cap punc Flashcards
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In capillary puncture the lancet length should be
Less than 2 mm
Sites for Caviani puncture
Palmer sir face of third and fourth fingers lateral plantar heel sir face for newborns and ear lobes
Patient should not eat or drink anything exhibit water
Fasting
For legal or forensic proceedings
Chain of custody
test in chain of custody
DNA analysis drug testing and alcohol levels
Specimen should be wrapped in
Aluminum foil or light inhibiting container
Aluminum foil or like inhibiting container should be used in
Billy Rubin vitamin B 12 and carotene
Keep specimen at body temperature or close to
37°C
Keeping the specimen warm is for
Agglutinins
chilled be specimen is for
Blood ammonia determination, blood gas analysis, and coagulation studies
This is true slow down the metabolic process of the specimen
chilled
Lipid profile hours fasting
10 to 12 hours
Glucose determination hours
6 to 8 hours
This is specimen is to be collected at a specified time
tined specimen
timed specimen is for what test
cardiac profile
It is when the specimen is collected when the highest serum concentration of a drug is anticipated
Post dose
Post dose is drawn about
30-1h
It is for therapeutic drug monitoring
peak
It is a specimen collected when the lowest zero my concentration of a drug is expected
predose
Eight types of specimen handling requirements
FASTING
TIMED
CHILLED
KEEP WARM
PROTECT FROM LIGHT
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
PEAK/POST DOSE
TROUGH/ PREDOSE
Reasons for specimen rejection
HEMOLYSIS
PARTIALLY FILLED TUBES
CLOTS IN AN ANTICOAGULATED TUBES
CONTAMINATED SPECIMEN
UNLABELED OR MISLABELED SPECIMENS
iodine increases
Potassium and uric acid
It is very important for blood cultures
A septic technique
It is most important for graduation studies
Partially filled tubes
