Chapter 5

Question 0

Sample

Answer 0

One or more parts (blood or tissues) taken from patients body

Question 1

Five C’S of medical record documentation

Answer 1

Concise- entries must be factual and to the point

Complete- complete and objective

Clear- information handwritten should be printed using blue or back ink no cursive

Correct- error free

Chronologic- latest entries on top

Question 2

Specimen

Answer 2

Discrete portion of a body fluid ( blood or urine) or tissue taken for examination

Question 3

Most error free method for requesting a laboratory test

Answer 3

Electronic request

Question 4

Barcode can be used for which type of phlebotomy information

Answer 4

Unique patient Id numbers

Question 5

Sample integrity

Answer 5

(Quality or completeness of the blood sample) can be affected by

• method of transport
• timing delays
• temperature
• humidity
• agitation
• exposure to light
• centrifugation methods

Question 6

Centrifugation

Answer 6

While the specimen is in the centrifuge

Question 7

Precentrifugation

Answer 7

Specimen handling and processing after collection and before centrifugation should be stored at room temp and inverted 10-20 times

Question 8

Recommendations for handling and processing blood specimens

Answer 8

-Specimens without anticoagulant additives should be clotted before centrifugation takes 30-60 minutes
room temperature- (22 degrees Celsius-25 degrees celsius)

-chilling (2-8 degrees celsius) will delay clotting

Thermolabile- they degrade if exposed to warm temps

Question 9

Room temperature (in degrees in Centigrade)

Answer 9

22-25

Question 10

Normal body temperature (in degrees Centigrade)

Answer 10

37

Question 11

Thermolabile

Answer 11

Temperature

Question 12

Photosensitivity

Answer 12

Light

Question 13

A specimen should be chilled for which if the following analyses

Answer 13

-Ammonia

Question 14

A specimen should be protected from light for which of the following determinations

Answer 14

Bilirubin concentration

Question 15

Specimens that may require chilling

Answer 15

• Ammonia
• gastrin
• lactic acid
• catechism ones
• parathyroid hormone
• pyruvate

Question 16

Barcodes

Answer 16

Series of light and dark bands that relate to letters and numbers so they can correspond to a name or a number identification or test code etc

Question 17

Lipemic

Answer 17

Blood specimen cloudy or milky appearance due to ingestion if fatty foods

Question 18

How long does it take for normal blood specimen without anticoagulant or clot activator to clot

Answer 18

30-60 minutes