• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/37

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

37 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
State in which body systems are functioning normally or lab test results fall within the normal range.
Homeostasis
Body systems include fluids, secretions and?
Excretions
Condition that alters the normal functioning of the body.
Pathologic condition
A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through evaluation of the health history.
Clinical Diagnosis
Laboratory for tests that are convenient to perform and commonly required. (easy testing/small lab)
POL - Physician's Office Laboratory
Reference source for proper collection and handling of specimens.
Laboratory Directory
Information included in a laboratory directory requires two specific specimen required for each test.
Amount and type.
If the Medical Assistant has any lab questions, who must they call?
Laboratory
Space designated for additional tests is provided on what type of form?
Laboratory Request Form
What type of profile contains routine laboratory tests?
General Profile
What type of profile is used when all tests relate to a specific organ?
Specific Profile
When you are performing something as soon as possible or immediately.
STAT
Results of a lab test can be sent to the office two ways.
Phone or fax
What can you never give to a patient without the physician's consent?
Lab results
Overal outcome (yes or no)
Quality
Numerical Value (amount)
Quantity
MA is responsible for relaying instructions to who?
Patient
When fasting, the patient must refrain from both food and fluid intake except what?
Water
If patient cannot be taken off medication before testing, what should be done?
Medication should be recorded on laboratory request.
What are the two most common specimens collected by an MA?
Blood and urine.
If handled improperly, what can occur to a test result?
May cause inaccuracy of test result.
To improve the quality of laboratory testing in the US.
CLIA - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Adendments
Purpose of a laboratory report.
To relay the results of lab tests to the physician.
Purpose of the CLIA.
Improve the quality of lab testing in the US.
All of the following are included on a laboratory request form except what?
Laboratory test results.
Antibiotics taken by the patient before collection of a throat specimen for culture may result in a what?
False negative report.
If a laboratory report is returned to the medical office marked QNS, this means what?
An insufficient amount of the specimen was submitted.
Purpose of performing a routine test.
To assist in the early detection of disease.
An example of using a lab test to regulate treatment.
A diabetic patient tests his or her blood to determine how much insulin to administer.
Purpose of patient preparation for a lab test is to what?
Provide a specimen that yields accurate test results.
Why is it important to handle and store a specimen properly?
To maintain the in vivo qualities of the specimen.
A number of laboratory test providing related information.
A Profile.
How many years are required for Moderate and High Complexity Testing subject to announced inspections by the CMS?
2 Years
When a specimen is required to have further processing, it's known as what?
Centrifuged
Dipsticks or Glucose Sticks should not be exposed to what?
Air
What should you follow when a specimen is not handled carefully?
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
OSHA is all about safety in the workplace for who?
All employees