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Mod 1 Ch. 6, 44, 45
Intro to Office Lab and Microbiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| OSHA | -Occupational Health and Safety Administration -government agency responsible for safety of all employees. |
| MSDS | Listing of chemical hazards found in the workplace (usually in a binder) |
| biohazards | substances that are potentially infectious (blood, body fluids) |
| PPE Guidelines | -Employer must provide PPE -They must also provide for cleaning and disposal -PPE must by strong enough to act as a barrier -Disposable gloves must not be reused |
| Eyewash Station | -5 min for mild irritation -60 min for corrosive substance |
| Housekeeping using OSHA Guidelines | -PPE is necessary -1:10 bleach / water solution to clean / disinfect surfaces |
| body fluids | Includes everything except urine and sweat. |
| Fire Safety - PASS | Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep |
| Fire Safety - RACE | Rescue Alert Confine Extinguish |
| Types of PPE | -Gloves -Mask -Eye / Face Shield -Gown / lab coat |
| incident report | A written report that's completed when an accident or injury takes place in the workplace. |
| outside laboratory | -Either hospital-based or independent lab that handles many types of specimens including cultures |
| POL | Physician's Office Lab |
| Physician's Office Lab | -This is a lab for testing performed in-office -Results can be received more rapidly |
| requisition | -form that provides essential info about the ordered test -must be included when transporting to outside lab |
| Lab requisition info | -patient's name and dob -physician's name and info -insurance info -diagnosis -source of specimen |
| Quality Assurance (QA) | Process by MA to ensure quality of testing by evaluating lab procedures and policies. |
| Quality Control (QC) | -Physical process to ensure accurate results by testing the equipment. -Focused on physical proof. |
| CLIA | -Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments -Organization responsible for regulating labs and ensuring the accuracy of lab testing. |
| CLIA-waived tests | -Only tests MAs can perform without further training -Include pregnancy, strep, blood glucose, etc |
| Compound Microscope | -bi-ocular (2 sets of oculars) to view microorganisms |
| Using controls to monitor results | -report and repeat test if QC doesn't work |
| microbiology | study of organisms to small to be seen with naked eye (microorganisms) |
| normal flora | beneficial bacteria found in intestines, vaginal area, nose and elsewhere |
| morphology | shape of bacteria |
| MRSA | -Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus -form of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics |
| VRSA | hospital-contracted MRSA |
| mycology | -study of fungi -includes ringworm, yeast infections, and athlete's foot |
| treatment of fungal infections | -requires anti-fungals -can't be treated with antibiotics |
| common collection methods | -swabs -culturette |
| Throat swab or culture | tests for Group A strep |
| C & S Test | -culture and sensitivity test -used to determine which microorganisms are growing -how to effectively kill them -3 tubes are collected; 2nd is most reliable |
| serology | study of the antigen / antibody reactions |
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