test 4 Flashcards
When is a trough level TDM draw?
Before Meds
When do you draw a post-prandial blood sugar?
After eating
A UTI is generally caused by?
Bacterial Infection Specimens
Blood cultures are collected to test for?
Septicemia
To inoculate blood cultures bottles using using a syringe, you should?
Anaerobic
Blood culture bottles contain resin, what does this resin do?
Inactivate Antibiotics
The most important consideration to consider while collecting a blood culture is?
Antiseptic Technique
STAT blood culture 3x should be drawn:
Immediately & from 3 different sites
A sample that requires chilling must be?
Crushed iced
A specimen wrapped in foil is most likely what test?
Bilirubin
Lab test used to diagnose diabetes mellitus?
GTT
When does timing for a GTT start?
After drink is finished
Kidney function test?
BUN
Pregnancy test?
HCG
Sources of Specimens you can run C&S off of?
Urine, blood, throat, CSF