Question | Answer |
A method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed with an automated analyzer | automated method |
abstaining form 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 enviroment of the body is in equilibrium; the boyd is in a healthy state | homeostatis |
occurring in the living body or organism | in vivo |
the clinical analysis and study of materials, fluids, or tissues obtained from patients 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 perrormed by hand | manual method |
a certain established and acceptable parameter or reference range within which the laboratory test results of a healthy individual are expected to fall | normal range |
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 infromation used to determine the health status of a patient | profile |
the application of methods to ensure that test results are reliable and valid and that errors and 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 deiagnosis of a pt's condition obtained through evaluation of the health history and the PE, without the bnefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests | clinical diagnosis |
a complex lab test that does not meet the 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 te proper storage and use of the product | product insert |
a test that indicates the exact ampount of a chemical substance that is present in the body, with the results being reported in measurable units. | quantitative test |
a test that indicates whether or not a substance is present in the specimen being tested and also provides an approximate indication of the amount of the substance. | qualitative test |
a substance that produces a reaction with a patient specimen that allows detection of measurement of he substance 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 (aka reference value and reference interval) | reference range |
a setup that includes all of the test components required to perform a laboratory test such as testing devices, controls and testing reagents | test system |
a laboratory test that meets the CLIA criteria for being a simple procedure thta is easy to perform and has a low risk of erroneous test results; these have been FDA approved for home use. | waived test |