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Terminology
105 Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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fasting blood sugar | FBS |
drawing blood | phlebotomy |
culture and sensitivity | C&S |
agents that cause disease | pathogens |
oral yeast | thrush |
a portion or well mixed sample removed for testing | aliquot |
cellular debris that have escapesd and are deposited into tissue | exudates |
a sac filled with blood | hematoma |
substances added to a specimen to prevent breakdown | preservatives |
microscopic exam for the presence or absence of bacteria or yeast | wet mount |
CBC, ESR | lavender |
PT, PTT | blue |
blood typing | yellow |
SMAC, TSH, PSA, HCG, HIV | SST |
glucose, GTT | gray |
glucose tolerance test | GTT |
nothing by mouth | NPO |
arthritic condition caused by high purine diet | gout |
culture to look for strep or other bacteria in the throat | throat culture |
bacterial vaginosis | BV |
to detect Gout, renal failure | uric acid |
hematocrit | Hct |
hemoglobin | Hgb |
the amount of glucose that collects on the RBC's for 3 months | Hemoglobin A1C |