Lab Safety First!
This is what a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) details
What are chemical hazards and safe handling practices?
This immunoglobulin is able to cross the placenta.
What is IgG?
This is the primary reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus in humans.
What are the anterior nares (nose)?
These vessels are primarily responsible for carrying oxygenated blood.
What are arteries?
This type of error occurs before patient testing.
What is a preanalytical error?
This is the primary function of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the lab.
What is to protect laboratory personnel from exposure to hazards?
This antibody is present in the blood of a person with Type A blood.
What is anti-B?
Cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin (CIN) agar is used to isolate this organism
What is Yersinia enterocolitica?
This is the major buffer in red blood cells.
What is hemoglobin?
This is the first step to take after a needlestick injury.
What is washing the affected area with soap and water?
Compliance with this organization's regulations is the reason for labeling chemical containers with hazard symbols.
What is OSHA?
This blood type is considered the "universal donor".
What is Type O?
This organism is transmitted by Ixodes ticks and causes Lyme disease.
What is Borrelia burgdorferi?
This is why EDTA tubes are important for hematology samples.
What is to prevent clotting?
This is the number of significant figures in 1000.0001.
What is 8?
This is the recommended procedure for handling a chemical spill in the laboratory.
What is referring to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for cleanup instructions?
This immunoglobulin activates complement with 5 Fc regions.
What is IgM?
Botulinum toxin is a key virulence factor of this bacterium.
What is Clostridium botulinum?
An increase in 2,3 DPG causes this shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve.
What is a right shift?
This is the recommended procedure for balancing a centrifuge.
What is ensuring the samples are balanced?
This is the safest method for transporting specimens containing microorganisms.
What is transporting specimens in a leak-proof container?
This type of hypersensitivity is Graft-versus-host disease.
What is Type IV?
“Spaghetti and meatballs” appearance under a KOH examination is indicative of this fungal species.
What is Malassezia furfur?
This is how CO2 travels to the lungs to be exhaled.
What is as bicarbonate?
This is the most common type of error in the lab.
What is a clerical error?