PLAB Phlebotomy Technician Program Unit 12 Objectives

List and describe 8 other body fluids analyzed in the clinical laboratory.
List 8 types of specimens which may be submitted for microbiological analysis.
Properly instruct a patient in the collection of a midstream, clean catch and 24 hour urine collection.
List and describe 4 tests which may be ordered on urine specimens.
State the type of sample required for BUN and creatinine clearance.
For each of the following describe the specimen source, collection method and tests performed: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF),fecal specimens, seminal fluid, amniotic fluid.
Describe the proper collection technique for throat cultures and nasopharyngeal swabs.
State the diseases which may be diagnosed from throat and nasopharyngeal swabs.
State what skin tests are used for.
Describe the skin test procedure.
State the purpose for performing the gastric analysis and Hollander test.
State the substances used for stimulation of acid secretion for each method.
Describe the disease “cystic fibrosis”.
State the name of the procedure used for the sweat chloride test and the substance that is measured.
State the organism responsible for causing peptic ulcers.
State the phlebotomist’s role in the performance of the breath analysis test.
State the organism responsible for a positive breath test.