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PE Ch 1
Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AHCCCS | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System |
| APC | Ambulatory patient classification |
| certification | Evidence that an individual has mastered fundamental competencies in a technical specialty. Completion of defined academic and training requirements and an acceptable score on an examination |
| CLIA '88 | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 |
| communication barriers | Biases that are major obstructions to verbal communcation |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| CPT | Current procedural terminology codes |
| case manager | Experienced HC professional that serves as the patient's advocate and adviser |
| exsanguinate | Remove all blood |
| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HMOs | Health Maintenance organizations |
| ICD-9-CM | International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification |
| IDS | Integrated healthcare delivery system |
| kinesic slip | Verbal and nonverbal messages do not match |
| kinesics | Study of nonverbal communication (facial expression, gestures and eyecontact) |
| MCOs | Managed care organizations |
| Medicaid | Federal and state program that provides medical assistance for eligible low-income Americans |
| Medicare | Federally funded program that provides healthcare to seniors, 65 and older |
| MLS | Medical laboratory scientist |
| PHI | Protected health information |
| PHS | Promotes and administers programs for public health |
| phlebotomy | more recent term meaning venesection |
| polycythemia | Disorder involving overproduction of red blood cells |
| PPOs | Preferred provider organizations |
| primary care | Care by physician who assumes ongoing responsibility for maintaining patients' health |
| proxemics | Study of an individual's concept and use of space |
| reference laboratory | Large, independent laboratories that test specimens from many different facilities |
| secondary care | Care by specialist who can perform out-of-the-ordinary procedures in outpatient facilities |
| tertiary care | Highly complex care from practitioners in a hospital or overnight facility |
| third-party payer | Insurance company that pays for healthcare services on behalf of a patient |
| ASCP | American Society of Clinical Pathologists |
| PBT | Title awarded to certified phlebotomist by ASCP |
| barrier | message obstruction (blind, language, age) |
| ambulatory | outpatient |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| FDP | Fibrin degradation prod |
| LD | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| PT | Prothombin time |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| UA | urinalysis |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity |
| phlebotomy | to cut a vein |
| polycythemia | pertaining to many blood cells |
| hematology | study of blood |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| dermatologist | specialist in the study of the skin |
| Name of blood letting tool from the 17th century | fleam |
| Understanding the _______________ of a diverse population is very important in providing healthcare | traditions |
| DRG | Coding for diagnosis |
| ___________________ is the responsibility of a phlebotomist? | collect drug screens |
| Give an example of proxemics | zone of comfort |
| an example of improper phone technique | putting an irritated caller on hold |
| an example of an ambulatory center | an urgent care center |
| name of a federal entitlement program | Medicare |
| neurology | specialty that treats disorder of the brain |
| Respiratory therapy | the department in the hospital that treats lung deficiencies |
| The histology department in the laboratory performs | tissue processing |
| CEA | abbreviation for the routine chemistry test that detects colorectal cancer |
| Medical Lab Scientist | The laboratory professional specified by CLIA'88 for evaluating new procedures |
| ethics | the principles of right and wrong conduct (behavior) as they apply to professional problems |
| An institution that provides inpatient services | hospital |
| State and federally funded insurance | Medicaid |
| gerontology | specialty that treats disorders of old age |
| pharmacy | department in the hospital that prepares and dispenses drugs |
| the microbiology dept in the laboratory performs | culture and sensitivity testing |
| CBC | the routine hematology test that includes hemoglobin, hematocrit, red bloood count, and white blood count determinations |
| The laboratory professional, specified by CLIA'88, responsible for the administration of the clinical area | Technical supervisor |
| venesection | cutting into a vein to release blood |
| phlebotomist | one who is trained in blood collection |
| Certification initials for the ASCP | PBT |
| pathologist | One who specializes in diagnosing disease |
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