Testing and Laboratory Procedures

Question 1

What is the expected pH reference range for urine?

Answer 1

4.5-8.0.

Question 2

What is the expected reference range for the specific gravity of an adult patient’s urine?

Answer 2

1.005 to 1.030.

Question 3

What would someone need to know to do/not to do prior to a spirometry test?

Answer 3

Refrain from using an inhaler at least 6 hr prior to spirometry testing, no smoking 1 hr prior to the test, no tight clothes, avoid large meals 2 hours prior to the test.

Question 4

What does a clean catch mean?

Answer 4

Clean-catch specimen for C&S requires the patient to void a small amount of urine into the toilet before voiding into a sterile container.

Question 5

What should you know when getting a stool sample for fecal occult blood testing process?

Answer 5

Wait 3 to 5 min before developing the specimen, the test result is positive if any trace of blue color is detected on or at the edge of the smear, apply two drops of developer to the back of the card, not directly onto the specimen, The assistant should interpret the results 1 min after the developer is applied. The assistant should instruct the patient to stop taking NSAIDs a week before the test, as NSAIDs can cause a false positive result. No more than 250 mg of Vitamin C.

Question 6

What is the reference range for fasting blood glucose?

Answer 6

60-110

Question 7

What procedure measures a patients hearing by using bone and air conduction?

Answer 7

Tuning fork test.

Question 8

Reference range for Hemoglobin in males and females

Answer 8

Males 13-18. Women 12-16.

Question 9

Reference range for Hematocrit

Answer 9

Males- 42-52%. Women 36-48%

Question 10

Total cholesterol reference range

Answer 10

Less than 200 mg/dl

Question 11

LDL reference range

Answer 11

Less than 130 mg/dl

Question 12

Hdl reference range

Answer 12

Greater than 40

Question 13

Triglycerides reference range

Answer 13

Less than 150

Question 14

ESR reference range

Answer 14

0-20 for men, 0-30 for women.

Question 15

INR reference range

Answer 15

0.8-1.2

Question 16

PT reference range

Answer 16

10.4-15.7 seconds.

Question 17

Urobilinogen reference range

Answer 17

0.1-1.0

Question 18

Define myopia

Answer 18

Difficulty seeing things far away, nearsightedness

Question 19

Define hyperopia

Answer 19

Difficulty seeing things up close, farsightedness

Question 20

Random Urine

Answer 20

the patients urinates in a clean, non sterile container. Use for screening purposes

Question 21

First morning specimen

Answer 21

patients collects the first specimen of the morning in a clean container. More concentrated

Question 22

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Answer 22

Male: less than 130mg/dL

Question 23

High density lipoprotein (HDL)

Answer 23

Male: greater than 40 mg/dL

Question 24

Catheterized urine collection

Answer 24

nurse or provider inserts a sterile tube through the urethra into the bladder

Question 25

Sputum specimen collection

Answer 25

performed in the early morning, before eating or drinking; patient produce a deep productive cough