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most common needle size for routine radial ABG specimen collection
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22 guage
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which specimen needs to be chilled?
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Ammonia
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which specimen needs to be protected from light?
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bilirubin
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which specimen nees to be transported at body temp?
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cold agglutin
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what intervals is blood blotted during a BT test?
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30 seconds
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describe proper centrifuge operation
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place tubes equal size and volume opposite one another
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you may be required to instruct a PT on how to?
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how to collect a clean catch midstream (urine specimen)
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test used to diagnose cystic fibrosis
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sweat chloride
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abbreviations for tests as a typical part of ABG collections
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H2O
PO2 PT PCO2 HCO3 O2 base excess or deficit |
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preanalytical
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prior to analysis
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most common non-blood test ordered
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urine
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autologous blood transfusion
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donated by PT for own use
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procedure 24hr urine sample
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void 1st morning specimen
start timing collect all following (including next am) |
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specimens that must be attended before routine specimens
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ASAP or Med Emerg
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Nasophargenal (NP) swab used to detect
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whooping cough
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most critical aspect of blood culture
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skin antisepis
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urine C&S typically orded to detect
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UTI (urine tract infection)
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allen test..artery released first?
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ulnar
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hormone in positive pregnancy test
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HCG
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test to rule out septicemia in PT with a FUO
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blood culture
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2-hr postprandial drawn?
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2 hours after PT has had a meal
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ABG puncture phlebotomist must
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undergo extensive training
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fluid obtained by lumbar puncture
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cerebrospinal
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most common arterial puncture complication when technique is correct?
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arteriospasm
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what diagnosed by sputum
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tuberculosis
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when collected in plastic syringe ABG integrity maintained by
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analyzed within 30 min of collection
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heparin in ABG collection is used for?
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prevent clotting
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accession number
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used by the lab to identify a specimen throughout testing process
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what test would you NOT use a refrigerated stool sample?
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O&P
ova and parasites |
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test that requires chain of custody documentation
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drug screen
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type of urine test aspirated through wall of bladder
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suprapubic
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drugs of abuse detected in
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hair
saliva urine other body substances |
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creatinine clearance test requires?
what is test for? |
24-hr urine specimen
kidney function |
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test likely to be fatal if misidentified?
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type and crossmatch
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unfamiliar test..
what to do? |
refer to user manual
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GTT timing begins when?
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PT finishes the glucose drink
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nonblood specimen
additional info required? |
type and source
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what is ascites?
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fluid aspirated from peritoneal cavity
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what test can be performed on hemolyzed specimen?
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none accurately
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what does logging onto a computer refer to?
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entering a password and gain access to computer
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specimens from PTs taking heparin take longer to?
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clot
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1st morning specimen for HCG is usually more?
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concentrated
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best way to tell if specimen is arterial
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blood pumps/spurts into syringe
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after arterial puncture check pulse where?
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distal to puncture site
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