Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory- Karly Hayes
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| A method of laborator testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed with an automated analyzer | Automated method
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| Abstaining from food or fluids (except water) for a specified amount of time before the collection of a specimen | Fasting
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| The state in which body systems are functioning normally, and the internal environment of the body is the equilibrium; the body is in a healthy state | Homeostasis
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| occurring in the living body or organism | In Vivo
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| The clinical analysis and study of materials, fluids, or tissues obtained from patients to assist in diagnosis and treatment of disease | Laboratory test
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| A method of laboratory testing in whihc the series of steps in the test method is performed by hand | Manual Method
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| The liquid part of the blood, consisting of a clear, yellowish fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the total blood volume | Plasma
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| Numerous laboratory tests providing related or complementary iformation used to determine the health status of a patient | Profile
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| The application of methods to ensure that test results are reliable and valid and that errors are detected and eliminated | Quality control
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| A laboratory test performed routinely on apparently healthy patients to assist in the early detection of disease | Routine test
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| 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
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| A small sample of something taken to show the nature of the whole | Specimen
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| A substance that is being identifed or measured in a laboratory report | Analyte
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| A mechanism to check the precision & 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
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| A tentative diagnosis of a patients condition obtained through evaluation of the health history & the PE, without the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests | Clinical Diagnosis
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| A solution that is used to monitor a test system to ensure the reliability & accuracy of test results | Control
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| A complex lab test that does not meet the CLIA criteria for waiver & is subject to the CLIA regulations | Nonwaived test
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| A printed document supplied by the manufacturer with a laboratory test products that contains information on the proper storage & use of the product | Product insert
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| A test that indicates whether or not a substance is present in the speciment being tested & also provides an approximate indication of the amount of the substance | Qualitative test
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| A test that indicates the exact amount of chemical substance that is present in the body, with the results being reported in measurable units | Quantitative test
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| A substance that produces a reaction with a patient specimen that allows detection of measurement of the substances by the test system | Reagent
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| A certain established & acceptable parameter or reference randge within which the laboratory test results of a healthy individual are expected to fall (aka reference value and reference interval) | Refrenece Range
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| A setup that includes all of the test components required to perform a laboratory test such as testing devices, controls & testing reagents | Test system
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| A laboratory test that meets the CLIA criteria for being a simple procedure that is easy to perform & has a low risk of erroneous test results; these have been FDA approved for home use | Waived test
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