Specimen handling and processing Flashcards
The Following are indicators for amniocentesis EXCEPT FOR: (1 B1)
a) Maternal age
b) Parental chromosome abnormality
c) A family history of an X-linked disorder
d) A family history of an autosomal recessive disorder
d) A family history of an autosomal recessive disorder
When a bone marrow (bm) sample can not be delivered to the lab within 4 hours, the sample should be: (1A3)
a) Kept on dry ice
b) Put in media and kept at room temperature
c) Kept at 37°C
d) Put in formalin
b) Put in media and kept at room temperature
A PB sample is clotted. What do you do? (1B3)
a) Break up clot.
b) Add heparin.
c) Spin and culture supernatant.
d) Discard
a) Break up clot.
All the following information is required during the specimen set-up
procedure EXCEPT: (1 C)
a) Patient information
b) Sample type
c) Sample quality
d) Infectious agent
d) Infectious agent
When should samples be logged in? (1 C)
a) At the end of the day.
b) As soon as they arrive in the laboratory.
c) After they are set up.
d) By the same person each day.
b) As soon as they arrive in the laboratory.
How long do you wait before requesting an amniotic fluid if no cell
attachment is observed? (1 B3)
a) · 3 days
b) 10 days
c) 21 days
d) 28 days
b) 10 days
All of the following will result in culture failure EXCEPT: {1A3)
a) Transport at room temperature.
b) Sample shipped on ice.
c) Specimen exposed to 40°C.
d) Improper sterile techniques used.
a) Transport at room temperature.
Which cells would you want to use for long term serial cytogenetic
studies?(1 81)
a) epithelial
b) fibroblast
c) cocci
d) amniocytes
e) lymphocytes
b) fibroblast
Which statement(s) regarding the CVS procedure is (are) true? (1Al)
a) It was introduced in 1968.
b) Placentaltissue can be obtainedby transcervical aspiration.
c) Placentaltissue can be obtainedby transabdominal aspiration with a needle.
d) All ofthe above are true
d) All ofthe above are true
Lab C noticedthat patientsamples fromone of theirdoctors had poor or no growth as compared to their otherdoctors’samples. No evidence of contamination wasobserved and allmaterial needed forsample
collection and transportation is providedto the doctors by the laboratory. What couldcause this discrepancy in culture viability? (1A1)
a) Collection technique
b) Incubator systems
c) Toxic plastic containers
d) Culture media
a) Collection technique
What prenatal test can be done with the highest accuracy and as early in thepregnancy aspossible? (1A1)
a) Percutaneous umbilical cord blood
b) Chorionic villus sampling
c) Amniocentesis
d) Maternal serum triple screening
b) Chorionic villus sampling
In a cytogenetics laboratorythe anticoagulant of choicefor peripheralblood is: (lA2a)
a) Sodium citrate
b) Lithium heparin
c) Sodium heparin
d) EDTA
c) Sodium heparin
The primary effect of Sodium heparin is to: (1A2a)
a) Swell cells
b) Remove water from cells
c) Stimulate mitotic activity
d) Precipitate nucleic acid
e) Prevent clotting
e) Prevent clotting
Which of the following has the lowest toxicity to exposed cells? (1A2)
a) Sodium heparin
b) Lithium heparin
c) Sodium hydroxide
d) Gentamycin
a) Sodium heparin
Which of the following microbes does Penicillin/Streptomycincontrol? (lA2b)
a) mycoplasma
b) bacteria
c) fungi
d) all ofthe above
b) bacteria
A pathologist is sending solid tumor specimens to a cytogeneticslaboratory for analysis. What instructions
should be given to the pathologist concerning the preparationand transport of the specimen to insure the
highest chance ofsuccessful culture? (1A3)
a) Ensure the sterility of the specimen by placingit in formalin until it reaches the laboratory.
b) Ensure that the specimen does not containnecrotic or fatty tissue.
c) Ensure that the specimen is transportedon dry ice to prevent decomposition.
d) All ofthe above.
b) Ensure that the specimen does not containnecrotic or fatty tissue.
It is possible for the collecting syringe used in amniocentesis to be toxic to the amniotic cells. (lA3a)
a) True
b) False
a) True
A solidtumor specimen can NOT be shipped from thehospital to a cytogenetics laboratory in another city dueto a majorholiday which willnot allowthesample to be shipped viaFederalExpress Overnight delivery. Howshouldthe sample be storedso thatthe cells willremainaliveuntil they canbe delivered and placed in culture? (1A3b)
a) The specimen shouldbe preservedby placing it in formalin until it reaches the laboratory.
b) The specimen shouldbe placedin mediaandthenin a 37°C incubator until it can be shipped.
c) The specimen shouldbe storedat -20°C or on dry ice to preventcellulardecay.
d) The specimen should be placed in media andthenrefrigerated untilit can be shipped.
d) The specimen should be placed in media andthenrefrigerated untilit can be shipped.
Blood is receivedfor cytogenetic analysis in a busyclinicallaboratory. It will be severalhours before a
cytogenetic technologist willbe able to do the set-up procedure. How shouldthis bloodbe stored during
the interim period? (1A3b)
a) The blood should be stored at room temperature.
b) The blood should be stored on ice.
c) The blood should be stored in the freezer at 0°C
d) All ofthe above
a) The blood should be stored at room temperature.
When transportingprenatal specimensthe optimaltemperature is? (1A3b)
a) 37°C
b) 40°C
c) 0°C
d) 20°C
d) 20°C
All of the following will result in culture failure EXCEPT:(lA3b)
a) Transport at room temperature
b) Sample shipped on ice
c) Specimen exposed to 40°C
d) Improper sterile techniques used
a) Transport at room temperature
When whole blood is separated one will observe a layering of cells and liquid. The component of whole
blood which can be found in layer B is called: (IBla)
a) plasma
b) the buffy coat
c) red blood cells
d) saline
b) the buffy coat
When whole blood is separated one will observe a layering of cells and liquid. The component of whole
blood which can be found in layer A is called: (IBla)
a) plasma
b) the buffy coat
c) red blood cells
d) saline
a) plasma
Which statement about maternal cell contamination is true? (lBlc)
a) There is an decreased risk of maternal cell contamination when the sample is bloody.
b) Maternal cell contamination is not expected when the fetal karyotype is 46,XY.
c) The use ofmaternal C-band polymorphisms is not helpfulin identifying casesof maternal cell
contamination.
d) Discarding the first2-3 cc of amniotic fluid canincrease theriskofmaternal cellcontamination
b) Maternal cell contamination is not expected when the fetal karyotype is 46,XY.