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Term | Definition |
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Universal Precautions | treating all specimens as if they were infectious |
Washing hands | when gloves are contaminated, between glove changes, and when gloves are removed |
pH less than 7 | acid |
pH more than 7 | base |
pH at 7 | neutral |
HCT | packed cell volume |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
MCH | mean corpuscular HGB |
MCHC | mean corpuscular HGB concentration |
Paracentric | keeping object in middle of field after objective change |
Parfocal | keeping object in focus after changing objectives |
Hema lab | monitors effects of therapy and screens for disorders |