimen

Answer 17

Serum or plasma has pink or reddish think