Tubes
What proteinis present in plasma that is not present in serun
Fibrinogen
Red cells traumatized by venipuncture yields -----sample
Hemolysed
One remedy for preventing false positive blood collection
Do not touch the site after cleaning/ disinfecting
How are infectious lab samples transported?
Following TDG shipment requirements
These cations necessary for clot formatiom
Calcium
These tubes/preservative is used for Blood culture
SPS( Sodium polyanethol sulphate )
Increased amount of Bilirubin yields this type of sample
Icteric
Best way to increase capillary blood flow
Warm the site
Tissue samples are fixed in ------for histology
10% formalin
Neonate collection for metabolic disorders is done using these
PKU cards
? min wait should we wait before centrifuging red top tubes
60 min
This disinfectant is used for alcohol collection
chlorhexidine/ Poviodine
Important step to remember during capillary colection
Wipe away the first drop of blood.
Amniotic fluid is mainly tested for detecting this?
Genetic chromosome abnormalities.
What should be the first step if the patient complains of dizziness during collection
STOP the collection.
All tubes have a certain amount of this ? that draws the amount of blood into the tube
Vacuum
Ankle/foot site blood collection should not be done on these patients
Diabetics
How are critical lab results dealt with?
Results need to be phoned right away
This type of collection minimizes diurnal variation of analytes.
Timed sample collection. eg 24 hr urine
How many Hours should a patient be fasting for a fasting GLUCOSE test.
8-10 hours
Tubes that need to be spun should be within ? hours
2
This site collection is avoided for mastectomy patients
Same arm as the mastectomy side.
Stat tests are to be resulted in how many minutes?
60 min
This centrifuge can be used to eliminate lipemia
ultracentrifuge
How should a phlebotomist appear?
Well dressed, calm and confident.