Laboratory Procedures Final Exam 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
OSHA - correct answer ✔✔ Organization created by the federal government to establish
standards and regulations for employers to insure that employees work in a safe environment
Pathogen - correct answer ✔✔ Microorganism capable of causing disease
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - correct answer ✔✔ Gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks
Universal Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ All blood products and body fluids are assumed to
be infectious
CDC - correct answer ✔✔ Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial Infection - correct answer ✔✔ Disease spread within a health care facility
Handwashing - correct answer ✔✔ Single most important aseptic procedure
Requisition - correct answer ✔✔ Physician's order for laboratory testing
Preanalytical (preparation) - correct answer ✔✔ Labeling specimen, transporting specimen at
correct temperature
Analytical (Lab testing) - correct answer ✔✔ Running QC and patient tests
Postanalytical (Documentation) - correct answer ✔✔ QC logs, patient's chart
,Bloodborne Pathogens - correct answer ✔✔ Disease causing microorganisms capable of being
transmitted through contact with infected blood and body fluid
Examples of Bloodborne Pathogens - correct answer ✔✔ HBV, HCV, HIV
Hepatitis B (HBV) - correct answer ✔✔ Viral infection of the liver which can be prevented by
immunization
Hepatitis C (HCV) - correct answer ✔✔ No cure, no vaccine
HIV - correct answer ✔✔ Viral infection that attacks the immune system
Sharps Container - correct answer ✔✔ Rigid, leak proof container that is red or labeled with a
biohazard waste symbol for disposing of used needles, lancets, or any other sharp objects
Reservoir Host - correct answer ✔✔ An infected person who is carrying the agent
Portal of Exit - correct answer ✔✔ Mouth, rectum, or body fluids
Transmission Mode - correct answer ✔✔ Air, food, hands, insects, body fluids
Portal of Entry - correct answer ✔✔ Opening or break in skin or any other body opening
Susceptible Host - correct answer ✔✔ An individual who is unable to protect him or herself
against the infectious agent
Carrier - correct answer ✔✔ A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of the pathogen
and so spreads the disease to others
, Immunity - correct answer ✔✔ Condition of being resistant to pathogens and the diseases they
cause
Vector - correct answer ✔✔ Insect that carries microorganisms from one infected person to
another (tick, fleas)
Lyme Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A vector-borne disease transmitted by a tick
Fomite - correct answer ✔✔ Inanimate object that can harbor microorganisms (door handles,
cell phones)
Regular Aspesis - correct answer ✔✔ Can use hand sanitizer in between patients. Wash hands
between every 3rd patient.
Medical Aspesis - correct answer ✔✔ "Clean Technique" Maintaining cleanliness to prevent the
spread of infection. Lather and rub your hands together in a circular motion for 15 seconds.
Surgical Aspesis - correct answer ✔✔ "Sterile Technique" A complete sterile technique that
eliminates all microorganisms from the environment. Wash and scrub hands, arms, and nails for
2 minutes.
Incident Report - correct answer ✔✔ Form filled out when an accident occurs in the laboratory
SDS - correct answer ✔✔ Safety Data Sheet
Hazard Label - correct answer ✔✔ Shortened version of the SDS
OSHA - correct answer ✔✔ Organization created by the federal government to establish
standards and regulations for employers to insure that employees work in a safe environment
Pathogen - correct answer ✔✔ Microorganism capable of causing disease
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - correct answer ✔✔ Gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks
Universal Precautions - correct answer ✔✔ All blood products and body fluids are assumed to
be infectious
CDC - correct answer ✔✔ Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial Infection - correct answer ✔✔ Disease spread within a health care facility
Handwashing - correct answer ✔✔ Single most important aseptic procedure
Requisition - correct answer ✔✔ Physician's order for laboratory testing
Preanalytical (preparation) - correct answer ✔✔ Labeling specimen, transporting specimen at
correct temperature
Analytical (Lab testing) - correct answer ✔✔ Running QC and patient tests
Postanalytical (Documentation) - correct answer ✔✔ QC logs, patient's chart
,Bloodborne Pathogens - correct answer ✔✔ Disease causing microorganisms capable of being
transmitted through contact with infected blood and body fluid
Examples of Bloodborne Pathogens - correct answer ✔✔ HBV, HCV, HIV
Hepatitis B (HBV) - correct answer ✔✔ Viral infection of the liver which can be prevented by
immunization
Hepatitis C (HCV) - correct answer ✔✔ No cure, no vaccine
HIV - correct answer ✔✔ Viral infection that attacks the immune system
Sharps Container - correct answer ✔✔ Rigid, leak proof container that is red or labeled with a
biohazard waste symbol for disposing of used needles, lancets, or any other sharp objects
Reservoir Host - correct answer ✔✔ An infected person who is carrying the agent
Portal of Exit - correct answer ✔✔ Mouth, rectum, or body fluids
Transmission Mode - correct answer ✔✔ Air, food, hands, insects, body fluids
Portal of Entry - correct answer ✔✔ Opening or break in skin or any other body opening
Susceptible Host - correct answer ✔✔ An individual who is unable to protect him or herself
against the infectious agent
Carrier - correct answer ✔✔ A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of the pathogen
and so spreads the disease to others
, Immunity - correct answer ✔✔ Condition of being resistant to pathogens and the diseases they
cause
Vector - correct answer ✔✔ Insect that carries microorganisms from one infected person to
another (tick, fleas)
Lyme Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A vector-borne disease transmitted by a tick
Fomite - correct answer ✔✔ Inanimate object that can harbor microorganisms (door handles,
cell phones)
Regular Aspesis - correct answer ✔✔ Can use hand sanitizer in between patients. Wash hands
between every 3rd patient.
Medical Aspesis - correct answer ✔✔ "Clean Technique" Maintaining cleanliness to prevent the
spread of infection. Lather and rub your hands together in a circular motion for 15 seconds.
Surgical Aspesis - correct answer ✔✔ "Sterile Technique" A complete sterile technique that
eliminates all microorganisms from the environment. Wash and scrub hands, arms, and nails for
2 minutes.
Incident Report - correct answer ✔✔ Form filled out when an accident occurs in the laboratory
SDS - correct answer ✔✔ Safety Data Sheet
Hazard Label - correct answer ✔✔ Shortened version of the SDS
