Routine Handling

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  • Studies show that approximately how many percentage of laboratory errors occur PRIOR TO ANALYSIS?
    46-68%
  • The medical technologist or phlebotomist must have the proper knowledge and skills in performing what?
    Venipuncture
  • Some test requires what of the specimen tube to EVENLY DISTRIBUTE or MIX THE ADDITIVE?
    gentle inversion
  • The number of inversion depends on the what present in the tube?
    additive
  • ROUGH HANDLING of specimen can lead to undesirable conditions which can affect the quality of the specimen.
  • Proper TRANSPORT of the specimen can help prevent what 3 things?
    Hemolysis, activation of platelets, and activation of coagulation
  • The specimen tubes should be transported with what?
    the stopper
  • The specimen tubes should be transported with the stopper to?
    1.Avoid contact between CONTENTS and STOPPER
    2.Minimize AGITATION of the specimen
    3.Aid CLOT FORMATION for serum tubes
  • Specimens should be placed in a LIQUID-TIGHT CLOSURE plastic bag with a BIOHAZARD symbol.
  • There should also be a what for appropriate paper works and documentations?
    slip pocket