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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Specimen Collection/Specimen Transport and Handoff Quiz

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1

Before a specimen leaves the operating room, which action best helps ensure it is ready for safe transport?

Place the specimen in the transport bag before checking the accompanying documentation
Confirm that the specimen container is securely closed, the correct preservative has been used, and the required documentation accompanies the specimen
Remove excess preservative from the container to reduce the risk of leakage
Open the container briefly to confirm the specimen before transport

2

Which specimen requires the highest priority for immediate transport to the laboratory?

A routine skin specimen already preserved in formalin
A routine appendix specimen in formalin
A formalin-fixed lymph node specimen awaiting routine histology
A fresh tissue specimen requested for frozen section analysis

3

During transport, the outside of a specimen container becomes contaminated with blood. What is the most appropriate action?

Clean the container or place it into a second leak-proof transport bag according to institutional policy before transport continues
Continue transport because the contamination is only on the outside of the container
Open the container to inspect whether the specimen has also become contaminated
Remove the specimen and place it into a clean container

4

A microbiology specimen has just been collected. Which transport practice is most appropriate?

Refrigerate the specimen immediately regardless of laboratory instructions
Transport the specimen in the appropriate transport medium and follow the laboratory's transport instructions
Transfer the specimen into formalin before transport
Leave the specimen at room temperature until the end of the operating list

5

Why should the laboratory be notified before an urgent specimen such as a frozen section arrives?

To allow laboratory staff to prepare for immediate processing and prioritize the specimen appropriately
To allow the operating room to delay transport until the laboratory is less busy
To allow the laboratory to complete the pathology report before the specimen arrives
To eliminate the need for accompanying laboratory documentation

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Part of Surgical Specimen Collection and Handling - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Ian-laurel
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Organizations ECSACONM, SELF
Language English (en)
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Created July 28, 2026 by Ian-laurel-1
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Cite as Ian-laurel-1 (2026). "SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Specimen Collection/Specimen Transport and Handoff Quiz". Appropedia. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
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