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Terminology
105 Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fasting blood sugar | FBS |
| drawing blood | phlebotomy |
| culture and sensitivity | C&S |
| agents that cause disease | pathogens |
| oral yeast | thrush |
| a portion or well mixed sample removed for testing | aliquot |
| cellular debris that have escapesd and are deposited into tissue | exudates |
| a sac filled with blood | hematoma |
| substances added to a specimen to prevent breakdown | preservatives |
| microscopic exam for the presence or absence of bacteria or yeast | wet mount |
| CBC, ESR | lavender |
| PT, PTT | blue |
| blood typing | yellow |
| SMAC, TSH, PSA, HCG, HIV | SST |
| glucose, GTT | gray |
| glucose tolerance test | GTT |
| nothing by mouth | NPO |
| arthritic condition caused by high purine diet | gout |
| culture to look for strep or other bacteria in the throat | throat culture |
| bacterial vaginosis | BV |
| to detect Gout, renal failure | uric acid |
| hematocrit | Hct |
| hemoglobin | Hgb |
| the amount of glucose that collects on the RBC's for 3 months | Hemoglobin A1C |