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Bonewit chapter 15
Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Automated method(for testing laboratory specimens) | a method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed with as automated analyzer |
| Fasting | abstaining from food or fluids (except water)for a specified amount of time before the collection of a specimen |
| Hemeostasis | the state in which body systems are functioning normally,and the internal environment of the body is in equilibrium;the body is in a healthy state |
| In vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
| Laboratory test | the clinical analysis and study of materials,fluid,or tissues obtained from patients to assist in diagnosis and treatment of disease |
| Manual method | a method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed by hand |
| Normal range(for laboratory tests) | a certain established and acceptable or reference range within which the laboratory test results of a healthy individual are expected to fall |
| Plasma | the liquid part of the blood, consisting of a clear,yellowish fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the total blood volume |
| Profile | numerous laboratory tests providing related or complementary information used to determine the health status of a patient. |
| Quality control | the application of methods to ensure that the test results are reliable and valid and that errors are detected and eliminated |
| Routine test | a laboratory test performed routinely on apparently healthy patients to assist in the early detection of disease |
| Serum | the clear, straw colored part of the blood(plasma)that remains after the solid elements and the clotting factor fibrogen have been separated out of it |
| Specimen | a small sample of something taken to show the the nature of the whole |
| Analyte | a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory report |
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