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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomic and surgical pathology area | two different secctions of a clinical lab |
| autologous donation | donated self-blood for own surgery |
| blook bank | blood donations are recived here |
| blood type | deterimes the type of blood in your body |
| centrifuge | machine used to seperate substances in blood |
| chemistry panel | a group of blood tests that measure various substances in the body, providing information about the overall health and function of various organs and systems. |
| CLSI | provides standards and guidelines for medical professionals |
| CLIA 88 | protects paitent information |
| clinical labortory | used to analyze urine, feces, and blood samples |
| clinical pathology area | used to dx disease by pathology/ examining specific body fluids/ parts |
| coaglutaion | grouping of cells |
| CAP | accredits labortories |
| complete blood count | analyzes all antibodies in blood, used to see all leukcytes and red blood cells |
| Culture and Sensitivity | used mainly to see bacteria in certian samples of urine |
| flow cytomerty | a high-throughput laboratory technique used to analyze and quantify the properties of individual cells or particles in a fluid sample. |
| forensic | relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime. |
| Health Maintance Orginization | a type of health insurance plan that typically has lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs by focusing on a specific network of doctors and hospitals |
| hemolyzed | breakdown of red blood cells |
| hemostasis | process of stopping bleeding |
| icteric | a type of health insurance plan that typically has lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs by focusing on a specific network of doctors and hospitals (think jaundice) |
| immunochemistry | a field of chemistry that studies the chemical components and reactions of the immune system, particularly the interactions between antigens and antibodies. |
| immunohemotology | a specialized branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the immune system as it relates to blood cells and their components. |
| The Joing Commison | accredits labs |
| lipemic | blood that has a high concentration of lipids or fats, giving it a cloudy or milky appearance |
| Molecular Dx | the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins in a sample to detect and diagnose diseases or a person's risk of developing one |
| nursing home | home for elderly people needing extra care |
| Phycians Office Labortory | the act of drawing blood from a patient within a Physician Office Laboratory |
| Preferred provider organization | PPO refers to a type of health insurance with a network of providers |
| professional services | head of clincial labortories |
| reagent | a substance or mixture for use in chemical analysis or other reactions. |
| refernce laboratory | a specialized laboratory that conducts complex, rare, or high-volume tests that local or hospital labs may not be equipped to perform |
| serum seprator tube | is a test tube used in clinical chemistry tests requiring blood serum. |
| stat | immediately |
| Urgent Care Center | used to treat NOT critically ill paitnets/ non emergency. |