Mls 2001 Ch 1-1

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accessioning

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process by which specimens are logged in, labeled, and assigned a specimen id code

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accreditation

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voluntary process in which a private independent agency grants recognition to institutions or programs that meet or exceed established standards of quality

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American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

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international association that sets blood bank standards, accredits blood banks, and promotes high standards of performance in the practice of transfusion medicine

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bacteriology

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study of bacteria

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blood bank

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clinical laboratory department where blood components are tested and stored until needed for transfusion

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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central laboratory for the national public health system

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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agency within the department of health and human services (DHHS) responsible for implementing CLIA '88

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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

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international nonprofit organization that establishes standards of best current practice for clinical laboratories

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clinical chemistry

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laboratory section that uses chemical principals to analyze blood and other body fluids

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88)

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federal act that specifies minimum performance standards for clinical laboratories

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coagulation

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process of forming a fibrin clot; the laboratory department that performs hemostasis testing

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College of American Pathologists (CAP)

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agency that offers accreditation to clinical laboratories and certification to clinical laboratory personnel

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Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)

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agency that offers accreditation to physician office laboratories

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

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governmental agency that oversees public health care matters

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epidemiology

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study of the factors that cause disease and determine disease frequency and distribution

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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division of the DHHS responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety and efficacy of foods, drugs, biological products, medical devices, and cosmetics

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hematology

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study of blood and blood forming tissues

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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immunohematology

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study of the human blood groups

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immunology

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branch of medicine encompassing the study of immune processes and immunity

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Joint Commission (JC)

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independent agency that accredits hospitals and large health care facilities

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Laboratory Response Network (LRN)

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nationwide network of laboratories coordinated by the CDC with the ability for rapid response to threats to public health

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microbiology

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branch of biology dealing with microbes

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mycology

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study of fungi

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parasitology

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study of parasites

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pathologist

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physician specially trained in the nature and cause of disease

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phlebotomist

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health care worker trained in blood collection

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Physician office laboratory (POL)

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small medical laboratory located within a physician office, group practice, or clinic

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plasma

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liquid portion of blood in which the blood cells are suspended

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pint of care testing (POCT)

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testing outside the traditional laboratory setting

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proficiency testing (PT)

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program in which a laboratory's accuracy in performing analysis is evaluated at regular intervals and compared to the performance of similar laboratories

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Provider Performed Microscopy Procedure (PPMP)

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a certificate category under CLIA '88

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quality assessment

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program that monitors the total testing process with the aim of providing the highest quality patient care

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reference laboratory

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independent regional laboratory that offers routine and specialized testing services to hospitals and physicians

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serology

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study of antigens and antibodies in serum using immonological methods

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serum

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the liquid obtained from blood that has been allowed to clot

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virology

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study of viruses