Urine and Specimen Collection
What should you do with the urine if it can't be tested for an hour?
Refrigerate
What is a normal hemoglobin range for females?
12-16 g/dL
What areas do you swab for collecting a throat swab, and what areas are avoided?
Only the peritonsillar area, avoid the tongue, teeth, lips, and cheeks.
Urinalysis reagent strip detects:
pH, glucose, ketones, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen, leukocytes, specific gravity
What needs to be done when opening new strips or kits?
Quality Control (calibrate, change code, repeat controls)
What abbreviation should you use when documenting insufficient urine?
QNS (quantity not sufficient)
What is a normal hematocrit range for adult males?
42-52%
Infectious mononucleosis virus is known as?
Epstein-Barr virus
What is the common POC test for pregnancy test and Epstein-Barr virus?
hCG, and monospot
What must be included in the specimen log books?
Identifiers such as DOB, MRN, etc.
Which specimens can be used for Hematocrit?
Capillary or venous
What is considered a normal A1C level?
Below 5.7%
If throat culture is negative, it usually means?
No pathogenic bacteria detected (normal flora present)
What is the common POC test for blood in stool and influenza swab?
Fecal occult blood test, and rapid flu
A lab result significantly outside normal range that indicates a life-threatening situation requiring immediate attention is known as what?
A critical value
Under urine clarity description, a few particles floating is described as what?
Hazy
A person with an A1C range of 6.5% or above is considered?
Diabetic
What levels does a rapid pregnancy test (CLIA-waived)?
hCG
What is the common POC test for urine analytes and group B strep?
UA dipstick, and rapid strep
What is the difference between diagnostic and screening tests?
Diagnostic: confirms disease in symptomatic patients Screening: detects early disease in asymptomatic patients
Why are Reagent strips convenient?
It's a quick way to test multiple analytes in urine.
A decrease in RBCs (red blood cells) is known as?
Anemia
PKU testing is required in?
All U.S. states (state laws vary on exact timing but universally required in newborns)
What is the common POC test for cholesterol/lipids and glucose/ diabetes screening?
Lipid panel and glucometer
What are five specimen collection reminders from NHA?
Use correct container, label correctly with two identifiers, collect at correct time, store/transport properly, and document properly