SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING

Question 1

what are the steps in specimen collection and handling?

Answer 1

pre analysis
ordering the test
collection
preservation
analyzing

Question 2

name this step

all the steps that take place before a specimen can be analyzed; major source of error

Answer 2

pre analysis

Question 3

for pre collection, the fasting, diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking, drug use, age and posture

Answer 3

patient variables

Question 4

name this step

can be electronic or written

Answer 4

ordering the test

Question 5

time of collection, urgency, specimen (types) are part of what step?

Answer 5

collection

Question 6

remove the entire lesion

Answer 6

excisions biopsy

Question 7

remove piece but not the entire lesion(punch biopsy)

Answer 7

incisional biopsy

Question 8

core/cylinder of tissue (bone marrow and liver)

Answer 8

needle biopsy

Question 9

cells in fluid obtained (arthrocentesis)

Answer 9

needle aspiration

Question 10

scraping of cells from site (Pap smear)

Answer 10

cytologic smear

Question 11

name this step:

consider:
-slide prep, special stains, frozen section

Answer 11

preservation

Question 12

cytology
immunohistochemistry
flow cytometry
electron microscopy
molecular diagnosis

these variables make up?

Answer 12

analyzing

Question 13

used to screen for abnormalities or cancer; less invasive; diagnoses are made on individual cells or clumps of cells

Answer 13

cytology

Question 14

identifies cell products or surface markers by looking at availability of specific antibodies

Answer 14

immunohistochemistry

Question 15

rapidly and quantitatively measures several individual cell characteristics

Answer 15

flow cytometry

Question 16

diagnosis for the type of malignant tumor or works up disease in kidney, muscle and nerve cells

Answer 16

electron microscopy

Question 17

useful in diagnosis and prognosis of malignant neoplasms, detection of minimal residual disease, diagnosis of hereditary predispositions and choice of therapy

Answer 17

molecular diagnosis

Question 18

ordered to help physician make a therapeutic deacon which relies on adequacy of specimen, margins, and nature of the lesion

Answer 18

frozen section