Venipuncture procedures
Nothing by Mouth
NPO
temporary storage of data in the memory of the CPU
RAM
pathogenic microbe responsible for causing an infection.
causative agent
Used needles, lancets, and other sharp objects must be disposed of in what?
Sharps containers
The amount of time a urine specimen can be left at room temperature
< 2 hours
A eutectic (easily melted) mixture of local anesthetics,
EMLA topical cream
Prior to testing phase
Preanalytic phase
the degree to which the microbe is capable of causing disease
Virulence
order in which tubes are collected during a multiple-tube ETS draw
Order of draw
Spinal tap procedure is performed to extract what?
Cerebrospinal fluid
Securing the vein firmly
This is the most common light sensitive test
most commonly identified cause of diarrhea in healthcare settings.
C. diff
Trace elements are collected in what colored tube?
Royal blue tubes
fecal guaiac test
This blood collection device resembles a winged insect
This type of delivery system consists of a network of long tubes that connect special sending and receiving stations in certain laboratory areas
transmission of an infectious agent through contaminated food, water, or drugs.
Vehicle transmission
Silica particles are the clot activators in this type of tube
SST
This can be confirmed by testing urine for the presence of the HCG hormone
Pregnancy
The internal space of a needle
Lumen
Most chemistry tests can be performed on separated serum or plasma for this amount of time
An individual with a low neutrophil count
Neutropenic
transfer of additive from one tube to the next.
carryover/cross-contamination
Which lab department uses the papanicolaou (Pap) staining method?
Cytology