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You need to collect an ammonia specimen and a potassium specimen on the same patientThey both require collection in lithium heparin Can you collect one tube for both specimens?
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What is split specimen collection?
In a split specimen, the specimen is acquired, then submitted twice to the tester as seprate specimens to avoid tester contamination
What is the plural of specimen?
The plural of specimen is specimens.
How is potassium collected?
A sample is collected through the urine. The specimen collection is called a '24 hour' collection, according to this website. I hypothesize that this period of time is a gestation period to allow the potassium in the urine to either grow or 'collect'; however, one must ask how the potassium is stored for this period. In refrigeration, or room temperature?
What is a sentence using the word specimens?
What a fine specimen for my lab!
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.
How can you use the word specimens in a sentence?
Since the specimens that Darwin caught escaped he had to find more of them.
What are the basic concepts and precautions to be observed in specimen collection for microbial examination?
Basic Concepts for Micro Specimen Collection1. Universal precaution guidelines must be followed for collection and transport of all specimens. Specimens should be placed in tightly sealed containers; the containers should be free of any external spillage, and the specimens should be transported in bags.2. Collect the specimen from the actual site of infection, avoiding contamination from adjacent tissues or secretions.3. Collect the specimen at optimal times (i.e. early morning sputum for AFB culture).4. Collect a sufficient quantity of material.5. Use appropriate collection devices: sterile, leak proof specimen containers. Use appropriate transport media. (Anaerobe transport system Amies or Stuart's for bacterial cultures, Cary-Blair for stool culture, M4 for viral and chlamydia cultures.)6. Whenever possible, collect specimens prior to administration of antibiotics or antivirals.7. Properly label the specimen including the date, time, and initials of collector. The source of specimen is required.8. Minimize transport time. Maintain an appropriate environment between collection of specimens and delivery to the Laboratory.9. If appropriate, decontaminate the skin surface. Use 70-95% alcohol (ALC) and 1-2% tincture of iodine (TIO) or chloroprep containing chlorhexidine gluconate 2% and isopropyl alcohol 70% to prepare the site. Allow a contact time of two minutes to maximize the antiseptic effect.♥dulnuanregina™
What is a limitación of using electrón microscopes to view specimens?
The specimen must be dead. Electron microscopes view specimens in a vacuum- no air.
How many specimens are in water?
The answer depends on how much water there is and how large each specimen is.
What is a sentence with the word specimen in it?
The detective took specimens of her blood to find out who killed her.
What is a sentence for specimens?
In science class, we looked at many different types of specimen.
How do you magnify the drawing of macro and microscopic specimens?
to magnify a specimen you see the eye piece of the microscope ...
