Unit 19 - Body Fluids

Question 1

3 Major Closed Cavities of the Body

Answer 1

Heart and sac
Lungs and pleural membrane
Abdomen and peritoneal membrane

Question 2

What is serous fluid?

Answer 2

Fluid between the organ and its covering

Question 3

Functions of serous fluid

Answer 3

Lubrication
Movement of visceral and parietal layer
Delivery and removal of substances

Question 4

What is serous fluid made up of?

Answer 4

Plasma filtrate

Question 5

Disease states of serous fluid

Answer 5

Infection
Inflammation
Malignancy

Question 6

Effusion definition

Answer 6

Pathologic accumulation of serous fluid

Question 7

What causes effusion?

Answer 7

An imbalance of production and reabsorption

Question 8

Thoracentesis

Answer 8

Pleural fluid

Question 9

Pericardiocentesis

Answer 9

Pericardial fluid

Question 10

Paracentesis

Answer 10

Abdominal fluid

Question 11

Arthrocentesis

Answer 11

Synovial fluid

Question 12

Amniocentesis

Answer 12

Amniotic fluid

Question 13

Serous fluid in EDTA tubes are used for what testing?

Answer 13

Cell counts
Differential

Question 14

Serous fluid in sterile heparin or SPS tubes are used for what testing?

Answer 14

Culture

Question 15

Serous fluid in Heparin or plain tubes are used for what testing?

Answer 15

Chemistry (EXCEPT pH)

Question 16

What are the collection requirements of synovial fluid used for pH testing?

Answer 16

Plain tube on ice

Question 17

Are gel barrier tubes allowed for synovial fluid? Why or why not?

Answer 17

No.. idk why

Question 18

Specimen collection requirement for synovial fluid

Answer 18

RT transport
ASAP analysis
Fridge storage
Remove syringe, unless when critical with sparse collection

Question 19

What is the best practice for collection of synovial fluid

Answer 19

Bulk fluid collections allocated to tubes before transport to lab

Question 20

What needs to be done to synovial fluid in a tube before chemistry analysis?

Answer 20

Centrifugation

Question 21

Transudate definition

Answer 21

Effusions from systemic disorders that disrupt fluid filtration/reabsorption and hydrostatic pressure

Question 22

Exudate definition

Answer 22

Effusions from localized disruptions of membranes

Question 23

Usually bilateral (why?)

Answer 23

Because suggests something global like CHF, hepatic or renal disease

Question 24

Usually unilateral (why?)

Answer 24

Because suggests something localized like a tumor on an organ, infection, inflammation, or injury in a body site