Assisting in Clinical Laboratory Ch.44 Questions and Answers

Assisting in Clinical Laboratory Ch.44 Questions and Answers Aliquot A portion of a well-mixed sample removed for testing. Analyte The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen. Anticoagulants Chemicals added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting. Calibration Determining the accuracy of an instrument by comparing its output with that of a known standard or another instrument known to be accurate. Caustic Capable of burning, corroding, or damaging tissue by chemical action. Cytology The study of cells using microscopic methods. Exudates Fluids with high concentrations of protein and cellular debris that have escaped from the blood vessels and have been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces. Hemolyzed A blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured. in vitro Latin term meaning "in the laboratory." Preservatives Substances added to a specimen to prevent deterioration of cells or chemicals. profile testing A series of laboratory tests associated with a particular organ or disease; also referred to as a "panel" of tests. Qualitative A laboratory test result expressed as positive or negative. quality assurance The process of monitoring all the processes involved before, during, and after a laboratory test is performed in order to produce reliable patient test results. quality control Manufactured samples with known values used to determine whether a test method is reliable quantitative A laboratory test result expressed in numeric units of measure. Reagent A testing substance that produces a reaction when interacting with the patient sample referral laboratory A private or hospital-based laboratory that performs a wide variety of tests, many of them specialized; providers often send specimens collected in the office to referral laboratories for testing. reference range The numeric range of test values for which the general population consistently shows similar results 95% of the time. Specimen A sample of body fluid, waste product, or tissue collected for analysis. Laboratory tests screen Pts for diseases are an essential part for medical diagnosis performed to help provider to decide what treatment needed + monitor the effect of medications + how disease process MA's musts in POLs - know proper patient preparation - the procedure of each test - the normal range of results for each test - carefully following to instructions in labeling specimens and sending them to the laboratory - good communication POL physician's office laboratory ASCP (American Society for Consultant Pharmacists) MT (ASCP) - medical technologist MLT (ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Technician (certificate) MLT-AD (ASCP) (associate degree) AMT (American Medical Technologists) MT (AMT) - medical technologist MLT (AMT) - Medical Laboratory Technician MLA - Medical Laboratory Assistant RMA - Registered Medical Assistant DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) CLT (HHS) - Clinical laboratory technologist NCA (National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel) CLS (NSA) - Certified laboratory scientist CLT (NSA) - Certified laboratory technitian ISCLT (International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technology) RMT (ISCLT) registered medical technologist RLT (ISCLT) registered laboratory technician AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants) CMA (AAMA) NHA (National Healthcareer Association) CCMA - certified clinical medical assistant CPT - certified phlebotomy technician CMLA - certified medical laboratory assistant Laboratory (Division) UA Hematology chemistry microbiology specimen collection and processing blood bank coagulation serology cytology toxicology special chemistry Clinical laboratory any facility that performs lab testing on specimens derived from human body for the purpose to provide information about the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease or the impatient of health in vitro in the laboratory Three ClIA categories of laboratory tests CLIA-waived tests moderate-complexity tests high-complexity tests testing performed on organisms to establish an appropriate antibiotic therapy for that specific bacteria sensitivity testing the study of tissues histology free from living pathogenic organisms aseptically a solid, liquid, or semi-solid medium designed to support the growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria and fungus culture media Free from all living organisms sterile the growth of only one microorganism in a culture, or on nutrient medium pure culture in the laboratory in vitro INR international normalized ratio, or prothrombin time - used to test the effectiveness of blood- thinning medication Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) A set of step-by-step instructions to help employees carry out routine operations efficiently, with high quality, and uniformity of performance waived tests designed to have straightforward directions and procedures so that they have a minimal risk of incorrect results inhalant any substance that can be breathed into the lungs calibration Any procedure used to evaluate the accuracy of a measurement system and, when sources of error are found, to use that information to correct or improve the measuring system reagent A substance involved in a chemical reaction caustic capable of burning, corroding, or damaging tissue by chemical action corrosive causing the gradual destruction of a substance by chemical action shift presicion the closeness of your measurements to one another when measured the same way accuracy A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured. FOBT fecal occult blood test INR international normalized ratio LDL HDL high-density lipoprotein CSF cerebrospinal fluid CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services FDA Food and Drug Administration CDC HIV human immunodeficiency virus SOP Standard Operating Procedure QA Quality Assurance QC quality control OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration HCS Hazard Communication Standard SDS Safety Data Sheet