A Laboratory Technician Performs a Spun Microhematocrit

question 98

Multiple Choice

A laboratory technician performs a spun microhematocrit. Anxious that the end of her shift is near, she stops the centrifuge herself instead of allowing it to stop on its own. She reads her tubes on three male adult patients and obtains values of 54%, 58%, and 59%. What should she do now?

• A) She can leave since she got all of her work done.
• B) Set up new tubes on all three patients and repeat the procedure without stopping the centrifuge.
• C) The values for the patients are within normal range so there's no need to repeat the procedure.
• D) Call the physician and report the high values for all three patients.
• E) Tell another technician to repeat the test for her since her shift is over.

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Definitions:

Conjunctiva

A thin, transparent membrane covering the white part of the eye and the inner surfaces of the eyelids, acting as a protective barrier.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, a thin membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves, initiating the process of hearing.

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear.

Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that help maintain balance by detecting rotations of the head.