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What are the consequence for blood specimen collection when a vacuum tube takes a very long time to fill?
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What is specimen collection?
Specimen collection is when the laboratory worker take your blood or whatever substance is being tested. Collection is the method they use for retrieving it from your body.
What is possible occurrence if a blood specimen tube for hematology tests is filled correctly but not mixed long enough?
Tiny clots will form in the specimen.
What color blood drawing tube is used to collect a serum specimen?
Red
What electrolyte test results is affected by hemolyzed blood specimen?
Cargon dioxide
What color stopper tube is used to collect a blood specimen for a prothrombin time test?
gray
What is specimen collection?
Specimen collection is when the laboratory worker take your blood or whatever substance is being tested. Collection is the method they use for retrieving it from your body.
Hemolysis of a blood specimen is caused bycompletion?
Hemolysis of a capillary specimen can be caused by intense squeezing of the skin. It can also be caused by the scraping of blood at the surface of the skin. If this occurs, adding warmth will ensure sufficient blood collection.
What is the vacutainer?
A vacutainer is a vacuum pressured flask that is normally used for blood collection. Useful for drawing blood.
How can hemolysis of a capillary specimen can be caused?
Hemolysis of a capillary specimen can be caused by intense squeezing of the skin. It can also be caused by the scraping of blood at the surface of the skin. If this occurs, adding warmth will ensure sufficient blood collection.
Iatrogenic anemia is a condition in which?
The patient has become anemic from too much and too many blood draws for specimen collection
When the doc says the blood and pus in the urine specimen can be caused by collection what does he mean?
If a urine specimen isn't a clean-catch, mid-stream urine, it's possible for external blood or white blood cells to contaminate the sample, given the mistaken impression that there's urinary disease.
What can be done prior to the skin puncture to aid in obtaining the specimen?
Using gravity to increase blood collection is one strategy to aid in getting a puncture specimen. Using a warm compress will also increase blood flow. Milking the digit vigorously should be avoided, as it can affect results.
What type of specimen is required for most blood tests?
For most of the blood tests fasting blood specimen is required
What is a timed specimen?
a single blood specimen ordered to be drawn at a specific time. Good luck!
Why are the blood tubes called evacuated tubes?
Blood tubes for collecting lab specimens are called evacuated tubes because all air has been removed from them. The resultant vacuum allows them to fill automatically when connected to a vessel or other specimen source.
How is clotted blood obtained?
Clotted blood is normally obtained from a specimen of venous blood which has been allowed to clot by standing for 30 minutes. The resulting specimen is usually centrifuged to separate the clotted red blood cells from the serum.
What blood collection tubes is most appropriate for the collection of blood for a DIFF?
Lavender
