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chap 7 McGraw-Hill
Patient & Specimen Requirements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sedentary | no physical activity |
| Hemodilution | an increase in plasma water, which may decrease the concentration of substances in the blood |
| hemoconcentration | decreased plasma water, the effective concentration or percentage of many substances in the blood increases. |
| Accession Number | a number assigned sequentially in the order received. |
| LIS | Laboratory Information System |
| HIS | Hospital Information system |
| Ethics | a moral philosophy that varies by individual, religion, social status, or heritage |
| Code of Ethics | a set of written or unwritten rules, procedures, or guidelines that specify values, actions, and choices to help us determine right from wrong. |
| Respondent Superior | Let the master answer |
| Law | a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority |
| Assault | the threat of bodily harm or "reasonable apprehension of bodily harm" |
| Battery | an action that causes bodily harm to another or bodily contact made without permission |
| Negligence | neglect to perform in the manner expected by the profession |
| Expressed Consent | consent given in words |
| Implied Consent | holding out arm |
| Informed Consent | informed of the procedure and it's process and has also signed a consent form, agreeing to the procedure |
| Lipemia | large amount of fatty compounds in the blood after a meal. It interferes with many lab test |
| Fasting | nothing to eat or drink except plain water |
| Basal State | at rest and fasting for at least 12 hours |
| Postprandial | after eating |
| Medications called statins (lower cholesterol) | can effect liver function & cause a elevation in liver enzymes |
| CPOE | Computerized Physician Order Entry |
| Requisition | A prescription requested on an official form |