Module 9 Class 3

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also known as "room temperature" or temperature of the surrounding air

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ambient temperature

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freezing at 0, boiling at 100

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celsius scale or centigrade

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freezing at 32, boiling at 212

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fahrenheit scale

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a small mass that is a standard unit used to measure the amount containing the same number of elementary particles as grams of carbon

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mole

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term describing a device in which a material is locked by itself and exposed to steam under pressure for the purpose of sterilzation

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autoclave

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device used to spin an object

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centrifuge

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water that has been separated into steam and then back into drops

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distilled water

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high efficiency particulate air filter used when a person could be potentially exposed to infectious microorganisms

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HEPA filter

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device used to improve the growth of microorganisms in a lab

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incubator

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small, slender tube used to transfer fluid from one place to other

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pipette or pipet

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chemical substance that is free or not bound to the fluid surrounding it

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reagent

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term indicating a substance that is free or not bound to the fluid surrounding it

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solute

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mixture of two or more free substances

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solution

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device used to measure the intensity of light in different parts of the spectrum

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spectrophotometer

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general term indicating a hollow cylinder used to hold fluids that are being analyzed in the lab

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test tube

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various chemicals that color various objects to be analyzed

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stains

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a process by which blood groups are put into various types or categories of blood types: A, B, AB, or O

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ABO blood grouping

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measurements of the clotting or coagulation characteristics of blood

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coagulation studies

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test done as a coagulation screening test and to monitor the effects of oral anticoagulation medications taken by patients

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prothrombin time (PT)

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test done to measure the effect of heparin and to screen for deficiencies in blood coagulation

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activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)

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procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid is placed in a culture dish to determine if there are microorganisms present (this test would be done to test for organisms that would be responsible for meningitis, encephalitis, etc.)

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CSF culture

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a procedure in which the different forms of white blood cells are counted (this is usually a part of a complete blood count or CBC)

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differential leukocyte count

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tests used to determine the presence in feces of microorganisms, such as parasites or their eggs, undigested fat substances, or hidden (occult) blood

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fecal studies

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characteristics of whole blood

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hematology

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a test in which all the different types of blood cells are counted

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complete blood count (CBC)

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a test which calculates rate at which red blood cells separate and form sediment

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

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test done to measure the number of platelets in the blood

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platelet count

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test done to measure the number of immature erythrocytes (reticulocytes) in the blood

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reticulocyte count

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test to determine the presence or absence of the Rh factor

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Rh factor

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any of a number of tests performed to study blood serum and the components in the serum

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serology testing

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test using secretions from the lungs that are grown in a culture to determine the presence of microorganisms

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sputum culture

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test in which microorganisms found in the throat are grown in a culture to determine which microorganisms are causing symptoms

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throat culture

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series of tests that determine specific characteristics of urine

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urinalysis

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procedure in which vaginal secretions are spread onto a slide and viewed under a microscope

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vaginal smear

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procedure where fluid from a wound or infected organ is placed in a culture dish in order to determine the microorganisms causing the infection

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wound culture

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a term that describes a characteristic of a microorganism that requires an environment with oxygen to live and multiply

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aerobic

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a characteristic of a microorganism that lives and grows only in the absence of oxygen

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anaerobic

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study of the behavior of bacteria in a lab

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bacteriology

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process of encouraging the growth of microorganisms in nourishing substances

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culture

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test done to evaluate the antigen-antibody response in the body

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immunoassay

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a substance that is similar to the surroundings that supplies the natural nutrients to a microorganism to support its growth and multiplication

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medium

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study of molds, fungi, or yeast infections

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mycology

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study of parasites in the lab

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parasitology

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a chemical substance that, when applied to a microorganism, changes the appearance of the microorganism, allowing it to be identified

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stain

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study of viruses in the lab

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virology