Medical Lab Exam 1 Study Guide
CLIA - Question and answersClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Question and
answersenacted in 1996 which requires that any results obtained for specimens from
patients (including types of measurements being done) must be kept strictly
confidential.
CLIA 88 (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act) - Question and answersregulates
laboratory testing
The National Certifying Agency - Question and answersgrants professional certification
to individuals
An important responsibility for laboratories is - Question and answersobtaining informed
consent from the patient
Informed consent - Question and answersthe patient is aware of, understands, and
agrees to the nature of the testing to be done and what will be done with the results
reported
What is one of the routine tests that carry an implied consent - Question and
answersVenipuncture
Laboratory test results that could potentially be used in a court of law, trial/judicial
hearing - Question and answersmust be handled in a specific manner
chain of custody - Question and answerseach step of the analysis, beginning with the
moment the specimen is collected and transported to the laboratory, to the analysis
itself and the reporting of the results, must be documented (from collecting the sample
to testing)
Specimens that provide alcohol levels, specimens collected from rape victims,
specimens for paternity testing, and specimens submitted from the medical examiner's
cases are types - Question and answersrequiring "chain of custody" documentation
sputum is collected when and if having to diagnosis - Question and answersbacterial
pneumonia
The personnel section of the CLIA regulations - Question and answersdefines the
responsibilities and persons working in each of the testing sites at which tests of
moderate or high complexity are performed, along with the educational requirements
and training and experience needed
, Code of Ethics - Question and answerssets forth principles and standards by which
clinical laboratory professionals practice their profession, and this includes duty to the
patient, duty to colleagues and the profession, and duty to society
waived laboratory tests/procedures - Question and answersare those cleared by the
Food ad Drug Administration (FDA) for home use that employ methodologies so simple
that the likelihood of erroneous results is negligible and that pose no reasonable riske of
harm to the patient if performed incorrectly
to meet the criteria for provider-performed microscopy (PPM) - Question and
answersprocedures must be personally performed by the practitioner (defined as a
physician, a midlevel practitioner under the supervision of a physician, or a dentist).
Tests that have moderate- and high-complexity levels are more regulated, with some
minimal personnel standards required, as well as proficiency testing and quality
assurance programs.
Carcinogens - Question and answersany substance that cause the development of
cancerous growths in living tissue; they are considered hazardous to people working
with them in labs
Biohazard - Question and answersa word in a laboratory to denote infectious
materials/agents that are a risk/even a potential risk to the health of humans/animals in
the lab (either from direct infection/through the environment, infection can occur during
specimen collection/handling,transporting,testing specimen
Infectious waste - Question and answersblood and blood products , contaminated
sharps, pathological wastes, and microbiological wastes
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - Question and answers
MSDS - Question and answersMaterial Safety Data Sheet- describe hazards, safe
handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals (info is provided by chemical
manufacturers)
Pre-Employment health profiles of students and laboratory staff should include -
Question and answersimmune status evaluation for hepatitis B, rubella, and measles at
a minimum
Fires are classified into 5 different basic types - Question and answersClass A -Ordinary
combustibles/Class B-flammable liquids and gases/Class C-electrical equipment
The purpose of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and the Occupational Exposure
Standard - Question and answersis to provide a safe work environment
CLIA - Question and answersClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Question and
answersenacted in 1996 which requires that any results obtained for specimens from
patients (including types of measurements being done) must be kept strictly
confidential.
CLIA 88 (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act) - Question and answersregulates
laboratory testing
The National Certifying Agency - Question and answersgrants professional certification
to individuals
An important responsibility for laboratories is - Question and answersobtaining informed
consent from the patient
Informed consent - Question and answersthe patient is aware of, understands, and
agrees to the nature of the testing to be done and what will be done with the results
reported
What is one of the routine tests that carry an implied consent - Question and
answersVenipuncture
Laboratory test results that could potentially be used in a court of law, trial/judicial
hearing - Question and answersmust be handled in a specific manner
chain of custody - Question and answerseach step of the analysis, beginning with the
moment the specimen is collected and transported to the laboratory, to the analysis
itself and the reporting of the results, must be documented (from collecting the sample
to testing)
Specimens that provide alcohol levels, specimens collected from rape victims,
specimens for paternity testing, and specimens submitted from the medical examiner's
cases are types - Question and answersrequiring "chain of custody" documentation
sputum is collected when and if having to diagnosis - Question and answersbacterial
pneumonia
The personnel section of the CLIA regulations - Question and answersdefines the
responsibilities and persons working in each of the testing sites at which tests of
moderate or high complexity are performed, along with the educational requirements
and training and experience needed
, Code of Ethics - Question and answerssets forth principles and standards by which
clinical laboratory professionals practice their profession, and this includes duty to the
patient, duty to colleagues and the profession, and duty to society
waived laboratory tests/procedures - Question and answersare those cleared by the
Food ad Drug Administration (FDA) for home use that employ methodologies so simple
that the likelihood of erroneous results is negligible and that pose no reasonable riske of
harm to the patient if performed incorrectly
to meet the criteria for provider-performed microscopy (PPM) - Question and
answersprocedures must be personally performed by the practitioner (defined as a
physician, a midlevel practitioner under the supervision of a physician, or a dentist).
Tests that have moderate- and high-complexity levels are more regulated, with some
minimal personnel standards required, as well as proficiency testing and quality
assurance programs.
Carcinogens - Question and answersany substance that cause the development of
cancerous growths in living tissue; they are considered hazardous to people working
with them in labs
Biohazard - Question and answersa word in a laboratory to denote infectious
materials/agents that are a risk/even a potential risk to the health of humans/animals in
the lab (either from direct infection/through the environment, infection can occur during
specimen collection/handling,transporting,testing specimen
Infectious waste - Question and answersblood and blood products , contaminated
sharps, pathological wastes, and microbiological wastes
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - Question and answers
MSDS - Question and answersMaterial Safety Data Sheet- describe hazards, safe
handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals (info is provided by chemical
manufacturers)
Pre-Employment health profiles of students and laboratory staff should include -
Question and answersimmune status evaluation for hepatitis B, rubella, and measles at
a minimum
Fires are classified into 5 different basic types - Question and answersClass A -Ordinary
combustibles/Class B-flammable liquids and gases/Class C-electrical equipment
The purpose of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and the Occupational Exposure
Standard - Question and answersis to provide a safe work environment
