NHA test questions Flashcards
how long should a cpt wait before drawing blood to get the peak level of a medication after being administered orally
1-2 hours
SST tubes are used for
blood chemistry, immunohematology, and medication level monitoring
tubes with lithium heparin should be used for
glucose, BUN, creatinine, and electrolyte studies
what temp should blood be stored at
2-8C (35.6-45.4 F)
what is the expected reference range of troponin T level
0-0.2
what tube should be used for thyroid studies
speckled
what color tube should be used for a lactic acid test
gray
what tube color should be used for ESR
lavender
how many hours should a CPT initiate postexposure prophylaxis after exposure to blood via needlestick
24 hours
which instruction should the cpt give when telling a pt how to collect a fecal occult specimen
a) avoid taking ibuprofen
b) collect fecal specimen for 2 days
c) refrigerate card until transporting to lab
a) avoid taking ibuprofen
what color tube should be used for ESR
lavender
what temp should cpt store blood specimen
2-8C (35.6-46.4 F)
expected Troponin level is
0-0.2
pt states he is a difficult draw and requests skin puncture. the test ordered is a PTT. what should the CPT do
a) capillary draw into light blue microcontainer
b) syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube
syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube
what test result is affected when using povidone-iodine to cleanse site for dermal puncture
potassium
