WorksheetsY_Sample Transportation Procedure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 35mins
What does SOP stand for?
Standard Overall Procedure
Standard Operating Procedure
Selective Operating Procedure
None of the above
Who is authorised to comply with the Sample Transportation Procedure?
All members of staff involved in transportation of samples
The Clinical Training Officer
Which of the following tasks are authorised for of all members of staff involved in transportation of samples? (Click all that apply)
Safe transportation of samples
Preparation of cool boxes for external sample transport
Preparation of specimen containers for internal sample transport
Decontamination of sample transport vessels
Sample packaging must consist of which components?
screw top sample tube
sealed plastic bag
sample transport container or medical cooler
Biological substance (category B) label
What are the minimum dimensions a UN3373 square label must have?
__mm x __mm (type number as your answer)
(a)
When should be used to decontaminate a sample transportation container?
IPA wipes
70% IPA liquid
IPA spray
When using IPA wipes, what parts of the cooler box should be wiped thoroughly?
inside
outside
lid
handle
inside only
Where are IPA wipes disposed?
(a)
All sample bags are checked for leaks and remains inside of its grip seal bag.
All sample bags are fully inside the sample transportation container before the lid is closed. What precaution is taken before closing the lid and ensuring all 4 clips are engaged? Do not (a)
What is the maximum amount of time the PROmate samples should spend in the sample transportation container? _ hour
(a)
When transporting PROmate samples from one site to another (external transport) requires the use of a Nomad Medical cool box makred with a UN3373 sticker. To prevent contamination, what is permitted within the cool box?
the sample(s)
cool block
unused swabs
temperature probe
A cool box must have an unbroken ' (a) ' sticker.
The cool box has an internal temperature of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is outside this range (a) cool blocks with recently frozen ones from the freezer.
When transporting Vivalytic samples, dry swabs and Oncological samples and the ambient temperature is above 25 degrees Celcius, use:
a cool box
cool blocks
temperature probe
When applying a 'decontaminated' sticker to the cool box after it'e been thoroughly cleaned with IPA wipes, ensure the sticker crosses the gap between the ___ and the body of the container.
handle
outside
lid
inside
if samples are being added to a cool box or sample transportation container and a spill is discovered within the transportation vessel.
The vessel should be re-sealed and is not to be opened for any reason without___ under any circumstances.
ringing your point of contact
PPE
adding more cool blocks
When transporting PROmate samples using a cool box, Clinical staff should track its internal temperature and record it in the Cool Box Temperature Record, on the hour, every hour while it is in use. If the temperature remains below 4 degrees Celsius.....
Clinical staff calls point of contact to notify
samples must be run within 4 hours
no action is required
______ must be worn whenever samples are being added or removed from the cool box or sample transport container.
goggles
gloves
gowns
all of the above
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