Specimen Management Flashcards
WHEN should specimen be collected?
DURING ______________
WITHIN _______________
BEFORE ______________
During Acute Phase
Within 2-3 Days for Viral Infection
Before Antibiotics are Administered
Container for Abscess, Lesions, Wounds
Swabs (aerobic) or sterile tube (for aspirates)
For Abscess, Lesions, Wounds:
Wipe around the area with _______ or _______
sterile saline or 70% alcohol
Container for Urine
Clean, screw cap
Container for Sputum
Clean, screw cap
Sputum collection procedure for deep cough only
Expectorated Sputum
Sputum collection procedure with inhale solution
Induced Sputum
Container for Stool
Clean, screw cap
Bacterial stool are preferably performed _________
once a day for 3 days
Container for Blood
Blood culture media set
For Blood Collection, disinfect site with _______ and _______
70% alcohol and Povidone iodine
Container for CSF
Clean, screw cap
Which CSF tube is used for bacteriology laboratory use?
Tube 2
Specimen label must include
Patient’s name
Hospital number/DOB
Date and TOC
Source
Ideally, collected specimen must be transported to the laboratory within ________ and not longer than ________
30 minutes,
2 hours
CSF - transport within _______ after
collection
15 mins
Anaerobic specimen - transport not longer than
_________.
10 mins
Sensitive to change in temperature
Neisseria meningitidis
Sensitive to change in PH
Shigella
Transport condition of Body fluids
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of Corneal scrapings
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of bone
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of gastric aspirate
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of prostatic samples
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of suprapubic aspirate
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of tissue
Immediately at RT
Transport condition of gastric biopsy
Within 1 hour at RT
Transport condition of stool
Within 1 hour at RT
Transport condition of abscess, lesions, wound
Within 2 hours at RT
Transport condition of blood
Within 2 hours at RT
Transport condition of BMA
Within 2 hours at RT
Transport condition of genital tract specimens
Within 2 hours at RT
Transport condition of respiratory tract specimens
Within 2 hours at RT
Transport condition of urine
Within 2 hours at RT
Transport condition of urine samples from foley catheter
Within 2 hours at 4°C
Transport condition of Hair, nails, skin scrapings (Fungal
culture)
Within 24 hours at RT