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20 Cards in this Set
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4 branches of support personel in the hospital
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FISCAL- admissions, billing, medical records
SUPPORT- cleaning, dietary, maintenance NURSING- provides direct care to patients PROFESSIONAL- provides service at the request of a physician |
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CLINICAL LAB
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analyzes samples from patients at the request of of physicians or other health care personnel
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CYTOLOGY
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processes and stain cells that are shed into body fluids or removed from tissue with a needle and examines them for the presence of cancer or other diseaseq
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HISTOLOGY
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prepares tissues from autopsy, surgery or biopsy for microscopic examination by a pathologist
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CYTOGENETICS
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examins chromosome for evidence of genetic disease
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HEMATOLOGY
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analyzes blood for evidence of disease affectining the blood forming tissues and the cells produced by those tissues
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FLOW CYTOMETRY
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special analytical technique that is used in hemtology, immunology, or anatomic pathology. It identifies cellular markers on the surface of WBC
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COAGULATION
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blood clotting
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HEMOSTASIS
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process by which the body stops blood from leaking out of a wound
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ELECTROPHORESIS
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this section sepatates chemical components of blood based on differences in electrical charge. often used to analyze hemoglobin, enzymes and other protiens
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TOXICOLOGY
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this section analyzes plasma for levels of drugs and poisons
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MICROBIOLOGY
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this section isolates and identifies pathogenic microorganisms in patient samples and is responsible for infection control
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most common microbiology test is...
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culture and sensitivity C&S- detects and identifies microorganisms to determine the right antibiotic therapy
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2 main areas of the lab
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anatomic and surgical pathology- analyzes the characteristics of cells and tissues
clinical pathology- analyzes blood and body fluids. |
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(CLIA '88) clinical lab improvment act of 1988 mandate
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mandated the regulation of all facilities that perform patient testing.
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JCAHO
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joint commision of accreditation of healthcare organizations
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chemistry test are performed on either...
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serum or plasma. serum is collected in a tube without anticoagulants ( plain red top tube) or in a serum seperator tube (SST)
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CENTRIFUGE
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spins the sample at high speeds to seperate components based on density
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plasma is collected with...
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heparin or fluoride
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REFERRALS DEPARTMENT
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handles and ships specimens for any test not done by the lab
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