Test 9 Phlebotomy Q&A 2026 Complete
Study Guide.
This document outlines essential laboratory
procedures for specimen handling, including
centrifugation, temperature and light sensitivity,
aliquot preparation, and packaging. It emphasizes
quality control measures for centrifuges and proper
sample processing to ensure accurate test results.
# Term Definition
1 What is turnaround Turnaround time is the total time
time? for ordering, specimen collection,
processing, transportation,
analysis, and reporting.
2 What are the Important steps include mixing,
important steps in creating aliquots, adding diluents,
specimen handling centrifuging, packaging in a
after collection? biohazard bag, and following
thermal and light-sensitivity
procedures.
3 What are thermolabile Thermolabile specimens are
specimens? affected by temperature, requiring
specific temperature conditions for
lab tests.
4 What temperature is Body temperature is considered
considered body 37°C (98°F) for specimen storage.
temperature for
specimen storage?
5 What temperature is Refrigerated temperature for
considered specimen storage is 2°-8°C
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, refrigerated for (28.4°-17.6°F).
specimen storage?
6 What temperature is Frozen temperature for
considered frozen for specimen storage is below -20°C
specimen storage? (-4°F).
7 What methods can be Ice slurries, refrigerators, or
used to keep freezers are used to keep
specimens chilled? specimens chilled.
8 Which tests must sit in Blood gas, ammonia, and lactic
an ice slurry acid tests must sit in an ice
immediately after slurry immediately after
collection? collection.
9 What is the storage A blood gas test can be stored at
time for a blood gas room temperature for 15-30
test at room minutes.
temperature?
10 What is the storage A blood gas test can be stored in
time for a blood gas an ice slurry for up to 1 hour.
test in an ice slurry?
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Study Guide.
This document outlines essential laboratory
procedures for specimen handling, including
centrifugation, temperature and light sensitivity,
aliquot preparation, and packaging. It emphasizes
quality control measures for centrifuges and proper
sample processing to ensure accurate test results.
# Term Definition
1 What is turnaround Turnaround time is the total time
time? for ordering, specimen collection,
processing, transportation,
analysis, and reporting.
2 What are the Important steps include mixing,
important steps in creating aliquots, adding diluents,
specimen handling centrifuging, packaging in a
after collection? biohazard bag, and following
thermal and light-sensitivity
procedures.
3 What are thermolabile Thermolabile specimens are
specimens? affected by temperature, requiring
specific temperature conditions for
lab tests.
4 What temperature is Body temperature is considered
considered body 37°C (98°F) for specimen storage.
temperature for
specimen storage?
5 What temperature is Refrigerated temperature for
considered specimen storage is 2°-8°C
1
, refrigerated for (28.4°-17.6°F).
specimen storage?
6 What temperature is Frozen temperature for
considered frozen for specimen storage is below -20°C
specimen storage? (-4°F).
7 What methods can be Ice slurries, refrigerators, or
used to keep freezers are used to keep
specimens chilled? specimens chilled.
8 Which tests must sit in Blood gas, ammonia, and lactic
an ice slurry acid tests must sit in an ice
immediately after slurry immediately after
collection? collection.
9 What is the storage A blood gas test can be stored at
time for a blood gas room temperature for 15-30
test at room minutes.
temperature?
10 What is the storage A blood gas test can be stored in
time for a blood gas an ice slurry for up to 1 hour.
test in an ice slurry?
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