Specimen Management

1. Anaerobic and aerobic culture orders automatically include a ____.
5. Transport frozen specimens to the lab in a closed specimen __.
7. You noticed a specimen was mislabeled by a pathologist. Who corrects the discrepancy?
8. Frozen specimens are not placed in ___.
10. Minimum size of a specimen needed for multiple tests.
12. When do you escalate safety opportunities? (two words)
13. All specimens must be confirmed during the ____.
14. Specimen ____ must be differentiated.

1. All cultures must go in a ____ container.
2. What specimens are exempt from submission to Pathology? (two words)
3. These specimens are sent to the lab with no preservative.
4. This should be completed before and after handling specimens. (two words)
6. Should be worn when handling formalin.
9. ALL breast specimens need to be timed ___of body and ___fixative.
11. A surgeon orders labs and pathology on one specimen. Where does it go first?