Special Collections and Point-of-Care Testing Flashcards
POCT is also known as?
- Alternate Site Testing
- Ancillary test
- Bedside test
- Near-patient test
Bedside test is most common
what do you call the portable tests that can be performed bedside or anywhere?
Point-of-care testing
why is POCT developed?
so that healthcare needs are more accessible
brings laboratory testing to the location of the patient
what does CLIA stand for?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
how does CLIA define POCT?
as waived tests; include systems cleared by the FDA for home use
what device is used for measuring glucose that is based on electrochemical method?
glucometer
what device uses an electrochemical strip w/ an enzyme electrode containing glucose oxidase or dehydrogenase that reacts w/ capillary blood?
glucometer
what device is based on reflectance photometry that compares color of light passing through a hemolyzed blood?
Hemoglobinometer
why should we not massage or squeeze middle/ring finger before and during capillary puncture?
because sample will be diluted w/ tissue fluid leading to false results
(sabi ni masangkay hehe)
why should we not massage or squeeze middle/ring finger before and during capillary puncture?
because sample will be diluted w/ tissue fluid leading to false results
(sabi ni masangkay hehe)
two types of bleeding time method
- Ivy’s method
- Duke’s method
Differentiate Ivy’s method and Duke’s method
- Ivy is on the arm while Duke’s is on the finger (daliri)
site for Ivy’s bleeding method
- inner (medial) aspect of the volar surface of the forearm
- lateral aspect of the volar surface of the forearm
among the two sites in Ivy’s bleeding method, what is the preferred one?
- lateral aspect of the volar surface of the forearm
this is more preferred but it’s more painful (nerves & muscles), & prone to scarring
where should the puncture site be in Ivy’s bleeding method?
how far from the antecubital fossa?
5cm away from the antecubital fossa
what device is used in Ivy’s bleeding method? what about in Duke’s bleeding method?
Bleeding time device; Lancet
Instead of a tourniquet, what do you use in Ivy’s method?
blood pressure cuff
cuff is set to 40mmHg then puncture w/in 30 to 60 seconds for accuracy
every how many seconds do you blot the blood in bleeding time?
every 30 seconds
what is the normal value for bleeding time?
2-8 mins Ivy’s; 2-5 mins Duke’s
3 types of clotting time methods
- Lee & White method
- Slide method
- Capillary tube method
how many tubes do you use in Lee & White’s clotting time method?
Lee & White is also known as whole blood clotting method
3 tubes
How many degrees celsius should the water bath containing the tubes be in Lee & White’s method?
tubes should be contained in water bath at 37oC
how much should you put in each tube for Lee & White’s method?
1 mL each tube
1 mL each tube then put back in bath then observe every 30 seconds
what is the normal value for clotting time in Lee & White’s method?
5-15 mins
Normal value for slide method clotting time?
2-4 mins
Normal value for capillary tube method of clotting time
2-4 mins
what do you call the clotting time method wherein you use 2 slides, making use of the 2nd and 3rd drops of blood, then u draw blood horizontally (using a lancet) every 30 seconds until threads cling to the lancet?
slide method
What are the typical requirements for blood bank specimens?
- Patient’s full name (including middle initial)
- Patient’s hospital identification number (or other unique
identifier) - Patient’s date of birth
- Date and time of collection
- Phlebotomist’s ID number or full name (or initials)
what do you call the place where blood is collected and stored before it is used for transfusions?
blood bank
blood bank perform tests to ensure that blood from donors and other blood products are safe before transfusion
what tubes do we use for blood bank specimens?
pink top EDTA tubes
non-additive glass red tubes are used in some cases
one of the most common tests performed by the blood bank, called blood type and screen, determines a patient’s what?
blood type (ABO) and Rh factor (posi or nega)
what are the two types of cross-matching procedures?
cross-matching = compatibility testing b4 transfusion
- Major cross-match (donor’s RBCs w/ px’s serum)
- Minor (donor’s serum w/ px’s RBCs)
this test checks for blood agglutination and lysis
blood donors should be at least how old?
from what age until what?
17 to 66 yrs old
- 66 above = blood center physician discretion
- 76 above = written approval from physicians
blood donors should have a temperature of less than or equal to?
less than or equal to 37.5oC or 99.5oF
what must be the weight of the blood donor?
~ 110 lbs
blood collected is 10.5mL per kg of donor weight
110 lbs = 49ish kg
the blood pressure of the blood donor should be?
180 mmHg systolic pressure; 100 mmHg diastolic pressure
what must be the pulse rate for a blood donor?
between 50-100 bpm
the hemoglobin levels of a blood donor should be? what about hematocrit?
12.5 g/dL Hgb; 38% HCT
what is the needle gauge used in blood donations?
16- to 18-gauge needles
a unit of blood typically contains how much blood?
450 mL when full
what anticoagulant is used for collecting units of blood for transfusion purposed?
CPD (Citrate Phosphate Dextrose)
The citrate prevents clotting by chelating calcium. A phosphate compound stabilizes the pH, and dextrose provides energy to the cells and helps keep them viable
____ is the tracing and testing of blood donors and recipients when a blood product has been determined to be potentially contaminated with a bloodborne pathogen.
Lookback
Lookback can only occur when the blood service is made aware of the possibility of a transfusion-related infection.
____ is the process by which a person donates blood for his or her own use.
Autologous donation
done preoperatively for elective surgeries when transfusions are anticipatedly needed
the minimum time between donation and surgery for autologous donation must be more than how many hours?
more than 72 hours
but blood is collected several weeks prior to the scheduled surgery
a blood infection characterized by bacteria in the blood is called?
bacteremia
a blood infection characterized by bacteria with their toxins in the blood is called?
septicemia
septicemia is a type of bacteremia that is more established & affects a part of your body alr; life-threatening
bacteremia or septicemia can lead to a life-threatening condition called? this condition is an overwhelming, unregulated response by the body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death
sepsis
when is blood culture usually requested?
30 minutes to 2 1/2 hours prior to fever peak or during fever spike
in blood culture, why do we need to collect from two different sites?
to know the extent of infection
what are the two sets of specimen bottles in blood culture?
aerobic & anaerobic bottles
which specimen bottle (in blood culture) is filled first if winged infusion set is used (butterfly)?
aerobic bottle
what is the cap color of an aerobic bottle? what about an anaerobic one?
anaerobic = yellow; aerobic = blue
this is according to a pic in the book
tip: associate blue w/ the sky; sky has air so aerobic