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1
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List of special test requirements (5)

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fasting, chilling, warming, protection from light, and chain of custody

2
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What tests require fasting? (5)

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fasting blood sugar, triglycerides, lipid panel, gastrin, and insulin

3
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Comments of fasting

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nothing to eat or drink (except water) for at least 8 hours

4
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what tests require chilling? (9)

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ACTH, acetone, ammonia, gastrin, glucagon, lactic acid, pyruvate, PTH, renin

5
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comments of chilling

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place in slurry of crushed ice and water. don’t use ice cubes alone because RBCs may lyse

6
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tests that require warming? (2)

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cold agglutinins, cryoglobulins

7
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comments on warming

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use 37C heat block, heel warmer, or hold in hand

8
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tests that require protection from light (5)

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bilirubin, carotene, erthyrocyte protoporphyrin, vitamin A, vitamin B12

9
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comments on tests that require protection from light

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wrap in aluminum foil

10
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tests that require chain of custody

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any test used as evidence in legal proceedings; blood alcohol, drug screens, DNA analysis

11
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comments on tests that require chain of custody

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chain of custody form, lock box may be required