SPECIMEN HANDLING AND PROCESSING

Question 1

result of a test is compromised when the proper collection _______, _________, ___________, ___________were not followed in the
preanalytical phase.

Answer 1

procedures, storage, processing, and
transporting protocol

Question 2

Studies show that approximately ____________ of
laboratory result failures are due to prior to analysis
phase mishandling or error.

Answer 2

48% to 68%

Question 3

Mixing tubes by inversion, how many times?

Answer 3

3 to 10
inversions

Question 4

Transporting specimens - should be transported with the _________

Answer 4

stopper

Question 5

Transporting specimens should be transported with the stopper to avoid __________,____________,____________

Answer 5

(1) avoid contact between contents and the
stopper,
(2) minimize agitation of the specimen, and
(3) aidf
clot formation for serum tubes.

Question 6

OSHA

Answer 6

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 7

is a apparatus that is used to separate cells, plasma or
serum of blood specimen which is achieved by spinning the blood
tubes inside the vessel at a high speed such that the centrifugal force
will cause the separation of specimens.

Answer 7

centrifuge

Question 8

3 phases of testing

Answer 8

Pre- Analytical phase
Analytical phase
Post- Analytical phase

Question 9

closenest of the experimental value with true value

Answer 9

accuracy

Question 10

closenest of the vaues with each other

Answer 10

precision

Question 12

why it is importance specimen transporterd with the stopper