Status Designations, Status Priorities, and Procedure for Each Status Designation

Question 1

This means “immediately”

Answer 1

Stat

Question 2

This means “Medical Emergency”

Answer 2

Med Emerg

Question 3

This means “Collect at a specific time”

Answer 3

Timed

Question 4

This means “As soon as possible”

Answer 4

ASAP

Question 5

This means “Prior to collection, there should be no food or drink intake for 8-12 hours”

Answer 5

Fasting

Question 6

This means “Nothing by mouth”

Answer 6

NPO

Question 7

This means “Before an operation”

Answer 7

Preop

Question 8

This means “After an operation”

Answer 8

Postop

Question 9

This means “Relating to established procedure”

Answer 9

Routine

Question 10

This is used when “Results are needed for critical patient”

Answer 10

Stat and Med Emerg

Question 11

This is used when “Timing of collection is important”

Answer 11

Timed

Question 12

This is used when “results needed to response to serious but not yet critical situation”

Answer 12

ASAP

Question 13

This is used when “eliminate effects of the diet”

Answer 13

Fasting

Question 14

This is used when “prior to surgery or other anesthesia procedures”

Answer 14

NPO

Question 15

This is used when “determine eligibility for surgery”

Answer 15

Preop

Question 16

This is used when “assess condition after surgery”

Answer 16

Postop

Question 17

This is used when “establish diagnosis or monitor progress”

Answer 17

Routine

Question 18

Collection Conditions:

Immediately collect, test, and report result. Alert when delivered. ER stats are priority.

Answer 18

Stat and Med Emerg

Question 19

Collection Conditions:

Collect close to required time and record actual time

Answer 19

Timed

Question 20

Collection Conditions:

Follow hospital protocol

Answer 20

ASAP

Question 21

Collection Conditions:

Verify if the patient had fasted. If he did not, check if the test could still proceed

Answer 21

Fasting

Question 22

Collection Conditions:

Do not give food or water.

Answer 22

NPO

Question 23

Collection Conditions:

Collect before surger

Answer 23

Preop

Question 24

Collection Conditions:

Collect after surgery

Answer 24

Postop

Question 25

Collection Conditions: Collect on time but not urgent

Answer 25

Routine

Question 26

Test Examples: Glucose, H&H, Electrolytes, Cardiac Enzymes

Answer 26

Stat and Med Emerg

Question 27

Test Examples: 2-hour PP, GTT Cortisol, Cardiac Enzymes, TDM, Blood

Answer 27

Timed

Question 28

Test Examples: Electrolytes, Glucose, and H&H

Answer 28

ASAP

Question 29

Test Examples: Glucose, Cholesterol, Triglycerides

Answer 29

Fasting

Question 30

Test Examples: N/A

Answer 30

NPO

Question 31

Test Examples: CBC, PTT Platelet Function Studies

Answer 31

Preop

Question 32

Test Examples: H&H

Answer 32

Postop

Question 33

Test Examples: CBC, Chem Profile

Answer 33

Routine

Question 34

Priority: First

Answer 34

Stat and Med Emerg

Question 35

Priority: Second

Answer 35

Timed

Question 36

Priority: Second or third

Answer 36

ASAP

Question 37

Priority: Fourth

Answer 37

Fasting

Question 38

Priority: N/A

Answer 38

NPO

Question 39

Priority: Second or third

Answer 39

Preop and Postop

Question 40

Priority: None

Answer 40

Routine