Hospital Structure & Branches
This is the overall structure of a typical hospital, organized into branches such as Fiscal & Information Services, Support Services, Nursing Services, and Professional Services.
What is a hierarchical or departmental structure?
Double Jeopardy!
List three departments that are part of the Professional Services branch of a hospital.
What are the laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy?
Name a typical sample and a test performed in the coagulation and hemostasis section.
What is blood; and the Prothrombin Time (PT) test?
What is the function of the anatomic and surgical pathology laboratory?
What is to examine tissues for disease diagnosis, such as cancer detection?
Name two other healthcare settings where a phlebotomist might work.
What are outpatient clinics and nursing homes?
This hospital branch is responsible for billing, payroll, and patient records.
What is the Fiscal and Information Services branch?
Double Jeopardy!
Name two types of personnel who may work in the hospital laboratory.
What are medical technologists and phlebotomists?
This section analyzes body fluids for chemical components such as glucose and electrolytes.
What is clinical chemistry?
Name two major organizations that monitor laboratory quality.
What are The Joint Commission (TJC) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP)?
What does the abbreviation AIDS stand for
What is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome?
Name two types of jobs found in the Support Services branch of a hospital.
What are housekeeping and maintenance?
Double Jeopardy!
This laboratory area examines tissues removed during surgery or biopsy.
What is the anatomic and surgical pathology laboratory?
This laboratory section identifies microorganisms in samples like urine, blood, or sputum.
What is microbiology?
This section of the lab tests for antibodies in the blood.
What is serology or immunology?
What does ALP stand for in laboratory testing?
What is Alkaline Phosphatase?
This branch includes registered nurses and provides direct patient care.
What is the Nursing Services branch?
Double Jeopardy!
List the major departments of the clinical laboratory.
What are hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, serology/immunology, blood bank, molecular diagnostics, and clinical microscopy?
This color tube is commonly used to collect blood for most chemistry test.
What is SSt - Serum Separator Tube or Specked tube or red and grey
What is the role of molecular diagnostics in laboratory testing?
What is to analyze DNA/RNA for genetic diseases, infections, or cancer markers?
What does COVID-19 stand for?
What is Coronavirus Disease 2019?
This branch includes departments such as the laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy.
What is the Professional Services branch?
Double Jeopardy!
This section of the clinical laboratory analyzes blood for cell counts and morphology.
What is hematology?
This color tube is used to collect blood for a complete blood count - (CBC)
What is the lavender tube
This system is used to transport samples and paperwork throughout the hospital.
What is the pneumatic tube system or floor system?
What does SST stand for in phlebotomy?
Plus 2000 points
What is Serum Separator Tube?