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Bonewit chpt 15
Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory-Candace Oty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Automated method | A method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed with an automated analyzer. |
| Fasting | Abstaining from food or fluids (EXCEPT WATER) for a special amount of time before the condition of a specimen. |
| Homeostasis | The state in which the body systems are functioning normally, and the internal environment of the body is in equilibrium; the body is in healthy state. |
| IN Vivo | Occuring in the living body or organism |
| Laboratory Test | The clinical analysis and study of materials, fluids, or tissue obtained from patients to assist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
| Manual Method | A method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed by hand. |
| Plasma | The liquid part of the blood, consisting of a clear, yellowish fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the total blood volume. |
| Profile | Numerous laboratory test providing related or complementary information used to determine the health status of a patient. |
| Quality Control | The application of methods to ensure that test results are reliable and valid and that errors are detected and eliminated |
| Routine Test | A laboratory test performed routinely on apparently healthy patients to assist in the early detection of disease. |
| Serum | The clear, straw-colored part of the blood(plasma) that remains after the solid element and the clotting factor fibrinogen have been separated out of it. |
| Specimen | A small sample of something taken to show the nature of the whole . |
| Analyte | A substance that being identified or measured in a laboratory report. |
| Calibration | A mechanism to check the precision and accuracy of a test system. such as an automated analyzer, to determine is the system is providing accurate results; typically performed using a device called a standard. |
| Clinical Diagnosis | A tentative diagnosis of a patient s condition obtained through evaluation of the health history and the PE, without the benefit of laboratory or diagnosis tests. |
| Control | A solution that is used to monitor a test system to ensure the reliability and accuracy of 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 laboratory test product that contains information on the proper storage and use of the product. |
| Quantitative Test | A test that indicates whether or not a substance is present in the body, with the results being reported by the test system. |
| Quantitative Test | A test that indicates the exact amount of a substance that is present in the body, with the results being reported in measurable units. |
| 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 establishment and acceptable parameter or reference range within which the laboratory test results of a a healthy individual are expected to fall(aka reference value and reference interval) |
| Test system | A setup that includes all of the test components required to perform a laboratory test such as testing devices, controls and testing reagents. |
| Waived test | A laboratory test that meets the CLIA criteria for being a sample 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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