Question | Answer |
WBC | white blood cell |
RBC | red blood cell |
CBC | complete blood count |
BMP | basic metabolic panel |
CA | cancer |
Bx | biopsy |
BP | blood pressure |
GB | gallbladder |
HTN | hypertension |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
SOB | shortness of breath |
C with a line over it | with |
S with a line over it | without |
XR | X-Ray |
US | ultrasound |
CAT | computed axial tomography |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
PET | positron emission tomography |
crit | to seperate |
cyst/o | bladder |
hemat/o | blood |
oma | tumor, mass |
o/logy | study of |
iatrist, -ologist, -ist | one who specializes |
a-, an | without |
aden/o | gland |
cyt/o | cell |
ectomy | removal |
endo | within |
erythr/o | red |
hepat/o | liver |
hist/o | tissue |
itis | inflammation |
leuk/o | white |
is used to puncture the skin at various depths | lancet |
If a microscope’s objective lens was set on 100x (oil immersion), the total magnification would be | 1000x |
Used as evidence in a court of law refers to | chain of custody |
What is the centrifuge used for | to separate blood and urine |
What urine test requires the patient to discard the first morning urine | 24hr |
What is the most common vein used for a venipuncture | median cephalic |
What type of urine collection has the patient void a small amount and collect the specimen into the cup | mid stream |
A patient’s hematocrit test result is usually the patient’s hemoglobin test result. | 3x |
What must you perform to evaluate the quality of test results | quality controls |
Diabetes, kidney disease, and UTI’s are all diagnosed by running what test | UA |
What should be used to clean the microscope lens | lens paper |
According to CLIA what type of test would a rapid strep fall under | waived test |
What department studies the immune responses of the body | serology |
What color of tube would you use to collect a CBC | lavender |
What color of tube does not contain additives and is used for whole blood | red |
all does the buffy coat consist of | WBC, Platelets |
What is the most common anticoagulant is used in vacutainers | EDTA |
When unclotted whole blood is centrifuged, what go(es) to the top of the tube. | plasma |
When should the tourniquet be released | on the last tube of blood |
What is HDL | good cholesterol |
The 2-hour postprandial test is done to screen for | diabetes |
What is used to detects the presence and amount of a substance in the urine | reagent strip |
The glucose tolerance test is a(n) _______ test. | timed |
The first drop of blood collected from a skin puncture for a blood smear should be | wiped away |
Materials suspended in urine that are not dissolvable | solutes |
Lab form showing the identification of a specimen and the lab test to be performed | laboratory requisition |
A sweet-smelling, “fruity” odor to urine can be an indication of | diabetes |
What test measures how fast RBC’s settle at the bottom of a tube | ESR |
CLIA-waived tests signify | minimal risk of error |
The blood test that measures the average glucose level in the RBCs for a 3-month period is the | glycosylated hemoglobin |
The first morning specimen of urine is requested many times as the choice of specimen because | more concentrated |
Liquid portion of blood | plasma |
The top liquid portion is the __________________________________of a centrifuged urine specimen | supernatant |
Bilirubin in the urine can be an indication of | liver disease |
What test measures the kidney’s ability to concentrate urine | specific gravity |
An instrument used to separate blood | centrifuge |
What urine test is the most frequently performed urine test | random |
Blood in urine is called | hematuria |
What gauge of needle is used to draw a large sample of blood | 18-22 |