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Blesi8e Ch42 Terms
[MO2] The Office Laboratory [Tier 01]
Term | Definition |
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binocular | pertaining to the use of both eyes; possessing two eyepieces |
compensate | to make amends; be equivalent to |
condenser | part of a microscope substage that regulates the amount of light directed on a specimen. |
control | testing of machines and testing kits tin the laboratory to detect any deficiencies prior to testing patient specimens. |
evacuated | withdrawal; to remove; to make empty |
extinguishers | a device for putting out fire |
hazards | dangers; risks |
high-power field (hpf) | refers to the field of view under the maximum magnification power of the objective lens being used. |
low-power-field (lpf) | covers a wide field of view and are useful for examining large specimens or surveying many smaller specimens. |
magnify | to make something look larger than it really is |
minute | very small, tiny |
monocular | possessing a single eyepiece as with a microscope |
objectives | a lens or series of lenses |
ocular | eyepiece of a microscope |
physician's office laboratory (POL) | a designated room in the physician's office where laboratory procedures and tests are performed by qualified persons |
proficient | well advanced in an art, occupation, skill or branch of knowledge |
provider-performed microscopy procedures (PPMP) | microscopic procedures done in the physician's office laboratory |
quality assurance (QA) | inclusive policies, procedures and practices as standards for reliable laboratory results |
quality control (QC) | inclusive laboratory procedures as standards to provide reliable performance of equipment |
stage | a platform that has two clips that hold the specimen slide to be viewed |
waived | laboratory testing that is simple in nature and nonthreatening to the patient if performed or interpreted incorrectly |