Question | Answer |
The central laboratory for the national public health system, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the ____________________ | CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
The person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a laboratory, is the _______________, and works directly under the authority of the director of the laboratory. | Laboratory Manager |
The 1996 law designed to protect privacy or patient personal health information is the _______________. | HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
A laboratory that performs chemical and microscopic tests on blood, body fluids, and tissues is called a _______________ laboratory. | Clinical |
A voluntary process by which an independent agency grants recognition to an individual by way of standardized testing is called __________ The same type of process that for an organization that meets or exceeds established standards of quality is ________ | Certification/Accreditation |
An international, nonprofit organization that establishes standards of best current practice for clinical laboratories is the _______________ and has the abbreviation _______________. | Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute/CLSI |
Programs in which laboratories are sent blind samples which are analyzed, reported, and compared to the results from other laboratories are called _______________ programs. | PT - Proficiency Testing |
The governmental agency which oversees public health care matters in the United States is the _______________. | DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services |
The liquid portion of the blood in which blood cells are suspended in the body is called __________. If a blood sample is drawn in a tube that does not have an anticoagulant, and allowed to clot it is called _________, because it would then lack _________ | Plasma/Serum/Fibrinogen |
_______________ is the agency within DHHS responsible for implementing CLIA 88'. | CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
Performing testing near the patient rather than in the traditional laboratory setting is called _______________ testing. | POCT - Point of Care Testing |
Milli (m) is a prefix used to indicate _______________ units. | One one-thousandth (1/1000, 10 -3, 0.001) |
In military (or 24 hour) time, 11:15 pm would be recorded as _______________. | 2315 |
Laboratory data is standardized regionally, nationally, and internationally by reporting in _______________ units. | SI - International System of Units |
The meter is the metric unit of _______________. | Distance |
The symbol μ (Greek letter Mu)is the abbreviation for: | Micro |
The temperature scale that has 0° as the freezing point of water is the _______________ scale, with the boiling point of water at _______________°. | Celsius/100° |
In units of length, a mL is one-thousandth (0.001) of a(n) _______________. | Liter |
The prefix used to indicate one-hundredth of a unit is _______________. | Centi (10^-2) |
In the metric system, body weight would be recorded in _______________, while it would be in _______________ in the English system. | Kilograms (Kg)/Pounds (lb.) |
Mega- | One Million |
Micro- | One-Millionth |
Kilo- | 1000 |
Centi- | One-Hundredth |
Milli- | One-Thousandth |
Deca- | 10 |
Microliter | Symb: µL |
Nanogram | Symb: ng. |
Milligram | Symb: mg. |
Femtoliter | Symb: fL. |
Centimeter | Symb: cm. |
Gram | Symb: g. |
3 millimeters = __________micrometers or __________ cm. | 3000/0.3 |
25 milligrams = __________grams or __________ ng. | 0.025/25000000 |
0.1 liter = __________ milliliters or __________ µL | 100/100000 |
6 kilometers = __________ centimeters or ________ meters. | 600000/6000 |
0.5 grams = __________ micrograms or __________ mg. | 500000/500 |
10 milliliters = __________ microliters or __________L. | 10000/0.01 |
What is the S.I. Unit? | International System of Units |
What unit of measure is the metric system based on? | Meter |
When performing maintenance on equipment, the first step is _______________. | To disconnect the power supply |
Mercury is classifies as a heavy _______________. | Metal |
The federal agency that creates workplace safety regulations is _______________. | OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
The three major types of hazards in the laboratory are: __________, __________, and __________. | Physical/Chemical/Biological |
If a chemical produces harmful fumes, it should be used only in a(n) _______________. | Fume hood |
An independent regional laboratory that offers routine and specialized testing services to hospitals and physicians. | Reference Laboratory |
A program in which a laboratory's accuracy in performing analyses is evaluated at regular intervals and compared to the performance of similar laboratories. | Proficiency Testing |
Clinical laboratory department where blood components are tested and stored for transfusion. | Blood Bank |
The process by which specimens are logged in, labeled, and assigned a specimen identification code. | Accessioning |
A device that draws contaminated air out of an area and either cleanses and recirculates it, or discharges it to the outside. | Fume Hood |
The study of blood and blood forming tissues. | Hematology |
The study of human blood groups. | Immunohematology |
A substance with the potential to produce cancer in humans or animals. | Carcinogen |
The process of forming a fibrin clot; also the laboratory department that performs hemostasis testing. | Coagulation |
Instrument with a rotor that rotates at high speeds in a closed chamber. | Centrifuge |
Laboratory department that uses chemical principles to analyze blood and body fluids. | Clinical Chemistry |
An instrument that uses pressurized steam for sterilization. | Autoclave |
The branch of medicine encompassing the study of immune processes and immunity. | Immunology |
The branch of biology dealing with microbes. | Microbiology |
Written safety information that must be supplied by manufacturers of chemicals and hazardous materials. | MSDS - Materials Safety Data Sheet |
A substance with the potential to make a stable change in a gene that can be passed on to offspring. | Mutagen |
The study of parasites. | Parasitology |
A physician specially trained in the nature and cause of disease. | Pathologist |
Agency that offers accreditation to clinical laboratories and certification to laboratory personnel. | CAP - College of American Pathologists |
The study of the factors that cause disease and determine disease frequency and distribution. | Epidemiology |
The study of antigens and antibodies in the serum using immunological methods. | Serology |
A chemical substance having the ability to burn or destroy tissue. | Caustic |