Specimen Collection Final Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

SPECIMEN COLLECTION FINAL UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed if an organism isolated from a CCMS is found in pure
culture and is present in a quanity greater than per millimeter of urine
Answer:
100,000

Question:
2. A 24-hour Urine sample is ordered to determine which of the following?
Answer:
Creatinine clearance rates

Question:
3. A blood Culture and sensitivity(C&S) test is most likely to be preformed in which division of the
clinical laboratory?
Answer:
Microbiology

Question:
4. A blood test that analyzes the ability of the kidneys to perform their function is the
Answer:
BUN

Question:
5. A cellulose tape test for pinworms requires
Answer:
A.solids from liquids
B.blood cells from serum or plasma
C.crystals from urine Answer is B and D

Question:
6. A centrifuge is used to seperate
Answer:
A.solids from liquids
B.blood cells from serum or plasma
C.crystals from urine Answer is ALL of the above

Question:
7. A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of which of the following
Answer:
Crystals

Question:
8. A hemacrit reading of 37 indicates what?

, Answer:
RBCs account for 37%of the blood total volume

Question:
9. A medical assistant instructs a patient to collect a first morning specimen for which of the following
tests?
Answer:
A.pregnancy tests
B.culture for bacteria
C.quantitative protein determination Answer is All of the above

Question:
10. A portion of a well mixed sample that is removed for testing is called
Answer:
aliquot

Question:
11. A properly prepared wedge smear
Answer:
has blood covering one half to three quarters of the slide

Question:
12. A small amount of which of the following is always present in normal urine
Answer:
Urobilinogen

Question:
13. A syringe is preferred over a vacutainer collection device when
Answer:
the patients veins are fragile

Question:
14. A term used to describe a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured is
Answer:
hemolyzed

Question:
15. A tourniquet is used during the phlebotomy procedure to
Answer:
A.collapse the artery
B.prevent venous flow out of the site
C.cause the vein to bulge Answer is B and C

Question:
16. A urine pregnancy test result is positive
Answer:
from implantation of the fertilized egg through delivery