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First Step in standard operating procedure?
What is taking blood
An Analyzer is used for what?
determine the components of blood
what is a Red Top mean?
Sterile with no anticoagulant with a gel separator.
what does a tiger stripe mean?
sterile, no silicone, anticoagulants, gel separators, or additives.
What is one thing an analyzer test can determine?(just one)
Blood cell counts,Therapeutic drug monitoring,Illegal drug use,Blood typing, Protein analysis, Checking thyroid function, Checking for the presence of antibodies, Checking glucose and cholesterol levels at home
Second step in standard operating procedure
Allow the blood to clot
What is a blood chemistry panel used for?
produced by the analyzer to help diagnose diseases
the meaning of Packed Cell Volume is?
percentage of red blood cells in un-clotted blood.
A blood chemistry analyzer can be used by who?
Vet hospitals, medical labs, people at home
third step in Standard Operating Procedure?
take out clear liquid.
Each test requires a specific amount of what to run?
(One of Three)
What is Blood, Plasma, Serum
Each sample should have how long to clot before testing?
what is 30 to 60 minutes
a blood smear is?
evaluation of the blood cells morphology.
What is a complete blood count?
what is an evaluation of the different types of white blood cells.
What is a Batch analysis?
when large numbers of samples are loaded at once, 1 assay per sample.
a total protein is?
ratio of protein in the blood, checks hydration.
what is a random Batch?
Large # of samples loaded at once, Multiple assays on all samples in a batch
what is Random Access?
Any# of samples loaded in any order, Any or multiple assays on individual samples
Samples loaded and added at any time, Any or multiple assays on individual samples
what is STAT?
Samples loaded and added at any time, with option for urgent samples to take precedence, Any or multiple assays run on STAT sample before any other loaded assays