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CCC-Medical Lab

chapter 11

TermDefinition
reference lab the laboratory that receives a specimen from another laboratory and that performs one or more tests on such specimen
STAT Tests that are required within the hour
chain of custody form needed to show person(s) that handled a specimen for court
Delta check checking patients previous results to make a comparison or to confirm the validity of result
hemolysis the destruction of RBC's / the breaking down of RBC's
additive to blood ratio not filling tubes to tube capacity especially when there are additives in tube can cause this
aerosols fine mist that may exit upon opening tubes due to vacuum pressure
aliquoting separating sample out to other containers for testing
autoantibodies An antibody made against substances formed by a person's own body
Centrifuge spinning of a specimen to separate liquid portion from heavier components
chain of custody form signed off on to show who handled the specimen especially a sample that is needed for a court case
Cold aglutinins a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the premature destruction of red blood cells and needs to be kept at 37c after collection
glycolysis A process in which glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen
Icteric or Icterus after spinning specimen the liquid portion is dark yellow-green due to the build of bilirubin
protected from the light bilirubin, beta carotene, & vitamin B-6 needs this special handling after collection
Lipemic or Lipemia after centrifuge this specimens liquid portion is cloudy and/or thicker plasma consistency
Pneumatic tube syystem this system is used to send specimens for the lab to the reference lab by using vacuum
Pre-exam not collecting tubes in the right order of draw, inverting vigorously and wrong patient identification are some of the things that could go wrong during which phase of testing
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