Describe Serous Fluid
Pale yellow, water, serum-like fluid between double layered membranes enclosing cavities
What are the 3 cavity fluids we commonly handle
Pleural (lungs)
Pericardial (heart)
Peritoneal (abdomen)
How much fluid do you need to collect for a complete lab evaluation workup
50ml
Lab evaluations for fluid must be delivered to the lab within what time frame
1 hour
Describe synovial fluid
Contains hyaluronic acid
Provides lubrication and nourishment for joint cartilage
Normal, but increased in disease states
How is synovial fluid collected
Via arthrocentisis
What should synovial fluid looks like
Clear and colorless or very pale yellow
Viscous
Describe the collection requirements for Cerebral Spinal Fluid
Kept at room temperature and delivered to the lab STAT
How is cerebrospinal fluid obtained
Lumbar puncture / spinal tap
Cisternal, cervical, ventricular shunt
Describe the discipline order for collecting CSF tubes
First tube goes to chemistry and immunology
Second tube goes to micro
Third to Cell count and Differnetial
Lastly cytology and special tests
If you’re only able to obtain a small sample of CSF, where does it go first
Microbiology
What should CSF look like
Viscous like water
What should amniotic fluid look like
Clear/colourless or very pale yellow fluid
What tube is amniotic fluid collected in?
An amber tube to preserve bilirubin
Why is amniotic fluid collected
To identify AFP antigen, fetal lung maturity, genetic disorders, hemolytic disease and creatine levels
What is sputum
Mucus or phlegm ejected from the trachea, bronchi and lungs
Sweat is analyzed for the diagnosis of what?
Cystic fibrosis
What are the four main reasons to collect a stool collection
Ova and parasites
Bacterial infection
Occult blood
Fecal fats
T/F
Semen collections are considered STAT
True
How soon must you process a semen collection
30 minutes
The optimum time for testing sperm motility is within ____ of collection
1 hour
The C-Urea breath tests detects which organism?
H. pylori
