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Bonewit Chapter 15
Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
Question | Answer |
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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 specified amount of time before the collection of a specimen. |
Homeostasis | The state in which body systems are functioning normally, and the internal environment of the body is in equilibrium; the body is in a healthy state. |
In vivo | Occurring in the living body or organism. |
Laboratory test | The clinical analysis and study of materials, fluids, or tissues obtained from patients to assist in Dx and Tx of disease. |
Manual method | A method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed by hand. |
Normal range | A certain established and acceptable parameter or reference range which the lab test results of a healthy individual are expected to fall. |
Plasma | The liquid part of the blood, consisting of a clear, yellowish fluid that comprises approx 55% of the total blood volume. |
Profile | Numerous lab tests providing related or complementary information used to determine the health status of a pt. |
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 lab test performed routinely on apparently healthy pts to assist in the early detection of disease. |
Serum | 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. |
Specimen | A small sample of something taken to show the nature of the whole. |