introduction to the clinical laboratory
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| A method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed with an automated analyzer | automated method
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| abstaining form 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 enviroment of the body is in equilibrium; the boyd is in a healthy state | homeostatis
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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 which the series of steps in the test method is perrormed by hand | manual method
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| 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
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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 infromation 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 and 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 identified or measured in a laboratory report | analyte
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| 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
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| 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
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| a complex lab test that does not meet the CLIA criteria for waiver and is subject to the CLIA regulations | nonwaived test
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| a substance that produces a reaction with a patient specimen that allows detection of measurement of he substance by the test system | reagent
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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