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chapter 15
introduction to the clinical laaboratory
Question | Answer |
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a method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test is performed with an auntomated analyzer | automated method |
abstaining from food or fluids (except water) for a specified amount of time before the collection of a specimen. | fasting |
the state in which body systems are functioning normally, and the internal environment of the body is equilibrium the body is in a healthy state | homeostasis |
occurring in the living body or organism | in vivo |
the clinical analysis and study of material, fluids or tissues obtained from the patient to assist in diagnosis and treatment of disease | laboratory test |
a method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed by hand | manual method |
the liquid part of the blood, consisting of a clear, yellowish fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the total blood volume | plasma |
numerous laboratory tests providing related or complementary information used to determine the health status of a pt | profile |
the application of methods to ensure that test results are reliable and valid and errors are detected and eliminated | quality control |
a laboratory test performed routinely on apparently healthy patients to assist in the early detection of disease | routine test |
the clear, straw-colored part of the blood (plasma) that remains after the solid elements and the clotting factor fibrinogen have been separated out of it | serum |
a small sample of something taken to show the nature of the whole | specimen |
a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory report | analyte |
a mechanism to check the precision and accuracy of a test system such as an automated analyzer to determine if the system is providing accurate results typically performed using a device called a standard | calibration |
a tentative diagnosis of a patient condition obtained through evaluation of the health history and PE without the benifit of a laboratory or diagnostic test | clinical diagnosis |
a solution that is used to monitor a test system to ensure the reliability and accuracy of test results | control |
a complex lab test that does not meet CLIA criteria for waiver and is subject to the CLIA regulations | nonwaived test |
a printed document supplied by the manufacturer with a laboratory test product that contains information on the proper storage and use of the product | product insert |
a test that indicates wheather or not a substance is present in the specimen being tested and also provides an approxiate indication of the amount of the substance | qualitative test |
a test that indicates the exact amount of a chemical substance that is present in the body with the results being reported in measurable units | quantitative test |
a substance that produces a reaction with a patient specimen that allows detection of measurment of the substnace by the test system | reagent |
a certain established and acceptable parameter or reference range within which the laboratory test results of a healthy individual are expected to fall | reference range |
a setup that includes all of the test components required to perform a labatory test such as testing devices controls and testing reagent | test system |
a laboratory test that meets the CLIA criteria for being a simple procedure that is easy to perfrom and has low risk of erroneous test results these have been FDA approved for home use | waived test |