Specimen Handling
Used before any kind of specimen handling for safety.
What is PPE?
This test uses ________ to examine the size, shape, number, and appearance of blood cells., number, and appearance of blood cells.
What is peripheral blood smear?
This information must be placed on a specimen label to correctly identify the patient.
What is the patient's name and another unique identifier (such as DOB or medical record number)
The acronym QC
What is quality control?
QNS stands for this.
What is Quantity Not Sufficient?
Three major factors that may affect a specimen during transportation are temperature, light, and this.
What is time?
Which anticoagulant is used for peripheral blood smear preparation?
What is Lavender (EDTA)?
To verify the patients identity against the requisition, check this item around their ___ which would be the ____
wrist ; What is an ID band?
To prevent blood from pooling and changing test result, a tourniquet should never be left on a patients arm longer than ____?
What is one minute!
A laboratory calls with a patient’s critical potassium result and asks the phlebotomist to interpret what the result means. Can the Georgia phlebotomist provide a clinical interpretation?
Patient-collected specimens should be handled using appropriate precautions because they may contain this.
What is infectious pathogens?
A patient is giving blood for someone else rather than having blood drawn for laboratory testing. This type of collection is called this.
Tube labels must ALWAYS be applied at this time ti ensure accuracy and prevent a mixup…
What is at the bedside?
A specimen requires refrigeration but is left sitting at room temperature for several hours. What should the phlebotomist consider before sending it to the laboratory?
What are the specimen’s required handling conditions and whether the specimen remains acceptable according to laboratory policy?
An elderly patient has fragile veins and thin skin. What should the phlebotomist consider when choosing a collection technique?
What is using gentle technique and carefully selecting and stabilizing an appropriate vein to prevent injury?
After drawing tube containing an anticoagulant, you must immediately do this gentle motion to mix the blood and additive…
What is inverting the tube?
Used mostly on infants or for point of care testing, this type of collection involves pricking the finger or the heel rather than a vein
PKU
This information records when the specimen was collected and is an important part of specimen identification.
What is the collection time?
A federal agency that enforces quality control among hospital settings, ensuring that doctor offices remain up-to-date and safe overall.
What is OSHA?
Removing an excessive amount of blood through repeated laboratory collections can contribute to this type of anemia.
What is iatrogenic anemia?
A specimen collected for testing at an outside laboratory is considered a specimen sent to this type of laboratory.
What is A reference laboratory?
Drawn to check for systemic infection or bacteria in the blood, these bottles are usually drawn in pairs.
What is blood cultures.
In addition to the patients name and DOB, every tube must labeled to include the date, time of draw, and this identifier for the person who drew blood?
What are the phlebotomists initials?
Equipment such as gloves, gowns, and goggles to remain sterile and prevent the spread of bacteria while health professionals keep themselves protected.
What is PPE?
This pre-analytical problem occurs when red blood cells rupture and release their contents into the serum or plasma.
What is Hemolysis