Chapter 11 and 12

TDM is used by physicians to

Which of the following are common parts of a routine chemistry panel?

According to CLSI, the maximum time limit for separating serum or plasma from cells is

True or False? Accessioning takes place in central processing or triage.

The process of entering a password and gaining access to a computer is called

It has been estimated that 50% to 70% of all laboratory errors occur prior to analysis.

Which of the following tubes can be used to collect blood for a type and crossmatch?

Which of the following represents improper aliquot preparation?

Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection?

This is a source of preanalytical error that occurs before specimen collection.

put the tubes in the correct order of draw

This test requires a specimen with a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant.

Tests that can be performed using special POCT instruments or test kits include

When performing a GTT, the timing should begin

TDM peak concentration may be defined as the:

This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing.

Which of the following would not be considered a preanalytical error?

Of the following tests, which is most likely to result in fatal consequences if the patient is misidentified?

Which of the following specimens are least likely to require special handling?

To prevent introducing contaminating substance into a traceelement collection tube it is suggested that the phlebotomist

Which one of the following does not agree with NIDA patient collection requirements for urine drug screens?

Which of the following specimens needs to be chilled?

An example of a preanalytical error happening during specimen processing is

Glycolysis by erythrocytes and leukocytes in blood specimens can lower glucose values at a rate of 5% to 7% per hour.

'ASAP' or 'Med Emerg' specimens must be attended to before routine specimens.

A patient who is lactose intolerant will have a normal glucose curve after ingesting a dose of lactose.

Which test is used to monitor heparin therapy?

Glass tubes are preferred for blood alcohol specimens because of the porous nature of plastic tubes.

The hormone detected in positive urine pregnancy tests is

A barcode is a

Which of the following is used by the laboratory to identify a specimen throughout the testing process?

Applications software called 'middleware'

A pneumatic tube is a

Paternity testing is performed to determine the probability that a specific individual fathered a particular child.

A patient who is suspected of having lead poisoning should have his or her lead test specimen drawn in a light blue tube

Which of the following tests may require special 'chain of custody' documentation when collected?

A specimen would most likely be accepted for testing despite this problem.

Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation?

This is permanent computer memory that instructs the computer to carry out user-requested operations.

Transporting blood specimens with the stopper up has nothing to do with:

What type of additive is recommended for collecting an ethanol test specimen?

Use of one of the newer technologies, RFID, is emerging in healthcare as a

Which of the following collection circumstances is least likely to result in delayed clotting of a serum sample?

The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is

Which of the following tests is collected in a trace element-free tube?

A 2-hour postprandial specimen should be drawn

Identify the condition in which a unit of blood is withdrawn from a patient as treatment.

Which specimen can be centrifuged immediately upon arrival in specimen processing?

All POC glucose analyzers approved for hospital use have which of the following in common?

When collecting a blood culture directly from a butterfly into blood culture bottles which should be filled first?

An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood