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phlebotomy chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomic and surgical pathology area | analyzes the characteristics of cells and tissues and the clinical pathology area |
| 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 | determined by the presence and type of particular antigens on the surface of red blood cells |
| centrifuge | separation of components of a based on density by using a machine that spins a sample at a very high speed |
| chemistry pannel | group of chemistry test |
| clinical and laboratory standards institute | nonprofit organizations that set standards and guidelines |
| clinical lab improvement act of 1988 | federal law hat mandated regulation of all facilities that preformed patient testing |
| clinical laboratory | analyzes samples from patients at the request of physicians or other licensed healthcare personal |
| clinical pathology area | one of the two main branches of the clinical laboratory, responsible for analyzing blood and other bodily fluids |
| coagulation | clotting |
| college of American pathologist | accrediting agency accreditation by CAP is required for medicare or medicaid reimbursement |
| complete blood count | automated test used to test for condones that affect the number and ratio of cell types in the blood |
| culture and sensitivity | test to detect and dentistry microorganisms and to determine the most effective antibiotic therapy |
| flow cytometry | analytic technique used to identify cellular markers on the surface of white blood cells |
| forensic | related to legal proceedings |
| health maintenance organization | healthcare delivery system that functions as full service outpatient clinics providing all or almost all medical specialists under one roof |
| hemolyzed | characteristics of a sample in which red blood cells have been broken |
| homeostasis | maintenance of constant internal environment |
| icteric | related to jaundice |
| immunochemistry | branch of biochemistry concerned with immune response and systems immunochemistry tests and use antibodies to detect a range of substances in the blood |
| immunohematology | see blood bank |
| the joint commission | organization that sets standards regarding systems |
| lipemic | related to increased fats in the serum |
| molecular diagnosis | department that analyzes deoxribionucler |
| nursing home | long term car facility |
| physicians office laboratory | physicians in a group practice that may employ a phlebotomist to collect patient samples |
| preferred provider organization | group of physicians and hospitals who offer their services to large employers to provide healthcare to employers |
| professional services | personnel provide services at the request of licensed practitioners |
| reagent | test chemical |
| reference laboratory | independent laboratory that analyzes samples from other healthcare facilities |
| serum separator tube | a vacuum blood collection tube that contains a clot activator and a gel layer at the bottom |
| stat | immediate attention and processing |
| urgent care center | outpatient clinic that provides walk in services to patient who cannot wait for a scheduled appointment with their primary healthcare provider |