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Ch 40, 41, 43

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What can you culture?   Urin, Throat, Blood, Stool, Wound, Sputum, Nose, CSF  
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What are the 7 rights of Spec Collection   right site, right amount, right container, right medium, right lable, right amount of time, right temp.  
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How big do the bacteria colonies have to be to be bad?   greater than 100,000  
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name the different types of bacteria?   cocci(round in shape), bacilli(rod-shaped and can have rounded), spirilla(spiral-shaped)  
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How hot does an auto clave have to get?   121%C  
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What is the proper name to which our time is referred to?   Greenwich time  
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What is the basic unit of measurement for weight in the metric system?   Milligram  
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What test measures the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood?   Hemoglobin  
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What are red blood cells called?   erythrocytes  
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what are white blood cells called?   leukocytes  
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what are platelets called?   thrombocytes  
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What is Hematopoiesis?   formation of blood cells  
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What does a CBC test generally include?   Hemoglobin determination, Hematocrit determination, RBC count, WBC count, Erythrocyte indices, differential WBC count  
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What are the parts of Hemoglobin molecule?   Globin(4), heme(4) and iron(1)  
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What are the two basic groups of leukocytes?   granulocytes(which contain granules) and agranulocytes(which do not contain granules)  
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How are leukocytes identified?   by the contents of the cytoplasm  
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Name the three granulocytes?   neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils  
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What are the names of the sizes of erythrocytes?   normocytic(normal size), macrocytic(larger), and microcytic(smaller)  
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When the erythrocytes show marked variation in size this condition is called?   anisocytosis  
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What is the name for the proper amount of hemoglobin?   normochromic  
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those that do not have enough hemoglobin are called?   hypochromic  
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What is the normal amout of platelets?   140,000 to 400,000/cm ul  
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How many steps does coagulation have?   13  
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What does a capillary tube with a blue line contain?   antiecoagulant  
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What are the layers in which a centrifuged tube separates?   clear liquid=serum or plasma, cloudy white layer=buffy coat, and at bottom blood colored=packed RBC's  
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What is the daily iron requirments for adult females?   2.0mg  
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What does POL mean?   physicians' office laboratory  
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What is a pathogen?   causative microorganism  
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what is a holding media?   something that keeps a specimen on a swab moist until it is cultured?  
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What is Taxonomy?   classification of living organisms  
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What is the CLIA?   Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act  
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What does parasitology?   identification of parasites  
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What does virology mean?   identification of viruses  
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what does mycology do?   identification of fungi  
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What are infections acquired in hospitals referred to?   nosocomial  
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Microorganisms have two distinct groups one what are they?   aerobic(with oxygen) and anaerobic(no oxygen)  
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What is a wet-mount?   nothing is added used to observe motility.  
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What is another solution that can be used in a wet-mount?   KOH(potassium hydroxide)  
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What are the different classifications of media?   Basic, Differential, Selective, and Enriched  
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What is a basic media?   used for general purposes and do not contain added nutrients. They will support the growth of many Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms.  
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What is a differential media?   Contains substances that alter the appearance of some types of organisms and not other types.  
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What is a selective media?   supports the growth of one type of organism, whereas inhibiting the growth of another.  
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What is a enriched media?   contains substances that inhibit certain bacteria from growing. These media work well with cultures from sites that possess normal flora, such as the throat.  
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What is Silica and where is it found?   it is glass and it is found in a red top serum sperator tube.  
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How long does a serum seperator tube sit?   30min to an hour  
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What is culturing mean?   to isolate a disease-causing microorganism for identification.  
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What is the medium for culturing?   agar a gelatin-like substance mixed with nutrients  
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