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5 Specimen Handling and Collection Practice Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Specimen Handling and Collection Practice, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

An additive tube has just been collected. True or false: Mix it promptly by gentle inversion according to the specified procedure, rather than shaking it.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

You are unsure whether a specimen requires refrigeration before transport. True or false: Refrigerate it while you wait to find out.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

You are checking a primary specimen label against facility policy. According to the material, what is the commonly required minimum number of unique patient identifiers?

Fill in the blank

1 point

During a capillary collection, forceful squeezing can dilute the sample with and increase .

Fill in the blank

1 point

For transport, place the specimen in designated and keep paperwork in the separate .

Choose one

1 point

A venous draw requires a light-blue citrate tube and a lavender EDTA tube. Which approach follows the order of draw and appropriate post-collection handling?

A
Collect the light-blue citrate tube first, then the lavender EDTA tube; gently invert each additive tube according to its instructions.
B
Collect the lavender EDTA tube first, then the light-blue citrate tube; gently invert each tube according to its instructions.
C
Collect the light-blue citrate tube first, then the lavender EDTA tube; shake both tubes vigorously.
D
Collect either tube first, then gently invert each tube according to its instructions.

Choose all

1 point

You have collected two primary specimen containers from one patient. Select all actions that support accurate collection-site labeling.

A
Label each primary container immediately after collection in the patient’s presence.
B
Check that the label and request match.
C
Wait until returning to the laboratory to label containers from memory.
D
Use a separate label for each container.

Choose all

1 point

A blood-culture procedure requires detailed collection documentation. Select all details the material says may be required.

A
Collection site
B
Patient diagnosis, whether or not required
C
Collection method
D
Collection time, collector identification, and volume

Choose one

1 point

A citrate tube appears underfilled. What should you do before deciding whether it can be used?

A
Top it up using blood from another specimen.
B
Check the required volume or fill ratio and ask the laboratory whether recollection is needed.
C
Remove some additive to restore the intended ratio.
D
Send it without checking because underfilling does not affect citrate tubes.

Open ended

1 point

An anticoagulated specimen tube contains clots. Describe the appropriate response and explain what should happen next.

Choose one

1 point

A capillary collection requires hematology, chemistry, and blood bank specimens. Which sequence is common, while still requiring confirmation against laboratory instructions?

A
Chemistry, then hematology, then blood bank.
B
Hematology, then chemistry, then blood bank.
C
Blood bank, then chemistry, then hematology.
D
The sequence is always identical across all laboratories, so there is no need to check.

Written response

1 point

How many unique patient identifiers do specimen labels commonly require at minimum?

Written response

1 point

Which type of collection procedure may require documenting the collection site, method, time, collector, and volume?

True or false

1 point

A collector should promptly mix an additive tube by gentle inversion according to its instructions, rather than shaking it vigorously.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

You are asked to collect a specimen using a method you are not trained or authorized to perform. What is the appropriate response?

A
Collect it if a colleague is available to observe.
B
Decline to collect it and arrange for an authorized, trained collector.
C
Collect it if the test is urgent, then ask a supervisor to review the procedure.
D
Ask the patient to collect the specimen instead.

Choose one

1 point

A venous draw requires a light-blue sodium citrate tube and a lavender EDTA tube. Which tube should be collected first?

A
Collect the light-blue citrate tube before the lavender EDTA tube.
B
Collect the lavender EDTA tube before the light-blue citrate tube.
C
Collect either tube first because additives cannot carry over between tubes.
D
Collect the EDTA tube first, then transfer some blood into the citrate tube if needed.

Choose one

1 point

A fingerstick produces little blood, and repeated squeezing seems tempting. What is the safest response?

A
Squeeze firmly until the requested volume is obtained.
B
Scrape the skin to increase blood flow.
C
Follow the approved capillary technique and seek guidance if the required volume cannot be obtained.
D
Add fluid to the specimen so it reaches the requested volume.

Choose one

1 point

A citrate tube appears underfilled. What should the collector do?

A
Top up the tube using blood from another specimen.
B
Check the test’s volume or fill-ratio requirements and ask the laboratory whether recollection is needed.
C
Shake the tube to distribute the additive through the smaller volume.
D
Leave the tube underfilled without checking the test requirements.

Choose one

1 point

You notice clots in an anticoagulated tube. What should you do?

A
Leave the clots undisturbed, notify the appropriate supervisor or laboratory, and follow the applicable procedure.
B
Break up the clots by vigorous shaking, then send the tube.
C
Remove the clots and submit the remaining specimen.
D
Transfer the specimen into a new tube and discard the original.

Written response

1 point

A collected specimen appears hemolyzed. Which entity determines whether it is acceptable for the requested test?