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chap 2 key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomic and surgical pathology area | which analyzes the characteristics of cells and tissues, and the clinical pathology area which analyzes blood and other body fluids |
| autologous donation | patients can also donate their own blood for use later. called autologous donation. this is often done several weeks before a patient is scheduled for surgery |
| blood bank | department deals with blood used for transfusions, department deals with blood used for transfusions, blood is tested there to identify the blood type of both patients and donor blood to determine their compatibility |
| blood type | is determined by the presence and type of particular antigens on the surfaces of red blood cells |
| centrifuge | spins the sample at high speeds to separate components based on density |
| chemistry panel | chemistry tests may be performed as either single tests of group called chemistry panels. |
| clinical and laboratory standards institute (CLSI) | standards and guidelines are set by the CLSI |
| Clinical lab improvement act of 1988 (CLIA '88) | mandates the regulations of all facilities that perform patient testing |
| clinical laboratory | analyzes samples from patients at the request of physicians or other licensed healthcare personnel |
| clinical pathology area | blood and other body fluids can be analyzed in a numbers of ways, and the divisions within clinical pathology area |
| coagulation | depends on the presence of clotting factors and platelets |
| college of american pathologists (CAP) | CAP inspection is conducted by volunteer professionals from other laboratories |
| complete blood count (CBC) | Blood is analyzed in a computer-controlled instrument that counts and identifies the various types of cells, the most commom hematology test is CBC |
| Culture and sensitivity (C&C) test | the most common microbiology test, which detects and identify microorganisms and determine the most effective antibodies therapy |
| Flow cytometry | is a special analytic technique that is used in hematology, immunology and anatomic pathology |
| forensic | to test for parent-age: and to perform forensic studies on criminal evidence |
| health maintenance organization (HMO) | HMOs have become major providers of healthcare in the past 2 decades. typically function as a full-services outpatient clinics |
| Hemolyzed | hemolysis, or breakage of RBCs, can give the serum a pink tinge (hemolyzed serum) |
| hemostasis | refers to the process by which the body stops blood from leaking out of a wound |
| icteric | liver disease can increase the amount of bilirubin in the serum, making it appear a darker yellow called icteric serum |
| immunochemistry | test use antibodies to detect a range of substances in the blood |
| immunohematology | department deals with blood used for transfusions, blood is tested there to identify the blood type of both patients and donor blood to determine their compatibility |
| the joint commission | employees inspect facilities seeking accreditation |
| lipemic | recent ingestion of fats or other lipids can make the sample cloudy (called lipemic serum) |
| molecular diagnostics | testing is used to diagnose genetic disorders, analyze forensic evidence, track disease and identify microbiology pathogens |
| physicians office labortory (POL) | physicians in a group practice may employ a phlebotomist to collect patient samples |
| nursing home | Phlebotomist may be employed by a nursing home to obtain samples from clients for analysis by a reference laboratory |
| preferred provider organization (PPO) | a PPO is a group of doctors and hospitals that offer their services to large employers to provide healthcare to employees |
| professional services | personnel provide services at the request of licensed practitioners who aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients |
| reagent | embedded in the pads change colors, indicating the results of the test |
| reference laboratory | there are independent laboratories that analyze samples from other healthcare facilities |
| serum separator tube | serum is collected in a tube without anticoagulants (a plain red-top tube) or in a serum separator tube (SST) |
| stat | when results are needed quickly (a stat or short turnaround time requisition) |
| urgent care center | an urgent care center is an outpatient clinic that provides walk-in services to patients who cannot wait for scheduled appointments |
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