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key terms
chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomic & surgical pathology care | analyzes the characteristics of cells and tissues |
| autologous donation | donation of a patients own blood for use at a later time |
| blood bank | department that deals with blood for transfusions |
| blood type | presence and type of antigens on the surface of red blood cells |
| centrifuge | a device that uses centrifugal force to subject a specimen to a specified constant force |
| chemistry panel | group of Chemistry tests |
| clinical & laboratory standards institute (CLSI) | non profit organization that sets standards and guidelines under the clinical laboratory improvement act of 1988 |
| clinical lab improvement act of 1988 (CILIA 88') | federal law that mandated regulation of all facilities that preformed patient testing |
| clinical labortory | hospital branch that analyzes samples from a patient at the request of the physician |
| clinical pathology area | one of the two main branches of the clinical laboratory, responsible for analyzing blood and other body fluids |
| coagulation | clotting |
| college of american pathologists (CAP) | accrediting agency; required for Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement |
| complete blood count (CBC) | automated test used for conditions that affect the number and ratio of cell types in the blood |
| culture & sensitivity test (C&S) | tests to detect and to determine the most effective antibiotic therapy |
| flow cytometry | analytics technique used to Identify cellular markers on the surface of white blood cells |
| forensic | related to legal proceedings |
| health maintenance organization (HMO) | health care delivery system that function as full-service outpatient clinics, providing all or most medical specialties under one roof |
| hemolyzed | characteristic of a sample in which red blood cells have been broken |
| hemostasis | maintenance of a constant internal environment |
| iceteric | related to jaundice |
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