Question | Answer |
Primary role of phlebotomist | Collect blood for accurate and reliable test results |
Process of collecting blood | Phlebotomy |
Collection of blood from a vein by penetrating the vein with a needle | Venipuncture |
Point of Care testing | Testing that is done at the patients bedside |
Study of blood | Hematology |
CBC | Complete Blood count |
___________ is usually in the same area as hematology | Coagulation |
Study of blood clotting mechanisms | Coagulation |
Urinalysis | Chemical and microscopic examination of urine |
__________ section works with the fluid portion of the blood, the serum or plasma, or other body fluids | Chemistry |
Subsection of chemistry that test thyroid studies and amioglycoside levels | Special Chemistry |
Studies organisms that are so small that they can only be seen through a microscope | Microbiology |
Studies antigen-antibody reactions | Immunology |
Another name for blood bank | immunohematology |
Studies deficiencies that are related to genetic dseases | Cytogentics |
Examine tissues and cell smears for evidence of cancer, infection, or other abnormalities | Pathology |
Most common cytology specimens | Pap test |
All processes that it takes to collect the speciment | Preanalytical |
Most important step in preanalytical process | Patient Identification |
PSC | Patient service centers |
Certain test that are not very common | Esoteric |
RPL | Rapid response laboratory |
Isolation based on the type of disease infecting the patient | Disease-Specific Isolation |
An allergy to natural rubber latex | Latex Allergy |
Infection as a result of a hospital or health facility stay | Nosocomial Infection |
Assumes that all blood and most body fluids are potentially infectious | Standard Precautions |
A principle to protect health care associates from infections as a result to exposure to body fluids | Universal Precautions |
Physical transfer of infective material | Direct Contact Transmission |
Transfer of infective material via an object | Indirect Contact Transmission |
Droplets that travel 1 meter or less from the infected individual | Droplet Transmission |
Transfer of infective material through contaminated items | Vehicle Transmission |
Droplets that transfer on air currents | Airborne Transmission |
Transmission by insects | Vector Transmission |
Five main points in standard precaution | Wash hands, wear gloves, wear protective cover, wear a mask, use sharps containers |
7 category-specific isolations | strict, contact, respiratory, tuberculosis, drainage/secretion, enteric, protective or reverse |
A patient with a contagious disease | Strict Isolation |
A disease that is transmitted through the air | Respiratory Isolation |
Isolation of a patient with tuberculosis | Tuberculosis Isolation |
Patients with open wounds | Drainage/Secretion Precautions |
Patients with severe diarrhea due to contagious bacteria | Enteric Precautions |
Protects the patient from the health care workers | Protective or reverse isolation |
Intended for patients | |