Week 4

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Analyzer

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Automated instrument used to test blood and other body fluids for various substances

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Anatomical laboratory

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Section of the laboratory that includes histology and cytology

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Automated method

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Laboratory test performed on an automated instrument or machine

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Biopsy

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Removal and microscopic observation of a small piece of living tissue

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Biopsy

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Removal and microscopic observation of a small piece of living tissue

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Clinical diagnosis

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Diagnosis based on actual observations, diagnostic results, and symptoms

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Biopsy

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Removal and microscopic observation of a small piece of living tissue

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Clinical diagnosis

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Diagnosis based on actual observations, diagnostic results, and symptoms

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Manual method

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Test method in which the steps of testing are done by hand instead of by an automated instrument

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normal range

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range of values in which a test result should fall for most healthy individuals

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panel

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group of blood tests that evaluate the function of a particular body system, also called profile

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physician's office laboratory (POL)

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laboratory within the medical office

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proficiency testing

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tests on unknown specimens provided by an external monitoring agency, such as the state health department and the college of American pathologists, to meet quality control requirements

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qualitative results

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laboratory result that is descriptive, rather than providing a numerical value

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quality control

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methods used to monitor the accuracy of laboratory results

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quantitative results

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laboratory result that includes a numerical value

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reagent

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substance used in a chemical reaction

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reference laboratory

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independent laboratory used by POLs and hospital laboratories to perform specialized testing

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requisition slip

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form used to order laboratory tests

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routine test

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laboratory test ordered as part of a regular office visit

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specimen

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blood, other body fluid, or body tissue submitted for laboratory analysis

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additive

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substance, such as an anticoagulant or preservative, that may be added to an evacuated blood collection tube

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antecubital space

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space inside the arm at the bend of the elbow that is best site for routine venipuncture

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anticoagulant

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substance that inhibits blood clotting

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buffy coat

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middle layer of a whole blood tube that has been allowed to settle or has been centrifuged and contains leukocytes and platelets

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capillary puncture

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process of performing a skin puncture to obtain blood

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell responsible for carrying oxygen to all cells and tissues in the body

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evacuated tube

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plastic tube that contains a vacuum, which draws blood from the vein into the tube through a dual needle system

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hematoma

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discoloration of the area around a puncture site caused by an accumulation of blood around the site; also called a bruise

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hemoconcentration

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accumulation of blood caused by leaving the tourniquet on the venipuncture arm longer than 1 minute, causing an increase in red blood cells and a decrease in plasma volume

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hemolysis

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destruction of red blood cells, causing a red tinge in serum

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lancet

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capillary puncture device that usually contains a retractable blade

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leukocytes

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white blood cells responsible for fighting off infection and producing antibodies

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phlebotomy

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process of collecting blood for analysis

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plasma

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liquid portion of blood that contains clotting factors

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serum

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liquid portion of blood without the cells and clotting factors

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thrombocytes

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platelets responsible for clot formation

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tourniquet

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device used to aid vein protrusion

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venipuncture

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process of puncturing a vein with a needle to obtain blood

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whole blood

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blood composed of formed elements (cells) and plasma

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anemia

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condition marked by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin

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coagulation

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subsection of the hematology department within the clinical laboratory

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fibrinolysis

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breakdown of a fibrin clot

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hemoglobin

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iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide to the lungs

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hematology

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study of blood and blood-forming tissues

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hematocrit

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volume of packed red blood cells

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hematopoiesis

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process of blood formation

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hemostasis

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blood clotting process

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leukocytosis

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abnormal increase in circulatory white blood cells

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leukemia

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marked increase in the number of abnormal or immature white blood cells in bone marrow and circulating blood

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leukopenia

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abnormal decrease in circulatory white blood cells

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macrophage

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type of white blood cell that destroys cellular debris and foreign invaders within tissues and organs

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phagocytosis

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process in which specialized white blood cells (phagocytes) engulf and destroy microorganisms, foreign antigens, and cellular debris

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plasma

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liquid portion of blood that contains clotting factors

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polycythemia

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abnormal increase in the amount of red blood cells

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prothrombin time

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blood test that determines how long it takes for blood to clot and that monitors warfarin (Coumadin) therapy

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serum

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liquid portion of blood that does not contain clotting factors

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thrombocytopenia

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abnormal decrease in platelets

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whole blood

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mixture of blood cells and plasma

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agglutination

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type of antibody-antigen reaction in which a solid antigen clumps with a soluble antibody

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analyte

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measurable chemical substance

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antibody

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protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of an antigen

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antigen

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substance that, when introduced into the body, elicits an immune response

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atherosclerosis

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Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries; also called arteriosclerosis

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methodology

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system of principles and procedures used in scientific testing

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microsample

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very small amount of a specimen

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photometric reflectance

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measurement of the amount of light reflected by a specimen