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MA's perform what CLIA tests
Waived & Moderate
Physical hazards in the lab are classified as
Electrical, Fire, & Mechanical
Autoclave is comparable to a
Pressure Cooker
Buffy Coat
White in color
Wright's Stain Procedure
Requires several steps
Blood type O
Universal donor

No Antigens

Anti-A & Anti-B
Glucose Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) normal range is
70-100
Streptococci
Resembles a pearl necklace
Streptobacillus
Resembles stitching on jeans
Spirochete
Tight spiral
C &S Test
Culture & Sensitivity Test

Culture - cultivating the organisms

Sensitivity - Determine the organisms susceptibility to antibiotics

Kirbey-Bauer antimicrobial Susceptibility Test
RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Testing

Major cause of upper & lower respiratory tract infections
Hematoma
Large, painful bruised area at the puncture site caused by blood leaking into the tissue
Type & Cross-match
Tests performed to asses the compatibility of blood to be transfused
Band or Stab
Immature form of a neutrophil
Colors of Gram Stain
RBC - Pinkish tan

Thrombocytes or platelets - Blue

Leukocytes - purple

Leukocyte Cytoplasm - pink to blue to blue-gray
Differential Values
Neutrophils: 40-60%

Lymphocytes: 20-40%

Monocytes: 2-8%

Eosinophils: 1-4%

Basophils: 0.5-1%

Band: 0-3%
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Measures the rate at wihch erythrocytes gradually seperate from plasma and settle to the bottome of a calibrated tube in an hour

Increases found in acute & chronic infections, RA, TB, hepatitis, CA, myeloma, Rheumatic fever, & SLE
Prothrombin Time (PT)
CLIA waived test to measure how well blood clots
Rhogam shot
Given to Rh negative mother by injection after a miscarriage or abortion or after the delivery of an RH positive baby. Also given during pregnancy
Liver Electrolyte Panel
Alkaline Phosphate (ALP)
Gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Anemia Electrolyte Panel
Iron
Total iron - binding capacity
Ferritin
Transferrin
Thyroid Electrlyte Panel
Thyroid - stimulating hormone (TSH)
Thyroxine (T4)
Trilodothyronine (T3)
Cardiac Electrolyte Panel
Creatinine phosphokinase (CPK)
Troponin I
Troponin T
Electrolyte Panel
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Renal Electrolyte Panel
Creatnine
Blood urea nitrogen
Uric acid
Glucose
Centrifuge
Used when seperation of solids from liquids is necessary
Incubator Temp
35 - 37 degrees Celcius
Quality Assurance
Ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results while detecting and elminating error
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Establish quality standards for all lab tests to ensure the accuracy, reliability, & timeliness of patient test results regardless of where they are performed
Hemolyze
Blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured
Urinalysis Lab
Physical, chen=mical, & microscopic exam of urine
Hematology Lab
Tests may be qualitative or quantitative
Qualitative Screening Test
Do not have a numeric value attached to the result, may be reported as positive or negative
Quantitative Test
Have units attached to numeric values, usually represented as the amount of analyte per given volume of specimen
Rickettsiae
Tiny gram-negative bacteria that are transmitted by blood sucking arthropods
Aerobes
Microorganisms that require oxygen to live
Anaerobes
Microorganism that will die if exposed to oxygen
Blood Collection
Blood culture media set or vacutainer brand blood culture tube with SPS
Rectal Swab
Swab placed directly in enteric transport medium
Throat Swab
Transport swab
Facultative Microorganisms
Can live with or without oxygen
Helminths
Eukaryote parasites called worms
Protoza
Single-celled parasite eukaryotes ranging in size from microscopic to macroscopic
Incineration
Fastest way to sterilize reusable equipment such as wire loops & needles & metal forceps that must be steilized before & after use
Naming of Microorganisms
Binomial system assigns two names; The first name is the genus, & the second is the species
HDL
Carrys cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver
H-Pylori
Gram-negative

Spiral-shaped
Titer Test
Laboratory test that measures the presence and amount of antibodies in blood
Antibodies
The antibody level in the blood is a reflection of past exposure to an antigen or to something that the body does not recognize as belonging to itself. The body uses antibodies to attack and remove foreign substances.
Chain of Custody
Stepwise method used to collect, process, & test a specimen. The documentation must be signed by every person who has contact with the specimen, from collecction to final reporting of results.