U7 - POC Testing & Laboratory Procedures

required laboratory requisition information

patient demographics, ordering provider, requested test, source of specimen, date/time of collection, diagnosis code.

point of care testing examples

pregnancy testing, rapid streptococcus testing, urinalysis, hemoglobin, hematocrit.

streptococcus swabbing location

both sides of posterior throat/tonsil area.

hormone present in blood in urine during pregnancy

human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

specimen collection requirements

appropriate collection time, minimal transport time, collect from the site of suspected infection, adequate quantity, correct containers and labels.

urine specimen collection types

random, first morning, clean-catch midstream, 24-hour, catheterization.

stool specimen patient preparation

avoid red meats and dyes, aspirin products, vitamin C, and iron supplements.

hemoglobin reference range

• male: 13.5 to 17.5 g/dL

• female: 12 to 16 g/dL

hematocrit reference range

• male: 41-53%

• female: 36-46%

glucose testing reference range

70-100 mg/dL

total cholesterol reference range

130 to 200 mg/dL

preanalytical errors

inappropriate test request, order entry error, patient misidentification, wrong container, improper labeling, inadequate quantity, incorrect sample/anticoagulation ratio.

hearing level for adults

below 25 decibels

spirometry patient preparation

no large meals 2 hours before, no smoking 1 hour before, discontinue use of bronchodilators (inhalers, nebulizers) for at least 6 hours before.