Lab Specimen Checks: True or False

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Decide if each lab handling rule is correct

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Joel Almonacid

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Lab Specimen Checks: True or FalseOnline version Decide if each lab handling rule is correct by Joel Almonacid 1 Messy handwriting on the form is acceptable as long as the IDs are readable. Yes No 2 14 hours fasting is acceptable when fasting lipids are requested. Yes No 3 24-hour urine container start time missing requires rejection. Yes No 4 Plain/no additive tube is incorrect when the form requests glucose. Yes No 5 Label written over the measurement line is acceptable if identifiers remain readable. Yes No 6 Color variation in urine due to high fluid intake is acceptable. Yes No 7 Swab left in pocket and delivered warm after clinic session should be rejected. Yes No 8 Cap missing leads to rejection. Yes No 9 Repeat potassium sample collected after haemolysis and the new one is clear meets criteria. Yes No 10 Semen specimen delivered 20 minutes after collection in the correct container. Yes No 11 One hour after medication is an acceptable time to collect a drug level sample. Yes No 12 Visible condensation inside the tube indicates improper storage; rejection is required. Yes No 13 If a form says STAT but the specimen is routine, it can be processed as routine. Yes No 14 Powder from gloves on the outside of a blood tube is acceptable and does not require action. Yes No 15 PSA test on a paediatric female patient is inappropriate. Yes No 16 Site of swab collection not documented is acceptable for processing. Yes No 17 Site documented on the form is acceptable for swab collection. Yes No 18 Missing aerobic bottle in a blood culture set requires rejection. Yes No 19 Sputum specimen is suitable and accepted even if it appears to be saliva. Yes No 20 Courier bag contaminated with blood is acceptable for transport. Yes No 21 Barcode applied sideways but still fully readable is acceptable. Yes No 22 Partial peeling of the tube label is acceptable and does not risk misidentification. Yes No 23 Wound swab placed in sterile container instead of transport medium is invalid. Yes No 24 Bubbles in a blood sample are acceptable and do not affect results. Yes No 25 Underfilling a coagulation tube is acceptable and does not affect test validity. Yes No 26 Tube for crossmatch collected in lithium heparin is not suitable and should be rejected. Yes No 27 Paediatric heel-prick sample insufficient for all tests is rejected. Yes No 28 Blood sample collected during IV infusion. Yes No 29 Courier delivers a bag visibly contaminated with blood. Yes No 30 Tube labelled in pencil. Yes No 31 Specimen has expired barcode label (sticker outdated). Yes No 32 Swab provided with no anatomical site documented. Yes No 33 Form requests fasting lipids; patient confirms fasting 14 hours. Yes No 34 Repeat potassium sample collected because previous was haemolysed; new one clear. Yes No 35 Blood culture set missing aerobic bottle. Yes No 36 Form requests INR, but a gold-top SST tube is collected. Yes No 37 Blood culture bottle overfilled beyond recommended volume. Yes No 38 Form states “add-on test only” with no new specimen required. Yes No 39 Specimen delivered 8 hours after collection with no time recorded. Yes No 40 Tube is slightly underfilled in a coag tube. Yes No 41 Label written upside down but not complete. Yes No 42 Tube label is correct, but the collector’s initials are missing. Yes No 43 Tube and form match, but handwriting is messy yet still readable. Yes No 44 Microbiology sample labelled “throat swab” but form says “nose swab”. Yes No 45 Specimen transported on ice but test requires ambient temperature. Yes No 46 Tube labelled with bed number instead of DOB. Yes No 47 Form requests glucose, but tube provided is plain/no additive. Yes No 48 Nasopharyngeal swab used for wound swab request. Yes No 49 Request form indicates “fasting”, patient reports they ate 45 minutes ago. Yes No 50 Sputum specimen appears to be saliva only. Yes No 51 Two specimens in one biohazard bag, each with separate forms. Yes No 52 Site of swab collection clearly indicated on the request form only. Yes No 53 Tube labelled with full name and DOB, but time of collection missing. Yes No 54 Tube received with visible condensation inside, suggesting improper storage. Yes No 55 Label written upside down but complete and firmly attached. Yes No 56 Histology sample lacks fixative (empty formalin jar). Yes No 57 Faecal sample in a reused food container. Yes No 58 Tube labelled correctly, but form missing Medicare number. Yes No 59 Urine sample very pale; patient explains high fluid intake. Yes No 60 Patient name differs by one letter (Smith vs Smyth). Yes No 61 Sample for potassium is visibly haemolysed. Yes No 62 Wound swab placed in sterile container instead of transport medium. Yes No 63 Form indicates “Unknown name”; specimen labelled with “John Doe.” Yes No 64 Specimen arrives warm, but test requires chilled transport. Yes No 65 Tube collected via IV line without discarding appropriate volume. Yes No 66 Form DOB 22/04/85, tube DOB 22/04/95. Yes No 67 Swab container contains no swab. Yes No 68 Tube labelled correctly but with two identical stickers overlapping. Yes No

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by Joel Almonacid

Messy handwriting on the form is acceptable as long as the IDs are readable.

14 hours fasting is acceptable when fasting lipids are requested.

24-hour urine container start time missing requires rejection.

Plain/no additive tube is incorrect when the form requests glucose.

Label written over the measurement line is acceptable if identifiers remain readable.

Color variation in urine due to high fluid intake is acceptable.

Swab left in pocket and delivered warm after clinic session should be rejected.

Cap missing leads to rejection.

Repeat potassium sample collected after haemolysis and the new one is clear meets criteria.

Semen specimen delivered 20 minutes after collection in the correct container.

One hour after medication is an acceptable time to collect a drug level sample.

Visible condensation inside the tube indicates improper storage; rejection is required.

If a form says STAT but the specimen is routine, it can be processed as routine.

Powder from gloves on the outside of a blood tube is acceptable and does not require action.

PSA test on a paediatric female patient is inappropriate.

Site of swab collection not documented is acceptable for processing.

Site documented on the form is acceptable for swab collection.

Missing aerobic bottle in a blood culture set requires rejection.

Sputum specimen is suitable and accepted even if it appears to be saliva.

Courier bag contaminated with blood is acceptable for transport.

Barcode applied sideways but still fully readable is acceptable.

Partial peeling of the tube label is acceptable and does not risk misidentification.

Wound swab placed in sterile container instead of transport medium is invalid.

Bubbles in a blood sample are acceptable and do not affect results.

Underfilling a coagulation tube is acceptable and does not affect test validity.

Tube for crossmatch collected in lithium heparin is not suitable and should be rejected.

Paediatric heel-prick sample insufficient for all tests is rejected.

Blood sample collected during IV infusion.

Courier delivers a bag visibly contaminated with blood.

Tube labelled in pencil.

Specimen has expired barcode label (sticker outdated).

Swab provided with no anatomical site documented.

Form requests fasting lipids; patient confirms fasting 14 hours.

Repeat potassium sample collected because previous was haemolysed; new one clear.

Blood culture set missing aerobic bottle.

Form requests INR, but a gold-top SST tube is collected.

Blood culture bottle overfilled beyond recommended volume.

Form states “add-on test only” with no new specimen required.

Specimen delivered 8 hours after collection with no time recorded.

Tube is slightly underfilled in a coag tube.

Label written upside down but not complete.

Tube label is correct, but the collector’s initials are missing.

Tube and form match, but handwriting is messy yet still readable.

Microbiology sample labelled “throat swab” but form says “nose swab”.

Specimen transported on ice but test requires ambient temperature.

Tube labelled with bed number instead of DOB.

Form requests glucose, but tube provided is plain/no additive.

Nasopharyngeal swab used for wound swab request.

Request form indicates “fasting”, patient reports they ate 45 minutes ago.

Sputum specimen appears to be saliva only.

Two specimens in one biohazard bag, each with separate forms.

Site of swab collection clearly indicated on the request form only.

Tube labelled with full name and DOB, but time of collection missing.

Tube received with visible condensation inside, suggesting improper storage.

Label written upside down but complete and firmly attached.

Histology sample lacks fixative (empty formalin jar).

Faecal sample in a reused food container.

Tube labelled correctly, but form missing Medicare number.

Urine sample very pale; patient explains high fluid intake.

Patient name differs by one letter (Smith vs Smyth).

Sample for potassium is visibly haemolysed.

Wound swab placed in sterile container instead of transport medium.