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TCC Powerpoint 3
Waived testing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| uvula | the tissue that hangs between the oral cavity and the throat |
| calcium alginate | material swabs are made of for throat swab test |
| dacron | material swabs are made of for throat swab test |
| throat swab | test used to check for streptococcus A samples are taken from the back of the throat |
| Nasal swab | test used to check for flu virus, covid |
| Nasopharyngeal swab | test to check for upper respiratory/sinus issues |
| C & S | culture & sensitivity test |
| Culture & sensitivity test | testing on a sample after bacteria is allowed to grow on media, several antibiotics are applied to determine which one will clear up bacteria |
| sputum | sample that is coughed up from deep within which is tested for upper respiratory infection |
| expectorate | to cough up from deep within |
| stool specimen | collected to test for cultures, fecal fat analysis, fecal hemoglobin, O & P identification |
| O & P | ova & parasites |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| fecal occult blood test | blood in stool not visible to the naked eye |
| semen specimen | used to evaluate infertility, & verify vasectomy. should be bout in 30 minutes after collection & @ 37 C |
| urinalysis | urine is checked for physical, chemical, & microscopic properties |
| first morning void | best urine for overall health screening |
| random void | urine collected for general or routine testing |
| CCMS | clean catch mid stream |
| clean catch mid stream | urine collected for culture |
| 24 hour urine | quantitive collection of urine over 24 hour period |
| catheter | used for patients who are unable to urinate the traditional method |
| suprapubic puncture | medical device that helps drain urine from your bladder. It enters your body through a small incision in your abdomen. |
| CLIA | clinical laboratory improvement amendments |
| clinical laboratory improvement amendments | put in place to make sure all labs regardless of size are following the same standards |
| legal specimen | screenings used in the court of law |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate | blood collected in a calibrated tube were it sits and settles for 1 hour. test for arthritis and inflammation |
| POCT | point of care testing |
| point of care testing | testing done at the patients bedside |
| clinical laboratory improvement amendments | identified 3 levels of complexity for medical laboratory tests , waived, moderate complexity (PPMP) & high complexity |
| waived | procedures that are simple to perform if done incorrect will not cause patient harm & test the FDA cleared for home use |
| moderate complexity | few procedural steps not as complex |
| high complexity | tests requiring close attention to detail, difficult test have numerous steps |
| PPMP | physician performed microscopic procedures -microscopic tests |
| certificate of waiver | granted to laboratories that perform only waived tests |
| pre exam | technician ID patients, perform test, following guidelines for all test completed using quality control |
| exam | phase of testing were sample is examined & tested making sure to follow guidelines and use quality control |
| post eam | reporting of the results to the physician |
| rouleux formation | RBC stick to each other |
| Wintrobe | test kit for ESR |
| Westergren | test kit for ESR |
| Modified Westergren | test kit for ESR |
| Microhematocrit | AKA PCV (packed cell volume) test for anemia collected in a capillary tube (microhematocrit tube) |
| sealing clay | used to seal microhematocrit tube before spinning in centrifuge |
| RDT | rapid diagnostic test |
| rapid diagnostic test | test that is performed with quick results |
| Mono (IM) | Infectious mononucleosis |
| infectious mononucleosis | contagious disease mainly caused by the Epstein Barr virus |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| Syphillis | caused by treponema palladium which is a bacteria that is sexually transmitted |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| human chorionic gonadatropin | hormone detected in urine in pregnancy |
| Guaiac card | card used to detect blood not visible to the naked eye (occult) |
| Occult | blood not visible to the naked eye |
| Glucose testing | test used to screen for abnormal glucose testing for diabetes |
| Hemoglobin | protein on the RBC that carries oxygen from the lungs to other tissues & cells |
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