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A mnemonic is a:
Memory aid.
A barcode is a:
Series of bars and spaces representing numbers or letters.
A pneumatic tube is a:
Pressurized air transportation system.
This is permanent computer memory that instructs the computer to carry out user-requested
operations.
ROM
What is output?
Processed information generated by the computer
Which of the following methods should never be used to prevent exposure to aerosols
generated when the stopper is removed from a specimen tube?
Withdrawing the specimen through the stopper by syringe.
Which one of the following describes proper aliquot preparation?
Immediately covering aliquot tubes after transferring the specimen
This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing.
CLSI
Interface means:
Interacting through the connection of computers.
ESR determinations on specimens held at room temperature must be made within:
4 hours.
Which of the following is the best way to prepare routine blood specimen tubes for
transportation to the lab?
, Seal the tubes in plastic bags.
Which of the following specimens are least likely to require special handling?
Cholesterol and uric acid
This is an example of a pre-analytical error made at the time of collection.
Failing to mix tubes.
Transferring specimens into aliquot tubes has inherent risks. Which of the following involves the
least risk?
Aliquot tubes that are prelabeled
This is a source of preanalytical errors that occurs before specimen collection.
Dehydrated patient
HIPPA was enacted to:
Provide guidelines for sharing of PHI.
Special handheld computer systems used in laboratory medicine are capable of:
All of the above.
Critical values (test values that are considered life-threatening) are also called:
Panic values.
Which of the following would be a preanalytical error related to specimen storage?
Exposure to light
Which of the following would be a preanalytical error related to specimen transport?
Agitation-induced hemolysis
A USB drive is a:
Secondary storage device.
Cellular metabolism in specimens that have not been separated from the cells will affect which
of the following analytes?
Calcitonin
Glycolysis by the cells in blood specimens can falsely lower glucose values at a rate of up to:
200 mg/L per hour.