Special Collection

Question 1

Non-routine laboratory tests that may not only involve additional
preparation and procedure but may require other specimens
such as feces or urine, may also be applied at blood donation.

Answer 1

SPECIAL COLLECTION
PROCEDURES

Question 2

Important in determining which blood product can be safely used
for blood transfusion. EDTA or RED-TOP.
It should follow strict specimen identification and labelling
procedures to ensure that there are no errors that could lead to
incompatible blood product causing fatal reactions to the
recipient of the blood.

Answer 2

BLOOD BANK SPECIMEN

Question 3

What is included in the BLOOD BANK SPECIMENS? There are 6 components

Answer 3

1. Full name with
   M.I
2. Hospital ID
   number
3. Social security
   number for
   outpatient
4. Date of Birth
5. Date and Time of
   collection
6. Initials of the
   phlebotomist

Question 4

Blood banks conduct tests such as?

Answer 4

1. BLOOD TYPING
2. CROSSMATCHING

Question 5

This requires a highly skilled phlebotomist

Answer 5

BLOOD DONOR
COLLECTION

Question 6

est that checks the blood for pathogens for patients with fever
of unknown origin
- Determines the existence of bacteria (bacteremia) or the
presence of microorganism and toxins in the blood (septicaemia)

Answer 6

BLOOD CULTURE

Question 7

The existence of bacteria

Answer 7

BACTEREMIA

Question 8

Presence of microorganism and toxins in blood

Answer 8

SEPTICEMIA

Question 9

The use of antiseptic is crucial in collecting for this specimen to
avoid the contamination of microbial flora in the skin which may affect the result.

Answer 9

BLOOD CULTURE

Question 10

Collection should have ___ placed in special bottles; drawn 30-60 mins apart

Answer 10

2-4 BLOOD CULTURE SETS

Question 11

What are the 5 following antiseptics that are used to sterilize
the site?

Answer 11

1. BETADINE SWAB
   STICKS
2. CHLOROPREP
3. PVP AMPULE
4. FREPP/SEPP II
5. BENZALKONIUM
   CHLORIDE

Question 12

. To minimize the risk, FRISCTION RUB of the collection site for
30-60 SECOND using ___,____ and ____

Answer 12

1. TINCTURE OF
   IODINE
2. CHLORHEXIDINE
   GLUCONATE
3. POVIDONE/70%
   ETHYL ALCOHOL
   COMBINATION

Question 13

13. TRUE or FALSE? Any detected microorganism in the laboratory
    should be reported so that the physician can evaluate if it is
    clinically significant

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

Coagulation testing is used to assess the blood clotting
functions especially if the patient has an unexplained bleeding

Answer 14

COAGULATION SPECIMEN