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What are specimens sent on ice?
Ammonia and Lactate
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What is the aerobic bottle?
The first bottle collected for blood cultures.
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What are typically timed tests?
Vancomycin Trough, PT/PTT, Troponin
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What is scanning the specimen as "collected?"
This step is taken after labeling specimens correctly.
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What is the correct label?
This must always be on specimen before sending it to the lab.
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What is the name and date of birth?
This is asked of all patients before collecting a lab specimen.
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What is the patient's information?
This must be verified on the label prior to labeling and scanning a specimen?
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