When Reviewing Instructions for the Collection of a Stool Specimen

question 61

Multiple Choice

When reviewing instructions for the collection of a stool specimen for ova and parasites (O&P) , the phlebotomist should remind the patient that the O&P test requires:

• A) a 24-hour timed specimen kept at room temperature.
• B) a random specimen kept in the refrigerator.
• C) a 24-hour timed specimen kept in the refrigerator.
• D) a random specimen kept at room temperature.

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Definitions:

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural, or national experiences.

Cultural Feature

Characteristics that define a group's shared behaviors, beliefs, practices, and artifacts.

Particular Group

A specific set of individuals identified by certain common characteristics or interests.

Grand Apartheid

A phase of South Africa's apartheid policy focusing on maintaining white dominance and segregating communities by race on a large scale.