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Identify the 4 colors and categories in the hazard diamond. - Blue - Health Hazard Red - Fire Hazard Yellow - Reactivity White - PPE Recommends standard precautions for infection control - CDC Regulates the bloodborne pathogen standard and hazard communication stanard - OSHA Determines the complexity of laboratory tests - CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Defines privacy & insurance portability - HIPPA Administers CLIA certificates and defines "good laboratory practice for CLIA waived labs - FDA Total protein is higher in capillary or venous blood? - Venous Hemoglobin is higher in capillary or venous blood? - Capillary Potassium is higher in capillary or venous blood? - Venous Calcium is higher in capillary or venous blood? - Venous Glucose is higher in capillary or venous blood? - Capillary What are the layers of a HCT tube from top to bottom? - Plasma, buffy coat, RBC, clay sealantName 4 veins used for venipuncture. - Median cubital (best) Cephalic Median Basilic (worst) The major component in the erythrocyte that carries oxygen is? - Hemoglobin (Hgb) What is required on a laboratory requisition? - Patient name, gender, and date of birth Physician name and address Collection date and time Specimen type What analytes are affected when hemolyzed blood releases chemicals into the plasma and serum? - K, Mg, Fe, P, NH3, total protein, lactate dehydrogenase (LD) Sites on an arm _____ an IV insertion area could be used when performing venipuncture. - Below T/F: All Laboratory wastes go into biohazard bags. - False The depth of an infant heel stick should not exceed ___ mm. - 2.0 If a physician office laboratory is performing moderate-complexity tests, CLIA requires: - Daily quality control monitoring with internal/external controls Instrument maintenance and optics checks QA system to identify patient specimens throughout the testing process A (+/-) nitrite test should be correlated with a (+/-) leukocyte test. - Positive, positiveE.coli from the digestive tract can convert ______ to _____ - Nitrates, nitrites The system of monitoring every aspect of the laboratory testing process, starting with the physician's order and ending with the evaluation and communication of the test result, is known as? - Quality assurance