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Name: JOHN PAOLO BAYRO LACANILAO (04210003511)

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ACTIVITY: Specimen collection

Give important factors to consider when collecting blood for culture

ANSWER: A blood culture is a test that checks for foreign invaders like bacteria, yeast, and
other microorganisms in your blood. Having these pathogens in your bloodstream can be a sign
of a blood infection, a condition known as bacteremia. A positive blood culture means that you
have bacteria in your blood. These include volume, blood-to-broth ratio, the media formulation,
additives (anticoagulants, resins, charcoal), incubation conditions (temperature, atmosphere,
length), bottle agitation, and monitoring of frequency/subculture.

Give examples of specimen that can be stored at room temperature

ANSWER: Biological materials that have fixed with a preservative such as Bouin's, formalin or
alcohol, such as paraffin embedded tissues or biological specimens, can typically be stored at
room temperature in a climate-controlled building.

 Urine
 Feces
 Sputum
 Semen

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