AREA WHERE BLOOD SPECIMENS ARE CONVERTED TO THE TYPE OF SPECIMEN REQUIRED FOR EACH LAB AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE AREA FOR TESTING
SPONSORING INSTITUTION
PARENT OR PRIMARY TESTING LAB
REFERENCE LABORATORY
PRIMARY, FULL SERVICE LAB WHERE BLOOD SPCIMENS ARE SHIPPED OR DELIVERED FOR TEST ANALYSES
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BLOOD TO CLOT?
35-45 MINUTES
CLOT ACTIVATOR / WHAT DOES IT DO / WHAT ARE THE COMMON ONES CALLED
SUBSTANCE ADDED TO TUBE TO SHORTEN THE TIME FOR BLOOD TO CLOT
THROMBIN OR GLASS PARTICLES
ANALTYE
UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE BEING MEASURED
ALIQUOT TUBE
A TUBE IN WHICH SEPARATED SERUM OR PLASMA IS PLACED BEFORE TESTING
PNEUMATIC TUBE
A TRANSPORTING TUBE. DO NOT USE THIS TO TRANSPORT COAGULATION STUDIES
ICE BATH
ICE CUBES MIXED WITH WATER USED WHEN COLLECTING SPECIMENS FOR A VARIETY OF LAB TESTS, INCLUDING BLOOD GASES
LIGHT SENSITIVE SPECIMENS
BILIRUBIN (FOR JAUNDICE) IS ONE TEST THAT LIGHT CAN EFFECT.
ICTERIC
BRIGHT YELLOW APPEARING SERUM OR PLASMA CAUSED BY TH EPRESENCE OF BILIRUBIN. HOWEVER, THIS CAN ALSO MEAN HEPATITIS
SHOULD NON-ADDITIVE TUBES BE COMPLETELY CLOTTED BEFORE CENTRIFUGING?
YES!
DIABETES MELLITUS
A CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH FAUTLY CARB METABOLISM CAUSED BY A DEFICIENCY OF INSULIN
ORDER OF GLUCOSE TESTING
ROUTINE - DONE AT ANY TIME
FASTING - DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING EXCEPT WATER FOR 12 HOURS
2 HOUR PP GLUCOSE TEST - DRAWN 2 HOURS AFTER A HIGH CARB MEAL
GTT (GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST) - A COMMERCIAL GLUCOSE PREP DRINK IS GIVEN. (75-100G FOR ADULTS AND 1G FOR CHILDREN). COLLECTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN EVERY HOUR AFTER THE DRINK HAS BEEN CONSUMED.
FBS
FASTING BLOOD SUGAR
TO COLLECT A FBS SPECIMEN WHICH TUBE SHOULD YOU USE?
GRAY, RED OR GREEN
FORENSIC SPECIMENS
SPECIMENS REQUIRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR USED IN LITIGATION
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
PROTOCOL THAT LIMITS AND ACCOUNTS FOR CONTACT OF ALL PERSONNEL FROM TOUCHING FORENSIC SPECIMEN
TOXICOLOGY
SPECIMENS COLLECTED ARE CHECKING THE PRESENCE OF DRUGS
TDM
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
COLLECTION AND TESTING OF BLOOD TO EVALUATE AND MANAGE MEDICATION THERAPY EFFECTIVELY AND SAFTELY.
WHEN COLLECTING A TROUGH COLLECTION WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO COLLECT?
30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE NEXT DOSAGE OF MED'S.
WHAT TUBES ARE USED FOR TDM? (THERAPUDIC DRUG MONITORING)
SERUM SEPARATOR OR CLOT TUBES
TQM
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
OVERALL PROCESS SET FOR FOR ASSESSING QUALITY AND TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE CLIENT CARE. CLIENT SATISFACTION
QA
QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROGRAM OR PROCESS CRATED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS, SO A DIAGNOSIS CAN BE REACHED
QC
QUALITY CONTROL
ACCURACY OF SPECIFIC PROCEDURAL TECHNIQUES
PROCEDURE MANUAL
DESCRIBES IN STEPS, ACCURATE PERFORMANCE OF EVERY PROCEDURE.
FLOOR BOOK
PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIMEN COLLECTION (ALL ABOUT THE TEST, AND WHAT THE TEST IS FOR.)
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS (ALONG WITH AZT)
BBP OCCURS THE CDC RECOMMENDS THAT YOU START THESE PROCEDURES WITHIN 2 HOURS TO AVOID HIV OR HEPATITIS