Specimen Handling And Processing

Question 1

Specimens that have
Biliruben
Vitamin b12, b2,C,b6
Carotene
Red cell folate
Urine porphyrins & porphobilinogen
Erythrocyte protoporphyrin level

are specimens that require what protection

Answer 1

Protection from light and wrapped in tin foil

Question 2

Specimens that have 
Blood gases
Ammonia 
Lactic acid
Plasma rennin activity 
Glucagons
Fibrinogen 
Gastrin
Rennin 
 ….are specimens that require

Answer 2

to be chilled and transported in an ice slurry as soon as they are drawn

Question 3

Cryoglobulins
Cold agglutinins
Cryofibrinogen
…are specimens that need to be kept at ____ degrees

Answer 3

37

Question 4

Body temperature for special transport needs is

Answer 4

37 degrees

Question 5

Room temperature for special transport needs are

Answer 5

15-30 degrees

Question 6

Refrigerated temperature for special transport needs is

Answer 6

2-10 degrees

Question 7

Frozen temperature for special transport needs are

Answer 7

-220 or lower

Question 8

The time limit for separating cells from plasma is ___ hours from collection

Answer 8

2

Question 9

Specimens for glucose determinations drawn in sodium fluoride tubes are stable for ___ hours at room temperature and___ hours refrigerated

Answer 9

24 & 48

Question 10

EDTA specimens are good for ___ hours however you must take smears with ___ hour of collection

Answer 10

24 & 1

Question 11

PT specimens are reliable unrefrigerated and uncentrifuged for up to ___ hours

Answer 11

24

Question 12

PTT specimens must be tested within ___ hours

Answer 12

4