Specimen Preparation and Handling Answers

A specimen is

Bacteria are

✔ NursesDoctorsPatients are usually responsible for collecting blood samples.

Fungi sometimes cause ✔ infectioncancer.

and auto-immune disease✔ respiratory diseasecystic fibrosis

Urinalysis can be used to do which of the following? Check all that apply.

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A pathologist is

Which of the following are practices that help to ensure safe handling of specimens? Check all that apply.

One reason for tissue analysis is to look for the presence of

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Which results of a urine test indicate diabetes or a diabetic condition? Check all that apply.

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A high white-blood-cell count in a blood test can be a sign of

NursesDoctors✔ Patients are usually responsible for collecting urine samples.

Which types of specimens can sometimes be analyzed in the physician’s office? Check all that apply.

BacteriaViruses✔ Fungi are a type of organism that includes yeast and molds.

or ✔ auto-immune diseaseheart diseasekidney disease

Viruses are usually found using biopsy✔ molecular techniques.