Special Collections & POCT Procedures

Special Collections & POCT Procedures

This document outlines the objectives for Chapter 11 on special collections and point-of-care testing. It lists 37 key terms and their descriptions related to special specimen collection procedures and point-of-care testing. It also provides a matching exercise that matches point-of-care tests to the instruments used to perform those tests.

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UNIT IV SPECIAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER
11
Special Collections and
Point-of-Care Testing
OBJECTIVES
Study the
information in
your textbook
that corresponds
to each objective
to prepare
yourself for the
activities in this
chapter.
1 Defi ne the key terms and abbreviations at the beginning of this chapter.
2 Explain the principle behind each special collection procedure, identify the steps
involved, and list any special supplies or equipment required.
3 Describe patient identifi cation and specimen labeling procedures required for blood
bank tests and identify the types of specimens typically required.
4 Describe sterile technique in blood culture collection, explain why it is important,
and list the reasons why a physician might order blood cultures.
5 List examples of coagulation specimens and describe how to properly collect and
handle them.
6 Describe chain-of-custody procedures and identify the tests that may require them.
7 Explain the importance of timing; identify the role of drug half-life, providing
names of drugs as examples; and describe peak, trough, and therapeutic levels in
therapeutic drug monitoring.
8 Defi ne point-of-care testing (POCT), explain the principle behind the POCT
examples listed in this chapter, and identify any special equipment required.
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Matching
Use choices only once unless otherwise indicated.
MATCHING 11-1: KEY TERMS AND DESCRIPTIONS
Match the key term with the best description.
Key Terms (1–18)
1. _____ ACT
2. _____ Aerobic
3. _____ Anaerobic
4. _____ ARD
5. _____ autologous
6. _____ BAC
7. _____ Bacteremia
8. _____ BNP
9. _____ BT
10. _____ Chain of custody
11. _____ Compatibility
12. _____ CRP
13. _____ EQC
14. _____ ETOH
15. _____ FAN
16. _____ FUO
17. _____ GTT
18. _____ HCG
Key Terms (19–37)
19. _____ Hypoglycemia
20. _____ Hyperkalemia
21. _____ Hypernatremia
22. _____ iCa
2⫹
23. _____ INR
24. _____ K
⫹
25. _____ Lactate
26. _____ Lookback
27. _____ Lysis
28. _____ NIDA
29. _____ Peak level
30. _____ POCT
Descriptions (1–18)
A. Abbreviation for ethanol
B. Activated clotting time
C. Antimicrobial removal device
D. Bacteria in the blood
E. Platelet function test
F. Instrument’s electronic QC check
G. Donating blood for one’s own use.
H. Without air or able to live without oxygen
I. Fastidious antimicrobial neutralization
J. Fever of unknown origin
K. Cardiac hormone produced in response to pressure overload
L. Hormone detected with POCT pregnancy test
M. Detailed documentation for forensic specimens collections
N. Ability to be mixed together without unfavorable effects
O. Test used to diagnose carbohydrate metabolism problems
P. Blood alcohol concentration
Q. With air or able to live only in the presence of oxygen
R. Nonspecifi c marker for infl ammation
Descriptions (19–37)
A. After a meal
B. Highest serum drug concentration anticipated
C. The mineral potassium
D. Decreased blood sugar levels
E. Drug level testing collected at specifi c times
F. Specifi c heart muscle protein staying elevated up to 14 days
G. Standardized form of PT results
H. Ionized form of calcium
I. Microorganism and toxins in the blood
J. National Institute on Drug Abuse
K. Lowest serum drug concentration expected
L. Requires blood unit components to be traceable to the donor
M. Specifi c heart muscle protein showing elevation in 3 to 6 hours
N. Increased blood sodium levels
O. Rupturing, as in the bursting of a red blood cell
P. Level of this analyte marks severity of metabolic acidosis
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31. _____ PP
32. _____ Septicemia
33. _____ TDM
34. _____ TGC
35. _____ TnI
36. _____ TnT
37. _____ Trough level
MATCHING 11-2: POC TESTS AND INSTRUMENTS USED FOR TESTING
Match the following tests to the POCT instruments (instruments can only be used once).
POC Tests
A. CK-MB
B. Lactate
C. Glycosylated hgb
D. Hemoglobin
E. P
CO
2
F. PT
G. TnT
H. BUN
I. BNP
J. Hematocrit
K. ␤-ketone
L. UA
M. Guaiac
N. HCG
O. CRP
P. Platelet function
MATCHING 11-3: SPECIAL TEST COLLECTION, EQUIPMENT, OR PROCEDURE
Match the following tests with the special equipment or procedure involved. (Answers can be used only once.)
Special Test
1. _____ 2-hour PP
2. _____ Blood alcohol
3. _____ Blood culture
4. _____ Blood type and screen
5. _____ BT
POCT Instruments
1. _____ Verify Now
2. _____ Quidel Quick Vue
3. _____ Precision XceedPro
4. _____ StatSpin CritSpin
5. _____ Hemoccult II Sensa
6. _____ CARDIAC T Rapid Assay
7. _____ Cholestech LDX
8. _____ Triage MeterPro
9. _____ GEM Premier 4000
10. _____ HemoCue HB 201⫹
11. _____ DCA Vantage
12. _____ Triage Cardiac Panel
13. _____ CoaguChek
14. _____ i-STAT
15. _____ ABL80
16. _____ Clinitek 2001
Special Handling, Equipment, or Procedure
A. Draw in trace element–free tube.
B. Involves intradermal injection of diluted antigen.
C. May require a proctor present at the time of collection.
D. May require photo identifi cation before collection.
E. Requires serial collection of blood specimens at specifi c times.
F. Patient ID procedures are extra strict.
G. Requires a 9-to-1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant in the collection tube.
Q. Testing performed at the patient’s side
R. Increased blood potassium
S. Intensive insulin therapy to control glucose levels
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