How long can you leave a tourniquet on for?
<1 min
Name this bacteria type and an organism it is associated with
Gram negative rods
Salmonella, E.coli, Shigella
Name the bacteria that "smells like grapes"
P. aeruginosa
Most commonly occurring nosocomial infection in lab employees?
Hep B
How many bones are in the body
206
Most common vein used for draws?
median cubital vein
What RBC inclusion can be seen on blood smear of a child who accidentally ingested moth balls?
HJ bodies
Name the four bases in DNA
adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine
The number you call for in house emergency
711
Which type of tissue forms the epidermis of the skin?
keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Name 2 specimens that should be protected from light
Bilirubin, Vit b12, porphyrins, vit E, vit A
An individual has been sensitized to the k antigen and has produced anti-k. What is her most probable kell system genotype
KK
Name the analytes that make up a basic metabolic panel (7)
CO2,glucose,Sodium,Potassium,BUN, chloride,calcium
mitochondria is the ____ of the cell
powerhouse
If a 24-hour urine is received and <1000 mL what do you NOT do if pH is in range?
Add acid
How many times do you invert a lavender tube?
8-10x
MCHC equation
(HGB/HCT) x 100
If an Rh group (DCe/dce) man marries an Rh group (dce/dce) woman, what is the probablitiy that their first child will be D-negative?
50%
What does HIPAA stand for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
How long do you have to ship PKU samples to Perkin Elmer?
24 hours from collection
Order of Draw
First: light blue, red, gold, green, lavender, gray
The McLeod phenotype is associated with which of the following antigen systems?
Kell
Name 1 characteristic found within May Hegglin Anomaly?
Giant Platelets, cytoplasmic inclusions, large basophilic inclusions resembling dohle bodies
In the fiscal year of 2022 how many ER visits did PMH have?
43,887
What special instructions are needed for renal calculi specimens?
No special handling. Store at room temperature in Specimen Processing prior to sending to the reference lab for testing. DO NOT ADD FORMALIN.