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PE Ch 13
Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 13
Question | Answer |
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Amniotic fluid | liquid from the sac that surrounds tans cushions the fetus |
buccal swab | contains material collected from the inside ofthe cheek |
C&S | involves growing and determining the antibiotic susceptibiity of a microbe |
C. Difficile | frequent causative agent of hopital-aquired diarrhea |
catheterized | type of urine specimen collected from tubing inserted into the bladder |
clean-catch | method of obtaining an uncontaminated urine sample |
AFP | antigen in amniotic fluid measured to assess fetal development |
CSF | fluid from the cavity surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
expectorate | cough up and spit out mucus or phlegm |
FOBT | detects hidden blood in feces |
gaastric analysis | test that evaluates stomach acid production |
H. Pylori | bacteria that can cause shronic gastritis and lead to peptic ulcer disease |
iontophoresis | method used to stimulate sweat production |
midstream | term for a urine specimen obtained durig the middle of urination |
NP | referring to the nasal cavity and pharynx |
O&P | fecal test for parasites and their eggs |
occult blood | blood hidden from the naked eye |
pericardial fluid | fluid from the sac surrounding the heart |
peritoneal fluid | fluid fro the abdominal cavity |
fpleural fluid | fluid that surrounds the lungs |
serous fluid | pale-yellow serumlike fluid |
sputum | mucus coughed up from the trachea, bronchi, or lungs |
suprapubic | type of urine specimen aspirated through the bladder wall |
sweat chloride | test used in the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis |
synovial fluid | joint fluid |
24-hour urine | timed urine specimen colleted over a 24-hour period |
UA | routine urine test |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
urine midstream | ideal specimen for routine urinalysis |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
clean catch urine midstream | urinary collection for culture and sensitivity to prevent contamination |
most analyzed nonblood specimen (in the lab) | urine |
erythema | redness |
critical value | panic value |