Question | Answer |
Physical, chemical, and microscopic are the 3 compenents to what lab test? | UA |
CSF means: | cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), |
Erythrocyte is a: | Red Blood Cell |
Leukocyte is a: | White Blood Cell |
Platelets are aka known as: | Thrombocytes |
A thrombocyte does what in the blood? | Coagulation |
Hematology | A CBC would be sent to what Dept. in the laboratory? |
Who is at the top of the lab that makes the final decision on what classification a sample is given? | Pathologist |
QC means: | quality control |
POL means: | Physicians Office Laboratory |
CDC is the: | Center for Disease control |
What should be done when you enter and exit a pt's room? | Wash your hands |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
If you didn't document it then it did not _________________. | Happen |
Chemistry Analysis | Analyzes chemicals found in blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and joint fluid |
Microbiology | Involves the study of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, parasites, and viruses |
OSHA mandates 2 programs for safety in laboratories, what are they? | bloodborne & chemical |
__the study of blood cells and coagulation. | Hematology |
__ used to spin down UA or blood to separate sediment or blood cells. | Centrifuge |
Where do the needles and sharps go? | Biohazard container |
The MA can performed what type of test? | Clia waived |
aliquot | A portion of a well-mixed sample removed for testing. |
anticoagulants | Chemicals added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting. |
calibration | Determining the accuracy of an instrument by comparing its output with that of a known standard or another instrument known to be accurate. |
cytology | The study of cells using microscopic methods. |
hemolyzed | A blood sample in which the RBCs have ruptured. |
preservative | Substances added to a specimen to prevent deterioration of cells or chemicals. |
qualitative | A laboratory test result expressed as positive or negative. |
quantitative | A lab test result expressed in numeric units of measure. |
reagent | A testing substance that produces a reaction when interacting with the patient sample. |
reference range | The numeric range of test values for which the general population consistently shows similar results 95% of the time. |
specimen | A sample of body fluid, waste product, or tissue collected for analysis. |
STAT | Immediately |