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Laboratory Report Display |
What is the SF-545? |
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CBC normal range |
males 4.2-6 million/mm3 |
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Hemoglobin % range |
male - 14-17% |
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Stab on finger puncture is no bigger than |
2 mm |
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Degree of needle in venipuncture |
15 - 30 degrees |
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NEVER leave a tourniquet on .... |
for more than 1 minute |
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When should specimens be labeled? |
Immediately after blood collection and NEVER before |
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Lavender-top |
CBC |
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Red - top |
blood donation and infectious diseases |
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The type of microscope most often used in the the lab is referred as ___________________________? |
compound microscope |
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arm |
supports magnification handle by which MC is carried |
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stage |
where specimen is placed for exam, center of stage is an aperture, avenue for light to enter |
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mechanical (movable stage) |
holds specimen in place but can be moved on stage |
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base |
where the microscope rests |
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Internal Light Source |
provide source of light, located in base |
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Condenser |
focuses light from source onto specimen, located below stage |
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Iris Diaphragm |
control the amt of light, located on condenser |
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Illumination System |
ideal for even light distribution via the condenser |
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Magnification System |
2 lens systems, objective lens and ocular lens in order to magnify and detail focus |
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What are the 3 lens objectives? |
low-power lens - 10X high-power lens - 40X oil-immersion lens - 100X |
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Ocular Lenses |
located on body tube, magnify @ 10X
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Coarse Control Knob |
bring specimens image to focus |
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Fine Control Knob |
sharpens specimen image |
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What do you do if specimen is too dark? |
increase lighting by opening the iris diaphragm |
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Oil - immersion objective (100X) |
used to study stained blood and bacterial smears |
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Where should microscopes be contained? |
dustproof cover or in case |
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NEVER use this on a microscope |
alcohol |
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Red cell count drop below normal |
Anemia |
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Hemoglobin normal values |
Woman ......... 37% - 47% Men ............... 42% - 52% |
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medical term for WBC |
Leukocyte |
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normal WBC values |
4,800 - 10,800 or 4.8 to 10.8 x 10^6 (per cubic mm) |
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Above WBC normal values |
leukocytosis - local infections (bacterial) are present (severe is exceeding 50K/mm^3) |
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Other factors causing Leukocytosis |
shortly after birth, pregnancy, appendicitis, ulcers, emotional stress, anxiety, strenuous exercise |
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Abnormally low WBC normal values |
leukopenia |
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Examples of leukopenia maybe caused by |
anaphylactic shock measles rubella smallpox hepatitis tularemia malaria |
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Differential WBC |
determine type of WBC to examine severity of infection |
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5 types of WBC |
1. Neutrophils 2. Eosinophils 3. Basophils 4. Lymphocytes 5. Monocytes |
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Granule stains |
1. Neutrophils - purple 2. Eosinophils - red-orange 3. Basophils - blue-purple 4. Lymphocytes - sky blue w/halo 5. Monocytes - pale blue-gray |
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Functions of 5 WBC |
1. Neutrophils - S/horseshoe, ingest bacteria 2. Eosinophils - respond to allergic reactions 3. Basophils - respond inflammatory disorders 4. Lymphocytes - defense against virus 5. Monocytes - largest of WBC, removes damaged cells, and control microbial & fungal infections |
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What is the largest of the normal WBC? |
Monocytes |
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What are produced by bacteria and found outside the bacterial cell in the surrounding medium? |
Exotoxin |
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Normally, ________ to ________ leukocytes per high-power field will be seen on microscopic exam. |
0 to 3 |
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Urine's appearance may be reported as clear, hazy, slightly cloudy, cloudy, or ____________. |
Turbid |
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What are the physiological conditions than can cause leukocytosis? (7 things) |
1. pregnancy 2. post birth 3. appendicitis 4. ulcers 5. emotional stress 6. anxiety 7. strenuous exercise |
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What causes Olive Green to Brown/Black colored urine samples? |
Phenols |
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RPR Card test is a non-specific, screening test for ____________. |
syphilis |
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The normal color of urine varies from _________ to __________. |
Straw to amber |
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A Basophil is considered a white or red blood cell? |
White |
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The primary function of _____________ is delivery and release of O2 to the tissue and facilitation of carbon dioxide excretion. |
Hemoglobin |
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When an oil-immersion lens of microscope is not being used, remove the oil with _______ _________. |
Lens tissue |
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What color is positive gram cocci and bacili? |
purple |
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Yersinia pestis is a type of infection also known as ___________ ____________. Is it Bacilli positive or negative? |
bubonic plague negative |
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What is the species name for known infection for boils, impetigo, endocarditis, and septicemia? |
Staphylococcus aureus |
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Streptococcus pyogenes is also known as.... |
Strep throat |
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A frequently used method of detecting fungi is _________. |
KOH - potassium hydroxide prep |
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Specific gravity normal range from ______ to _____ |
1.015 to 1.030 |
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Urine appearing dark orange is due to a presence of this topical analgesic used to treat UTI |
Pyridium |
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In the presence of disease, specific urine gravity of a 24-hour specimen is _________ to _________. |
1.001 - 1.060 |
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Spherical and appears in pairs, chains, clusters or packets? |
Coccus |
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The framework of the compound microscope consists of how many parts? |
4 |
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What are the 2 methods of obtaining blood specimens? |
capillary and venipuncture |
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The normal daily urine volume for adults ranges from __________ to _________. |
600 to 2,000 ml |
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The Walking Blood Bank (WBB) will be used in a _________ __________ situation if necessary and feasible in the operation setting. |
Mass casualty |
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Urinary sediments formed by coagulation of albuminous material in the kidney tubules? |
Casts |
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What body temp. do Mesophilic bacteria reproduce best? |
35 degrees Celsius |
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What account for the largest % of leukocytes found in a normal blood sample, and function by ingestion invading bacteria? |
Neutrophils |
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On a microscope, what is responsible for the magnification and resolution of detail in a specimen? |
objective lens |
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What is an index refractometer? |
Reads specific gravity of urine by the light refraction through solid material |