Specimen Collection
This tube color is commonly used for CBC tests.
What is Lavender tube?
Problems urinating? You need to submit this type of specimen
What is urine?
This common chemistry panel is often ordered to check kidney function.
What is Renal Function panel?
This instrument spins blood tubes to separate plasma or serum.
What is a centrifuge?
Our medical director of Corpus and RGV labs.
Who is Dr. Savell?
Drawing blood above a running IV can cause this common specimen issue.
What is dilution / contamination?
These are usually drawn when sepsis is suspected.
What are blood cultures?
This stat lab test is ordered to check for heart damage.
What is troponin/CKMB?
This device is used to view cells, bacteria, and blood smears.
What is a microscope?
We all have to maintain our certification through this agency.
What is ASCP?
This happens when red blood cells rupture during collection or handling.
What is hemolysis?
This test was widely used during the pandemic to detect a respiratory virus.
What is PCR / COVID test?
This blood test checks clotting time and is commonly ordered for patients on warfarin.
What is PT/INR?
This machine measures blood counts like WBCs, RBCs, and platelets.
What is a hematology analyzer?
So many managers! We have this many...
What is 12?
These people usually collect blood cultures and other patient specimens.
Who are phlebotomists?
This infection is often tested using a stool sample in hospitalized patients with diarrhea.
What is C. Diff?
This blood test is ordered to check the WBC count.
What is CBC?
This material helps identify bacteria and determine antibiotic susceptibility.
What is culture media/agar?
Our EPIC beaker analyst team.
Who is Eric, Maryann, Grace, Kevin and Julie.
This is the correct number of patient identifiers required before collecting a specimen.
What are two identifiers?
This isolation precaution is commonly used for MRSA.
What are contact precautions?
This test measures average blood glucose over about 3 months.
What is A1C (HA1c)?
Haemonetics is used to keep required storage temperatures for this.
What are blood products?
This person is our Lab Director.
Who is Grace Salinas?