Clinical Pathology II (A+ Guaranteed)

Definition of Clinical pathology or Laboratory medicine correct answers determination, study, and use of laboratory tests for the evaluation of health and disease What are 5 reasons laboratory tests are ordered correct answers 1. Pre/post-purchase exam 2. Preanesthetic screening 3. Routine wellness exam 4. Diagnosis 5. Monitoring treatment Definition of Clinical chemistry correct answers concerened with the analysis of bodily fluids, mostly serum/plasma Hematology correct answers the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases Exfoliative cytology correct answers examination of cells that have been shed by the body or manually removed from body Urinalysis correct answers examination of urine; chemical and cellular components Clinical endocrinology correct answers study of diseases caused by disorders of the immune system and other systems that play a part in immunology Parasitology correct answers study of parasites Microbiology correct answers study of microscopic organisms Clinical toxicology correct answers study of adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms Surgical pathology correct answers gross and microscopic examination of surgical specimens as well as biopsies 3 advantages to having an External Laboratory correct answers 1. Cost less than buying/upkeeping an inhouse machine 2. Less cost to owner-more comprehensive panel 3. Better quality control 2 advantages for Internal Laboratories correct answers 1. Acquire lab results faster 2. some tests need to be ran within a short amount of time True positive (TP) correct answers Positive test results for patients that have the disease False positive (FP) correct answers Positive test results for patients that do not have the disease True negative (TN) correct answers Negative test results for patients that do not have the disease