A patient undergoing a GTT vomits within 30 minutes of drinking the glucose beverage. What action should the phlebotomist take
notify the nurse or physician immediately to see if the test should be rescheduled
Increased blood glucose is called
hyperglycemia
When does a blood glucose level in normal individuals typically peak after glucose ingestion
1/2 hour to 1 hour
Which of the following must remain consistent throughout an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
blood specimen source
Patient preparation before a GTT involves
eating meals with a measured amount of carbohydrate 3 days prior
Which of the following can be used to clean a site before a blood alcohol specimen is collected
zephiran chloride
Which of the following specimens may require chain-of-custody documentation when it is collected
drug screen
The purpose of TDM is to
determine and maintain a beneficial drug dosage
Which of the following tests would not be subject to therapeutic drug monitoring
phenylalanine
A peak drug has been ordered for 0900 hours. You draw the specimen 10 minutes late because of unavoidable circumstances. What additional action does this necessitate
record the actual time of specimen collection
A trough drug level is collected
immediately before the next scheduled drug dose is given
Which test requires the collection of multiple specimens
GTT
Timing of collection is most critical for drugs with short half-lives, such as
gentamicin
A bleeding time (BT) test assesses the functioning of which of the following cellular elements
thrombocytes
The most common reason for glucose monitoring through POCT is to
monitor glucose levels for diabetic care
Which one of the following tests could be collected using a tube other than a trace element-free tube
sodium
The definition of toxicology is
the scientific study of poisons
Which test typically has the shortest TAT if performed by POCT
BUN
Which of the following is not a POCT analyzer
BactALERT
To prevent introducing a contaminating substance into a trace-element collection tube, it is suggested that you
draw by itself using a syringe or evacuated tube system