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Bonewit #15
Intro to The Clinacal Lab Carrie
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Automated method | a method of lab testing in which the series in the test method is preformed with an automted analyzer |
| fasting | abstaining from food or fluids(except water) for a specified amount of time before the collection of a specimen. |
| homeostasis | the state in which body systems are functioning normally, and the interval enviroment ofthe bodyis in equalibruim; the body is healthy |
| in vivo | occuring in the livng body |
| laboratory test | the clinical analysis and study of materials, |
| manual method | a method of lab testing in which the series of steps in the test is performed be hand |
| plasma | the liquid part of the blood, consisting of a clear, yellowish fluid that comprises approximatley 55% of the total blood volume |
| profile | numerous lab test providing related or complementary info used to determine the health status of a patient |
| quality control | the application of methods to ensure that test results are relible and valid snd that errors are detected and elimanated |
| routine test | a lab test performed routinely on apparently healthy patients to assist in the early detection of disease |
| serum | the clear, straw-colored part of the blood that reamins after the sloid elements and the clotting factor fibrinogen have been seperated out of it |
| specimen | a small sample of something taken to show the nature of the whole |
| analyte | a substance that is being measured in a lab report |
| calibration | a mechanism to check the precesion and accuracy of a test system, such as an automated analyzer, to determine if the system is providing accurate results; typically performed using a standard |
| clinical diagnosis | a tentaive diagnosis of a patients condition obtained through evaluation of the health history and the pe, without the benifit of lab or diagnostic test |
| control | a soulution that is used to monitor a test system to ensure the reliabilty and accurary of the test results |
| nonwaived test | a complex lab test that does not meet the CLIA criteria for waiver and is subject to the CLIA regulations |
| product insert | a printed document supplied by the manufacturer with a lab test product that contains info on the proper storage and use |
| qualitative test | a test that indicates whether or not a substance is present in the specimen being tested and gives the amount |
| quantitave test | a test that indicates the amount of a cheical that is present in the body |
| reagent | a substance that produces a reaction with a patient specimen that allows detection of measurement of the substance by the test system |
| reference range | a certain established and acceptable parameter or refernece range within the lab test reults of a healthy individual are expected to fall |
| test system | a setup that includes all of the test components required to perform a lab test such as testing devices, controls, and testing reagents |
| waived system | a lab test that meets the CLIA criteria for being a simple procedure that is easy to perform and has a low risk of erroneous test results; these have been fda approved for home use |
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