Huddle Notes
B.A.R.E FACTS due date
June 30
Who was the last person to post on the TLJ teams channel?
Ana
Does FLOW get the original container or a pour off and how many mL minimum do they require?
Original tube 1
min: 1mL
Which panel(s) is Na in?
BMP and CMP
What is the flag that ED uses for ECMO patients?
ECPCR
If Rosie is unavailable to deliver - Which samples have to be walked to the department?
ED swabs
cCMV
Ourlegacy Requisitions:
How many BB orders are there?
Would you use the same collection time for both?
Two
No - check requisition form for collection times
What is the name of the serology test that reflexes to a CH test?
Bonus: What's the name of the CH test?
Celiac Panel
Bonus 100pts: Iga
If you receive stones in the fluids bench from a tote with a "Pathology exam" order on it what department are you delivering it to?
Sendouts
Scenario:
Zyarienne is on OER's and receives order:
CALFEC
What department is she tracking it to?
Microbiology
What are the names of the coag tests that CANNOT be loaded on the 8100
Hint: -100 pts
PLATELET MAPPING
GLOBAL HEMOSTASIS LYSIS (PLYSIS)
Global Hemostasis (PTGHC)
DDIMER
PLATELET FUNCTION EPINEPHRINE
PLATELET FUNCTION (P2Y12)
Heparin Anti Xa Assay, Unfractionated
Explain the proper process for aliquoting a sample
create container
change tube color
create aliquot
click on 2nd box to transfer test
check for volume and tube type
What is the name of the urine test that requires the whole cup to be delivered with a pour off?
Bonus 100 pts: What is the minimum/ maximum volume?
Total Protein for Electrophoresis
Bonus: 20mL/ 50mL
What are we looking for when the ED Expected List is checked?
SAME collection time blood/ urine orders
ex: received CMP from 1530
(collected) MG from 1530
we are NOT to do add ons if it was collected at a different time
How are POP's patients flagged/ identified when they are received in lab and why are they flagged?
A green sticker on the sample
They are usually HEM but CH should be able to process for endocrine testing to be completed
Scenario:
Rusheka is working middle bench. She's tracking OP samples and runs into an extra SST that has a "For serology" sticker and another SST for sendouts.
How should Rusheka process the samples?
If there is enough sample for the sendouts order - complete aliquot and track extra SST to Serology
Scenario:
Gracie is working recollects - Hem tech brings a clotted lav top for CBC - They state the patient has a flag for Platelet clumping.
What information should Gracie relay to the nurse for them to collect?
A lav + blue top have to be collected to be able to process CBC
What is the name of the Virology order that requires 3/1mL aliquots?
What department runs the reflex?
Hepatitis C Quantitative PCR Rflx Genotype
Molecular Diagnostics
Scenario:
Alexia is working on the SIL bench. An add-on appears on a patient that is in another campus. We currently do not have any blood tubes to complete add-on. What should Alexia do?
Forward the add-on test to the other campus asking them to complete add-on
What is the name of the CH test that cannot be loaded on the 8100 due to the analyzer having Q.C issues?
GGT
Scenario:
Chris is pouring off a 10 mL lav top and notices that there is about 2mL left over after pouring off plasma for required test. What should Chris do with the extra sample?
Create an aliquot and manually rack extra
Scenario:
Karla is working SIL bench. She gets notified that a courier is here for an Organ pick up. What should Karla do before handing the organ over?
Ask for the courier's ID and pick up orders
create a copy of both
verify that information on the box and on orders match.
have the courier sign OUR organ shipment form
Karla signs Organ shipment form
Name the test:
Collect 5 mL blood in Royal Blue top (EDTA).
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge whole blood and separate RBCs from plasma within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL RBCs to an ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.
Magnesium, RBC