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5 Additional Special Specimen Procedures Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Additional Special Specimen Procedures, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: The same storage temperature can be assumed for every specialized specimen.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient will collect a specialized specimen at home. Which action should be completed before collection begins?

A
Begin collection using the container most often used for similar tests.
B
Check the current test-specific instructions and confirm the required preparation, specimen, container, and timing.
C
Ask the patient to stop any medication that might affect the result.
D
Collect the specimen first and determine the delivery requirements afterward.

Fill in the blank

1 point

At the start of a typical 24-hour urine collection, the patient should and record the time.

Written response

1 point

What is the term for a drug-level sample collected just before the next dose, when that test specifically requires this timing?

True or false

1 point

True or false: A patient should change or delay a medication dose to fit a specimen collection time if the test is scheduled for that time.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A timed blood sample is collected later than scheduled after a medication dose. Which times should be documented?

A
Record the scheduled collection time and omit the time of the related event.
B
Record the event time but use the scheduled collection time even if collection was delayed.
C
Record the actual collection time and the relevant event time.
D
Record only the time the specimen reaches the laboratory.

Choose all

1 point

Select all appropriate actions for a typical 24-hour urine collection.

A
Collect all urine for the next 24 hours, including the first void at the same time the following day.
B
Discard the first void at the start and also discard the first void at the end.
C
If a void is missed, estimate its amount and submit the collection as complete.
D
If a void is missed, contact the ordering service or laboratory for direction.

Written response

1 point

What type of container may be specified to protect a light-sensitive analyte?

Fill in the blank

1 point

If a specimen needs ice, place it in a to prevent meltwater from reaching the specimen.

Choose one

1 point

For the plasma ammonia test described in the material, which handling sequence is specified?

A
Keep it at room temperature and freeze it after routine processing.
B
Place it on ice immediately, process it promptly, and freeze it within two hours.
C
Freeze it immediately without first placing it on ice or processing it.
D
Refrigerate it overnight and freeze it before shipping.

Choose all

1 point

A supplied urine container contains a preservative. Select all appropriate precautions.

A
Warn the patient about the preservative and follow the container and laboratory instructions.
B
Discard the preservative if it appears unnecessary.
C
Keep the container out of reach of children.
D
Do not add another substance or discard the supplied preservative unless instructed.

Open ended

1 point

A patient eats during a required fast before a glucose sample is collected. What should the collector do next?

Choose one

1 point

A specimen requires chain-of-custody handling. Which action is essential?

A
Document control and transfers according to the applicable procedure.
B
Place paperwork inside the specimen container to keep it with the sample.
C
Use the routine pathway without recording transfers if the container is sealed.
D
Re-label the specimen after delivery to indicate chain of custody.

Choose one

1 point

During a 24-hour urine collection, the patient misses a void. What should they do?

A
Continue and submit the collection as complete without mentioning the missed void.
B
Contact the ordering service or laboratory for direction and report the missed void.
C
Add extra urine from a later collection to replace the missed portion.
D
Discard the collection and start again without informing anyone.

Choose one

1 point

For a typical 24-hour urine collection, which procedure correctly defines the collection period?

A
Collect the first void at the start time, then stop collecting at the end of that day.
B
Discard the first void and collect urine for 24 hours, but omit the final void at the matching time the next day.
C
Discard the first void at the start time, then collect all urine for the next 24 hours, including the void at the same time the following day.
D
Collect urine only during waking hours and record the approximate total duration.

True or false

1 point

For a typical 24-hour urine collection, the patient discards the first void at the start and collects the first void at the same time the following day.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient asks whether to delay a medication dose because a drug-level sample may need to be collected near the next dose. What should you advise?

A
Delay the next dose until the sample has been collected.
B
Skip the dose before collection so the result is easier to interpret.
C
Collect every drug level immediately after a dose.
D
Follow the test-specific timing instructions and do not change the dose without clinician direction.

Written response

1 point

Which specimen is used in the example that requires immediate placement on ice and freezing within two hours?

Choose one

1 point

A test instruction identifies an analyte as light-sensitive. Which handling choice best protects the specimen?

A
Use the specified amber container or other light-protective covering.
B
Leave the specimen exposed to room light so its color can be monitored.
C
Wrap the specimen in any material available, regardless of laboratory instructions.
D
Freeze every light-sensitive specimen, whether or not the test instructions require freezing.

Written response

1 point

A patient is preparing for a fasting glucose test. The order gives no different fasting duration. What is the commonly required minimum time without calories?