Sample Reception

Question 1

Name specimens that you don’t process in main reception room

Answer 1

Serology, Covid, Derms

Question 2

Which specimen type is stored in PURPLE top swabs?

Answer 2

Bacterial

Question 3

Which specimen type is stored in GREEN top swabs?

Answer 3

Viral

Question 4

RESP samples: do you open (Y/N) and data entry (Y/N)?

Answer 4

No, Yes (processed in CAT 3)

Question 5

FAECES samples: do you open (Y/N) and data entry (Y/N)?

Answer 5

No, No (processed on BDMAX)

Question 6

What do you do with agar plates from GUM?

Answer 6

Receive, into incubator other side of room by Kiestra (bottom cupboard, GENC, Day 1 box), face-down at back of tray

Question 7

SFC samples: do you open (Y/N) and data entry (Y/N)?

Answer 7

No, Yes (staple stickers to bag)

Question 8

Difference between SFC and PMC? + examples

Answer 8

SFC = scratch or cut
PMC = deeper - animal or human bites, surgical (post-operative wound from over 2 weeks ago), abscess, cyst drain, etc

Question 9

How often does a Chloros clean of the benches happen?

Answer 9

ONCE a week on Monday Morning

Question 10

FRAB meaning?

Answer 10

Flu & RSV A/B PCR

Question 11

CSF meaning?

Answer 11

Cerebral Spinal Fluid