Chemistry Specimen Collection And Processing Quiz
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CHEMISTRY SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND PROCESSING QUIZ
- 1.In the clinical chemistry department, tests can be performed on the following
- A.
Blood
- B.
Candy sweetness
- C.
Cerebrospinal fluid
- D.
Pleural fluid
- E.
Synovial fluid
- F.
Pericardial
- G.
Agar plates
- 2.10 of the following tests require chilling (ice/water mixture) of specimen
- A.
Catecholamine
- B.
Free fatty acids
- C.
Ammonia
- D.
Lactic acid
- E.
Arterial blood gas
- F.
Angiotensin converting enzyme
- G.
ACTH
- H.
Pyruvate
- I.
Renin
- J.
Acetone
- K.
Cryoglobulin
- L.
Cryofibrinogen
- M.
Cold agglutinin
- N.
Bilirubin
- O.
Carotene
- P.
Vitamin b12
- Q.
Folate (folic acid)
- 3.4 of the following tests are light sensitive and blood tubes wrapped in foil are used to transport
- A.
Catecholamine
- B.
Free fatty acids
- C.
Ammonia
- D.
Lactic acid
- E.
Arterial blood gas
- F.
Angiotensin converting enzyme
- G.
ACTH
- H.
Pyruvate
- I.
Renin
- J.
Acetone
- K.
Cryoglobulin
- L.
Cryofibrinogen
- M.
Cold agglutinin
- N.
Bilirubin
- O.
Carotene
- P.
Vitamin b12
- Q.
Folate (folic acid)
- 4.3 of the following tests require warm (37C) body temperature of specimen
- A.
Catecholamine
- B.
Free fatty acids
- C.
Ammonia
- D.
Lactic acid
- E.
Arterial blood gas
- F.
Angiotensin converting enzyme
- G.
ACTH
- H.
Pyruvate
- I.
Renin
- J.
Acetone
- K.
Cryoglobulin
- L.
Cryofibrinogen
- M.
Cold agglutinin
- N.
Bilirubin
- O.
Carotene
- P.
Vitamin b12
- Q.
Folate (folic acid)
- 5.Which of the following tubes is used to test for blood alcohol level?
- A.
Answer option1
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- B.
Answer option2
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- C.
Answer option3
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- D.
Answer option4
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- E.
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- 6.
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Why should a PST evacuated tube be inverted 8-10 times after it has been filled with blood?- A.
Insufficient mixing of blood leads to micro-clot and fibrin strand formation
- B.
Insufficient mixing of blood leads to dirty blood
- C.
Insufficient mixing of blood leads to changes in blood color
- D.
Insufficient mixing of blood leads to foul smelling blood
- 7.Choose all of the criteria that must be met for a specimen to be acceptable for testing
- A.
Label must be complete
- B.
Blood specimen must be free of hemolysis
- C.
Specimen must be delivered to the laboratory within the specified amount of time after collection
- D.
Anticoagulated blood must be free of clots
- E.
Specimens must be stored properly until the time of testing
- F.
Outer surfaces of specimen containers must have no visible contamination
- G.
Blood specimen cannot be drawn from a site above an IV line
- H.
Specimen collected in anticoagulant must have the correct blood-to-anticoagulation ratio
- I.
Whole blood specimen must be shook vigorously before all testing
- J.
Blood specimen cannot be drawn from a site below an IV line under any circumstances
- K.
Blood tubes with anticoagulants should have a bid visible clot before being spun down
- 8.The following information should be written on the blood collection tube while at patients bedside immediately after a venipuncture
- A.
Patient name
- B.
Date of blood collection
- C.
Time of collection in military time
- D.
Time of collection using 12 hour clock
- E.
Phlebotomist initials
- F.
Accession number
- G.
Specimen ID number
- 9.A blood sample can be drawn by the IV nurse before the IV is started
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.When patients have an IV line, the specimen must be collected from a different arm or from a vein below the IV insertion
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Every laboratory should have an SOP (standard Operating Procedure) manual that contains specific instructions for specimen collection
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Choose all the blood collection tube closure colors that contains heparin and gel separator
- A.
Answer option1
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- B.
Answer option2
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- C.
Answer option3
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- D.
Answer option4
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- 13.The plastic blood collection tube with red closure top does not need to be inverted after being filled with blood
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The glass blood collection tube with red closure top needs to be inverted after being filled with blood
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The plastic blood collection tube with red closure top needs to be inverted after being filled with blood
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Heparin additive in blood collection tubes is made from cow or pig lungs or intestines
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Heparin anticoagulant in blood collection tubes can be manufactured in the form of which salts
- A.
Lithium (Li+)
- B.
Sodium (Na+)
- C.
Ammonium (NH4+)
- D.
Potassium (K+)
- E.
Magnesium (Mg2+)
- 18.Lithium heparin should not be used for blood lithium determinations
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Lithium heparin should be used for blood lithium determinations
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Ammonium heparin should be used for blood ammonia level testing
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.
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Patients on heparin therapy should get blood drawn in the in order to determine the therapeutic level for this blood thinner- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.
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Patients on heparin therapy should get blood drawn in the in order to determine level therapeutic level for this blood thinner- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.
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Patients on heparin therapy should get blood drawn in the in order to determine level therapeutic level for this blood thinner- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Drawing a lavender top tube before a green tube could lead to a falsely elevated potassium (K) reading when electrolytes are being tested
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Choose all tests that can be performed on a green top tubes
- A.
Electrolytes
- B.
Arterial blood gases
- C.
Ammonia
- D.
C&S
- E.
Heparin therapy
- F.
Coumadin therapy
- G.
Hemophilia
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