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CCC-Medical Lab
chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diabetes Mellitus | metabolic disorder involving elevated glucose levels |
| expectorate | to cough up from deep within |
| chain of custody | form filled in at every level of collection specimen process |
| nasal swab | swab 3/4 way in nares to collect & check for respiratory illness, infection |
| nasopharyngeal | swab done from the back of the nasal cavity to check for respiratory infection |
| semen | sample bought in at 37 Celsius within 30 minutes of collection to check if vasectomy took, or check for fertility issues |
| stool specimen | specimen collected for occult blood, O & P, gastrointestinal infections, fecal fat analysis |
| sputum | sample collected to check on upper respiratory infections patient will rinse mouth and cough up from deep within |
| guaiac | cardboard test kit used to screen for occult blood once peroxide is applied turns blue if blood is present |
| suprapubic puncture | placement of drainage tube into the bladder to drain urine |
| first morning void | best urine for general health assessment |
| continence | the ability to control movements of bladder and bowels |
| CCMS | clean catch mid stream |
| clean catch mid stream | best urine for cultures |
| catheter | flexible tube that is inserted into the urethra |
| 24 hour urine | best urine for quantitative analysis |