Ch.15 Word Scramble
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Automated method-(for testing laboratory specimens) | A method of laboratory testing in which the series of steps in the test method is performed with an automated analyzer. |
Fasting- | Abstaining from food or fluids (except water) for a specified amount of time before the collection of a specimen. |
Homeostasis- | 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, fluids,, 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 parameter or reference range within which the laboratory test results of a healthy individual are expected to fall. |
Plasma- | The liquid part of 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 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 early detection of disease. |
Serum- | The clear,straw-colored part of the blood (plasma) that remains after the solid elements and the clotting factor fibrinogen have been separated out of it. |
Specimen- | A small sample of something taken to show the nature of the whole. |
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