Across
- 4. An abbreviation for a test that takes priority over all other tests.
- 7. Receiving a laboratory order and preparing it for specimen collection.
- 9. Evaluation of the intended phlebotomy site using touch.
- 11. A patient with a history of this complication should lie down during blood collection.
- 12. The number of hours that CLSI set as the maximum time specimens used for RNA molecular testing can sit before being separated.
- 13. Form used to order laboratory testing for a patient.
- 14. An abbreviation for an insufficient amount of specimen.
Down
- 1. A patient complication that causes tiny, circular spots on the skin and is caused by capillary wall defect, platelet abnormalities, certain medications, or other diseases.
- 2. A small portion of a specimen that is used for testing.
- 3. An instrument used to spin specimens to separate them.
- 5. A patient complication that can be managed by using alternatives to latex or antiseptics on them.
- 6. The phase of testing where errors such as incorrect order of draw or prolonged tourniquet application occur.
- 7. The process of pulling the skin tight in order to secure a vein in place.
- 8. Not eating or drinking anything but water for an extended period of time.
- 10. An abbreviation for the time it takes to collect, process, run, and result out a specimen.