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CCC-Medical Lab
chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| EHR | computerized documents stored Electronic Health Record |
| requisition | form used to document what was ordered by physician |
| accession number | number assigned to order received in lab |
| STAT | within the hour, immediately |
| RT | routine |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| rapport | aka bedside manner, behavior that puts a patient at ease |
| code of ethics | set of written or unwritten rules or guidelines to specify values, actions, choices to help determine right or wrong |
| law | rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority |
| respondeat superior | let the master speak |
| battery | action that causes bodily harm |
| assault | threat or bodily harm |
| negligence | neglecting to perform in the manner expected by the profession |
| the 4 D's of negligence | duty, derelict, direct cause, & damages |
| informed consent | informing patient about procedure in order to receive permission |
| implied consent | patients action shows they are ready to have procedure done |
| chain of custody | specimens used in a court of law required form signed by all whom came in contact with specimen |
| HIPAA | health insurance portability & accountability act |
| hemoconcentration | rapid increase in the ratio of blood components (cells) to liquids (plasma) |
| hemodilution | increase in plasma water lead to decrease in blood-water intoxication |
| sedentary | sitting for long periods , no physical activity |
| fasting | at rest no food just water |
| basal state | fasting, no exercise |
| diurnal variation | normal changes in lab values throughout the day |
| post prandial | 2 hours after eating |
| TDM | therapeutic drug monitoring |
| therapeutic drug monitoring | monitoring the therapeutic effects of prescribed medication |
| trough level | collecting blood when drug is at lowest point before next dosage |
| peak level | collecting at drugs highest point in body right after dose |
| analyte | substance whose chemical constituents are being identified and measured |
| lipemic | cloudy serum or plasma due to increased lipids |
| interfering substance | substance that can alter lab results |
| edema | increased fluids causing swelling |
| HITECH | health information technology for economic & clinical health |
| health information technology for economic & clinical health | act passed in 2010 encouraging use of EHR for faster exchange of patient information |
| LIS | laboratory information system |
| laboratory information system | computer systems used in the lab |
| HIS | hospital information system |
| hospital information system | computers used in a hospital setting |
| Bedside Manner | behavior that puts patient at ease, courtesy, respect |
| ambulatory | walking |
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