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CMA Chapter 31
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Categories of test performed in the clinical laboratory are assigned by the FDA on the basis of what? | The complexity of the test and the risk to the patient |
| The ocular of the microscope generally magnifies the image? | 10x (10 times) |
| What urine test is performed using a chemical test strip? | Urinalysis (urine dipstick/reagent strip test) |
| What is the most common specimen collected for laboratory testing? | Urine |
| What term is used to indicate a laboratory test should be ran immediately? | STAT |
| What substance is capable of burning, corroding, or damaging tissue by chemical reaction? | Corrosive |
| Fluids with high concentration of protein and cellular debris that have escaped from the blood vessels and have been deposited in tissue surface are called what? | Exudates |
| A portion of a well-mixed sample that is removed for testing is called what? | Aliquot |
| Laboratory test performed in a physician's office are most likely to be categorized CLIA: | Waived |
| What is the microscope component that directs the light up through the slide? | Condenser |
| what department of the clinical laboratory would perform sensitivity testing on organisms to determine the proper antibiotic therapy? | Microbiology department |
| What should specimen labels include on them? | The patients name, identification number, date/time of collection, and the initials/identification of the person collecting the specimen |
| What is the term defines as a substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen? | Analyte |
| What word is defines as causing or tending to cause the gradual destruction of a substance by chemical action? | Corrosive |
| What act was passed by congress to establish quality standards for all laboratory testing? | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments ( CLIA) of 1988 |
| The promise of healthcare professionals to work to achieve the highest degree of excellence in the care given to every patient is known as what? | Quality assurance |
| What test does the clinical chemistry department perform? | Test that measures chemical substances in blood and other body fluids, such as glucose, cholesterol, electrolytes, and enzymes |
| What requires the laboratory employer to have a written exposure control plan to protect the lab's employees? | OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
| The step-wide method used to collect, process, and test a specimen that will be used as evidence in a legal case is called what? | Chain of Custody |
| How would a semi-quantitative laboratory test result read? | 1+,2+,3+ or (4+) - results are reported in pluses rather than exact numbers |
| A biological sample such as blood, urine, body fluids, feces, or tissue collected for analysis and evaluation is called what? | Specimen |
| What is the term used to describe a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured? | Hemolyzed - describes a blood sample in which red blood cells have ruptured |
| What are examples of CLIA - waived test? | Urine pregnancy test and a blood glucose monitoring tests |
| What is a centrifuge used to separate? | A centrifuge separates substances based on their density |
| Before a laboratory test can be used for patient samples, quality control must be ran to ensure that the test is considered what? | Quality control |
| What is the magnification for an oil immersion microscope objective? | 100x (100 times) |
| What is a set of written policies and procedures that ensure the monitoring of all the processes involving before, during, and after a laboratory test is performed in order to produce reliable patient test results? | Quality assurance (QA) |
| What is a solid, liquid, or semisolid medium designed to support the growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria and fungus? | Culture medium - (culture media) |
| What laboratory department studies bacteria, fungi, yeasts, parasites and viruses? | Microbiology |
| What is the most efficient method of preventing the spread of infection in a laboratory? | Handwashing - (hand hygiene) |
| What is a qualitative laboratory test result? | A result that describes the presence or absence of a substance or condition, rather than giving a numerical value |
| What does the top diamond (red) of the national fire protection association identification system indicate? | Flammability |
| What department of the laboratory analyzes blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and joint fluids? | Clinical Chemistry |
| In the identification system of the National Fire Protection Association, the blue diamond on the label indicates the chemical's what? | Health hazard |
| The growth of only one microorganism in a culture or on a nutrient surface is called what? | A pure culture |
| What are the responsibilities of the medical assistant in the clinical laboratory? | Collecting and properly handling specimens, performing laboratory tests within their scope of practice, |
| Decreased hemoglobin levels are seen in what illnesses? | Anemia |
| A culture and sensitivity test is most likely to be performed in what division of the clinical laboratory? | Microbiology |
| In the identification system of the National Fire Protection Association, the white diamond on the label indicates the chemical as what? | Special hazard |
| Balancing a centrifuge requires that all tubes in the load are? | Balanced by weight |
| How can Aerosolization in a centrifuge be prevented? | Use sealed centrifuge tubes/caps and safety cups or sealed rotors, avoid opening tubes until aerosols have settled |
| What is section 1 on all safety data sheets required to have? | Product identification and the manufacturer/supplies, contact information, including an emergency telephone number |
| In a physician's office laboratory what are the most common hazardous chemical(s)? | Disinfections and cleaning chemicals |
| What term describes the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine? | Urinalysis |
| Incubators used in the microbiology laboratory generally maintain a constant temperature of what? | 35-37 c (Approximately 95-98.6 F) |
| A microscopic analysis of cells is the science of what? | Cytology |
| What is a chemical that is added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting? | An anticoagulant |
| True or False: | A fecal occult blood test is an example of a qualitative screening test. T or F |
| True or False: | The longer the objective of the microscope, the greater the magnification of the lens. T or F |
| True or False: | Chain of custody procedures are extremely important when specimens are collected and handled for drug and alcohol testing. T or F |
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