Question 1

Which of these is not a Medicare-approved organ- or disease-specific panel?

Accepted Answer

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not approved a standard thyroid panel.

Question 2

How is a glucose challenge test different from a glucose tolerance test?

Accepted Answer

The glucose tolerance test is longer and more involved and requires fasting before it is started.

Question 3

If a phlebotomist obtains a specimen on December 11, 2013, at 11 a.m. from the right arm of a patient, what information should be documented on the requisition after the draw?

Accepted Answer

The date and time of collection should always be included. The site of the collection provides general information in case there is a complication from the blood draw, and the phlebotomist ID is used by the laboratory in various ways. These items are to be added after the collection has been completed.

Question 4

The term random collection is only used to describe blood-draw specimens for glucose testing.

Accepted Answer

The term "random collection" is not exclusive to glucose testing; it can refer to the collection of various types of specimens (blood, urine, etc.) at any random time, without specific preparation or timing requirements.

Question 5

A chain of custody form is used for most laboratory collections.

Accepted Answer

This form is usually used with specimens ordered for employment purposes or where there are legal implications of the test outcome, such as blood alcohol levels or paternity testing.

Question 6

If a laboratory provided a panel that included a sodium level, a potassium level, and a calcium level and called it an electrolyte panel, would it be the same as the CMS electrolyte panel?

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Question 7

Explain how a fasting lipid panel result may be affected if the patient is not instructed to fast before the specimen is collected.

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Question 8

Clinton Vernon is a phlebotomist working for a hospital laboratory. He obtains a blood specimen from a patient for an electrolyte panel. What five pieces of information does he need to document on the tube before moving on to the next patient?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of these specimen types may be drawn at any time of the day with no special preparation?

Accepted Answer

A random specimen requires no patient preparation and is drawn at any time.

Question 10

Which of the items below is not necessary as part of the initial laboratory order for every test?

Accepted Answer

The site of collection will be added after the specimen is collected. It may be part of the initial order if the site of collection is clinically significant, but it is not necessarily a required component for all laboratory tests.

Question 11

What does postprandial mean?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Reflexive tests require an additional laboratory order before they can be added to the original order.Completion
Complete each statement.

Accepted Answer

Reflexive tests are automatically added based on the results of the initial laboratory tests. They do not require an additional order.

Question 13

An order for a laboratory test to be repeated for a period of time at specific intervals may be known as a:

Accepted Answer

A standing order may be established for patients who have a test performed monthly, for instance.

Question 14

A sample arrives at the laboratory without source documentation. It appears to be urine, and a culture is ordered on the requisition. What should the medical assistant do before processing this specimen further?

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Question 15

Which of these items is an acceptable form of patient identification?

Accepted Answer

All of these items are acceptable forms of patient identification. Two unique identifiers should be present before collecting a specimen on any patient.

Question 16

The name and birthdate of a patient may be used as _________prior to specimen collection.Short Answer

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Quiz 7: Overview of Specimen Collection and Processing