Latest Molecular Diagnostics FINAL EXAM [100% PASS] /verified/

Latest Molecular Diagnostics FINAL EXAM [100% PASS] /verified/ What action should be taken if an unlabeled collection tube with a requisition for a factor V Leiden test is received in the laboratory. *Ans* Notify the supervisor and reject the specimen. What action should be taken if after PCR, the amplification control has failed to yield a product? *Ans* Check the original DNA or RNA preparation. If it is adequate, repeat the amplification. If not, reisolate the nucleic acid. What action should be taken if an isolated DNA sample is to be stored for at least 6 months? *Ans* Store at -70 degrees C in a tightly sealed tube. What action should be taken if a bone marrow specimen arrives at the end of a shift and will not be processed for the BCL-2 translocation until the next day? *Ans* Place the specimen in the refrigerator What action should be taken if the temperature of a refrigerator set at 8 degrees C (+/- 2 degrees C) reads 14 degrees C? *Ans* Recheck the temperature after a few hours. If it does not return to range, notify the supervisor. What action should be taken if a PCR test for BCR/ABL translocation was negative for the patient sample and for the sensitivity control? *Ans* Repeat the PCR with the addition of a new sensitivity control What action should be taken if a fragile X result has been properly reviewed and reported? *Ans* File the test results, documents, and associated autoradiographs together in the laboratory archives What action should be taken if a bottle of reagent alcohol with a 3 in the red diamond on its label is to be stored? *Ans* Place the alcohol bottle in a safety storage cabinet for flammable liquids. What action should be taken if the expiration date on a reagent has passed? *Ans* Discard the reagent. If it can be used for nonclinical purposes, label and store it in a separate area away from patient testing reagents. What action should be taken if the test results are to be faxed to the ordering physician? *Ans* Fax the results with a cover sheet containing the proper disclaimers. What action should be taken if among a group of properly labeled containers, there is a container similar to the others, but unlabeled? *Ans* Do not use the material in the unlabeled container.