Specimen Collection And Handling Flashcards
1
Q
Collected by
A
Needle aspiration
>100 ml
2
Q
Pleural is collected by
A
Thoracentesis
3
Q
Peritoneal is collected by
A
Paracentesis
4
Q
Pericardial is collected by
A
Pericardiocentesis
5
Q
Tube for cell counts and the differential
A
EDTA
6
Q
Tubes for microbiology and cytology
A
Heparinized
SPS
7
Q
used for better recovery of microorganisms and abnormal cells, concentration of large amounts of fluid
A
Centrifugation
8
Q
Specimens for pH must be maintained anaerobically in
A
Ice
9
Q
T/F. Evaluation of the appearance is part if the test
A
True
10
Q
T/F. Differentiation between a transudate and an
exudate
A
true
11
Q
WBC and RBC count
A
not routinely performed
12
Q
Differential cell counts
A
routinely performed
