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Meda 137

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Negative and positive contrast medium   A positive contrast medium absorbs x-rays more strongly,a negative contrast medium, less strongly. positive shows white,(Barium) neg shows black (air, gas, CO2)  
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What is the normal Protein reading of a urine sample   ZERO is normal (negative?)  
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What is Mammography   The radiographic examination of the breast  
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Anteroposterior(AP)view   the x-rays are directed from the front towards the back of the body,the posterior aspect facing the film  
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What is the type of specimen necessary for a mono Test   Blood specimen; capillary or venipuncture  
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Which cholesterol in the good cholesterol   HDL  
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What is polyuria   Lots of urine  
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What is dysuria   painful urination  
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How do you set up and operate a centrifuge   Balance it first, insert spacers if needed, close and lock lid, set timer and turn on  
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What is FBS   12 hr fasting, then a blood draw, nothing to eat or drink except water  
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What is a 2 hr pp tests   Eat a prescribed meal, or drink , and have the blood taken exactly two hours later  
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When is a Ziehl Neilsen stain Used   for acid-fast bacilla, after gram stains are neither pos or neg - for TB  
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Why is antibiotic sensitivity testing performed?   To determine the best antibiotic for treatment  
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What is the purpose of a lab report and a requisition   To report the test results, and to order tests(on the requisition)  
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What does ABN mean   Advanced Beneficiary Notice  
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How does hemolysis make the serum or plasma appear read   is the rupturing of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their contents (hemoglobin) into surrounding fluid  
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What tests might you find in a lipid panel   total cholesterol, LDL chol, HDL chol, Triglycerides, total chol/HDL ratio  
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What is the function of the bladder   To hold urine  
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If you are type A blood what is present on the cells and plasma   Type A blood cells have A antigens on the cells and B antibodies in the plasma  
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Which blood cell antigen is so important when a woman is pregnant   RH & ABO  
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Why is a PKU test done   To test for the presence of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxide which is necessary to digest protein  
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What is a heterophile test   A MONO Test  
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What is serology/immunology   Immunology is the study of the body’s immune system and its functions and disorders. Serology is the study of blood serum (the clear fluid that separates when blood clots)  
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What is a depression slide used for   for a wet mount, when material must be living when examined  
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What type of specimen is used to look for a trichomonas infection   vaginal discharge  
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How might you describe squamous epithelial cells   Large, clear, flat and irregular shaped  
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What is the normal Specific Gravity of urine   1.005-1.030  
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What are the other names for the occult blood test   Guaiac slide Test  
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If you are type B blood, what are on the cells and in the plasma   You would have B antigens on the blood cells and A antibodies in the plasma  
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If you have AB blood what are on the cells and in the plasma   You would have both A and B antigens on the blood cells and no A or B antibodies in the plasma  
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If you are blood type 0 what are on the blood cells and in the plasma   You would have neither A or B antigens on your blood cells, but you would have both A and B antibodies in your plasma  
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Which blood cell antigens are so important when a woman is pregnant   Rh antigen  
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When might a C Diff test be ordered   To look for the C. difficile bacteria that causes diarrhea abdominal pain, fever, and/or nausea during or following a course of antibiotics  
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What can a fasting patient eat or drink   Only water  
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When is a PAP smear done   Not during Mensies, preferably 10-20 days after the last onset of your period, yearly  
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What do most HIV positive patients eventually develop   AIDS  
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What anticoagulant is present in the lavender tube   EDTA  
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What anticoagulant is present in the green top tube   Heparin  
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What anticoagulant is present in the gray tube   Sodium flouride  
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What anticoagulant is present in the light blue tube   Sodium citrate  
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What is arteriosclerosis   A build up of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries  
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How many millilters of blood is normally lost in the stool each day?   5cc or 5 millilters  
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Why are occult bloods test done   To screen for colon cancer  
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What is ultrasound   High frequency sound waves  
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What test might be present in an electrolyte panel   Co2, CL, K, NA  
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How should a sputum sample be collected   It can be expelled by coughing and then being spit out.  
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Is Hepatitis A a blood born pathogen   No, It is generally transmitted through a fecal-oral route  
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What does PSA stand for   Prostrate Specific Antigen  
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What causes strep throat   streptococcal (strep) bacteria  
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What Methodology does a MRI use   An MRI machine uses a powerful magnetic field  
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Who assigns the diagnosis for laboratory testing   The Dr. only  
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What is specific gravity measuring   The weight of the urine compared with the weight of an equal volume of distilled water, indicates the amount of dissolved substances present in the urine  
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Polyuria   Excessive increase in urine output  
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Oliguria   Decrease in urine output  
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Anuria   Failure of the kidneys to priduce urine  
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Diuresis   secretion and passage of increased amounts of urine  
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Dysuria   Difficult or painful urination  
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Enuresis   Involuntary urination  
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Hematuria   Blood in the urine  
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Nocturia   Excessive night time urination  
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Pyuria   Pus in the urine  
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Rentention   Incomplete emptying of the bladder  
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Urgency   Immediate need to urinate  
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Incontinence   Inability to retain urine (involuntary urination)  
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What is the normal PH of a urine sample   7.0, but it can range from 4.6-8.0  
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What is the normal Glucose reading of a urine sample   ZERO is normal (negative)  
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Posteroanterior (PA)view   The x-rays are directed from the back toward the front of the body, the anterior aspect is facing the film  
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How do you read a spun microhematocrit?   adjust the tube so that the bottom of the red blood cells are on the 0 line. Read the results at the top of the packed red cells.  
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Are nitrites always present in a urine specimen   NO, only if there is bacteria present.  
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What is an Analyte   a substance or chemical constituent that is determined in an analytical procedure  
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How is a 3 hr Glucose Tolerance test done   A zero time (baseline) blood sample is drawn.The pt is then given a measured dose of glucose to drink within a 5 minute time frame.Blood is drawn at intervals for measurement of blood sugar and sometimes insulin levels for a total of 3hrs every half hour  
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BG   Blood Glucose  
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Bx   Biopsy  
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CBC   Complete Blood Count  
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C&S   Culture and sensitivity  
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diff   differential  
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ESR   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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FBS   Fasting Blood Sugar  
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GCT   Glucose Challenge Test  
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GTT   Glucose Tolerance Test  
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Hct   Hematocrit  
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Hgb   Hemoglobin  
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PSA   Prostate-specific antigen  
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RBC   Red Blood Count  
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RBS   Random blood sugar  
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SG   Specific gravity  
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Trig   triglycerides  
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UA   urinalysis  
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U/C   urine culture  
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WBC   White Blood Count  
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"normal" results for dipstick portion of Urinalysis are:   leukocytes neg, Nitrite neg, Urobilinogen normal 1.2, Protein neg, pH 7.0, Blood neg, Spec Grav 1.005-1.030, Keytones neg, Biliruben neg, Glucose neg  
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what tests might hemolysis affect?   K (potassium), Mg (magnesium) and Fe (iron)  
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Are clinical chemistry tests generally done on cells or the liquid portion of the blood?   fluid/liquid  
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