Special Test Requirements

Question 1

List of special test requirements (5)

Answer 1

fasting, chilling, warming, protection from light, and chain of custody

Question 2

What tests require fasting? (5)

Answer 2

fasting blood sugar, triglycerides, lipid panel, gastrin, and insulin

Question 3

Comments of fasting

Answer 3

nothing to eat or drink (except water) for at least 8 hours

Question 4

what tests require chilling? (9)

Answer 4

ACTH, acetone, ammonia, gastrin, glucagon, lactic acid, pyruvate, PTH, renin

Question 5

comments of chilling

Answer 5

place in slurry of crushed ice and water. don’t use ice cubes alone because RBCs may lyse

Question 6

tests that require warming? (2)

Answer 6

cold agglutinins, cryoglobulins

Question 7

comments on warming

Answer 7

use 37C heat block, heel warmer, or hold in hand

Question 8

tests that require protection from light (5)

Answer 8

bilirubin, carotene, erthyrocyte protoporphyrin, vitamin A, vitamin B12

Question 9

comments on tests that require protection from light

Answer 9

wrap in aluminum foil

Question 10

tests that require chain of custody

Answer 10

any test used as evidence in legal proceedings; blood alcohol, drug screens, DNA analysis

Question 11

comments on tests that require chain of custody

Answer 11

chain of custody form, lock box may be required