Phlebotomy Chapter 12 Review

After obtaining a specimen for a cold agglutinin test, the blood must be transported:

at body temperature.

Information in the form of alternately spaced black bars and white spaces is called a/an:

bar code.

Latent fibrin formation in serum can result from:

clotting incomplete when centrifuged.

This device automatically resets itself at the correct point for data input after the Enter key is pressed:

cursor.

Requires PPE when processing specimens excludes:

fluid-resistant shoe covers.

Input devices include:

glidepads.

After arriving in the laboratory, all specimens are immediately:

logged in or accessioned.

Inadequate mixing of an anticoagulant tube can lead to:

microclot formation.

Logging on to most computer systems requires the use of a/an:

password.

To "balance" a centrifuge means to:

put tubes of equal size and amount of specimen opposite each other.

Normal operation of a computer is controlled by:

systems software

Which of the following would most likely be rejected for testing?

Hemolyzed specimen for potassium testing.

Which of the following blood specimens should be transported in an ice slurry:

Homocysteine and renin.

Which of the following actions by a specimen processor violates OSHA regulations?

Loading Specimens into the centrifuge without wearing gloves, Pouring specimens into aliquot tubes instead of using pipettes, wearing an unfastened lab coat while creating specimen aliquots

The specimen for this test should not be chilled:

Potassium

Which of the following should be removed from a list of computer peripherals?

Processor

The abbreviation for computer memory that can be lost if not saved is:

RAM

According to CLSI guidelines, serum for most tests should be removed from the cells within:

120 minutes.

Glycolysis can falsely lower glucose values at a rate of up to:

200 mg/L per hour.

Normal body temperature is:

37 degrees C.

Results of a bilirubin test specimen exposed to light for an hour can be decreased up to:

50%.

Bar coding in this area of healthcare is unlikely at the present time:

Bidirectional interfacing

Which of the following specimens should be protected from light?

Bilirubin

Which specimen should not be centrifuged?

CBC

Which of the following specimens would be acceptable for testing:

CBC collected in a lavender-top tube.

The abbreviation of the organization that was established to ensure that POC analyzers are able to talk to any LIS is:

CIC.

Which specimen may take longer than normal to clot?

Chilled specimen that is from an outpatient clinic, Specimen from a patient with a high WBC count, Specimen forma a patient on anticoagulant therapy

Perspiration contamination can falsely elevate:

Chloride.

Which of the following specimens can be centrifuged immediately?

Electrolytes collected in a PST

Which of the following would be omitted from a lab-generated computer label?

Patient Diagnosis

Which of the following is a type of machine used to separate the serum or plasma from blood cells in a sample?

StatSpin

What is the next thing to happen after a specimen is delivered to a lab that has a computerized information system?

The bar code is scanned to verify the collection.