Specimen Collection 2 Handling Flashcards
Phase:
Collection
Labeling
transport
Request of new specimen
Pre- analytic phase
Phase:
laboratory techniques performed in the testing
Care to ensure that accurate results
Analytic phase
Interpretation I reporting of results
’ Post analytic phase
Factors to consider in specimen collection
Life cycle
Frequency and timing of collection
Specimens in 10% formalin
Wet mount
Helminths } Protozoa
Specimens in 10% formalin Elisa
Giardia and cryptosporidium
Specimens in 10% formalin
Chromotrope stain
Microsporidia
Specimens in PVC fixative
Trichrome stain (Protozoa)
Formalin - ethyl acetate concentration
Wet mount
Helminths } protozoa
Container for fecal sample
Clean wide mouthed containers made of waxed ur plastic with tight fitting (lid screwed capped tops)
Factors to Consider
For stool materials to be useful in parasitic diagnosis
Intake of drugs /medicinal substance
Antacids, anti - diarrheal, barium, bismuth mineral and laxatives oil,
Amount of stool to be collected:
Routine stool exam:
Thumb - sized specimen
Amount of stool to be collected
Watery stool
5 to 6 table spoons
Temperature of refrigeration for delay in examination of specimens:
3 to 5°C
Liquid stool should be examined or preserved within?
30 minutes