Medical Laboratory Routine Specimens Quiz

Routine specimens are samples taken regularly in the laboratory for analysis. Examples include stool, urine, blood, sputum, and pus.

Blood consists of plasma and cells floating within it. Its function is to deliver necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transport metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

The common sources of blood for special tests are capillary blood, venous blood, and arterial blood.

<p>Pus is a thick white or yellowish fluid that forms in areas of infection such as wounds and abscesses. It is constituted of decomposed body tissue, bacteria or other microorganisms that cause the infection, and certain white blood cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sputum is a substance brought up from the lungs and airway when a person coughs or spits. It is usually a mixture of saliva and mucus. It is obtained by coughing or spitting.</p> Signup and view all the answers