unit 4 chapter 15 part 2

Question 1

semen specimen

Answer 1

used to determine whether viable sperm are present in the semen
- for ferility testing or to assess the success of a vasectomy

Question 2

semen specimen procedure

Answer 2

-avoid ejaculation for 3 days
-in plastic container
-kept at body tempt, deliverd to lab immediately with 30 mins
-record time bc sperm die quickly

Question 3

throat specimen

Answer 3

-throat swab
-used to diagnose a throat infection
-standard culture or a rapid strep test

Question 4

throat specimens procedure

Answer 4

Pt tilt head back and mouth open
* Depress tongue , inspect back of throat with flashlight look for inflammation
* Touch tip of swab to tonsils, or inflamed area
* Do not touch cheeks, tongue prevent contamination
* Return swab to holder
* Crush the ampule at the bottom of holder containing the transport media
* Label and deliver to lab

Question 5

nasopharyngeal specimens

Answer 5

Infectious organisms
▪ Diagnose whopping cough, croup, covid, flu, pneumonia, respiratory infections
▪ Use a cotton or Dacron-tipped sterile wire
▪ Passed through nostril to reach back of the nasopharynx
▪ Rotate gently to collect mucus specimen and then remove
▪ Swab placed in transport media and sent to lab

Question 6

salvia specimens

Answer 6

used to measure hormones, such as estrogen, testerone and cortisol

-detech alcohol or other drugs
(frozen and packaged in ice b4 sending to lab for testing )

avoid using
-lotions and creams
-eating 1 hour b4
-30 mins b4 no toothbrushing
-morning collection should be first 30 mins of awakening

pt. should rinse mouth water 10 b4 collection

placed in freezer immediately after collection stays frozen 4-6 hours
shipped to lab in frozen pack

Question 7

Gastric Fluid

Answer 7

Assess abnormal acid secretions under basal and stimulated conditions
* Pathological changes
* RBCs presence
* Yeast or pus from a wound
* Diagnose of gastric diseases
* Peptic ulcer

Question 8

Gastric Fluid (stomach fluid prep)

Answer 8

fast for 10 - 12 hours before the procedure

Question 9

throat swab

Answer 9

1.assemble your equipment
2.collect the sample
-tilt head back
-depress the tongue w depressor
=inspect back of throat w light and locate inflammation
-touch the tip of the swab to tonsils quick
DONT TOUCH CHEEKS OR TONGUE
3. process sample
-return swab to holder
-crush ampule
-label smaple

Question 10

csf

Answer 10

used to diagnose meningitis or other central nervous system infections
4 tubes
1-hematology
2-microbiology
3-chem
4-repeat

Question 11

amniotic fluid

Answer 11

is the fluid within the amniotic sac, developed within the uterus that bathes and cushions the developing fetus

collected by a needle inserted through abdominal all into the sac
protected from light and quickly sent to lab

Question 12

body fluid collections

Answer 12

synovial fluid
peritoneal fluid
pleural fluid
pericardial fluid