Better Safe Than Sorry
Who's Who
Dearly Departed
Thought Process
To Clot or Not to Clot
100
OSHA
What is the agency that regulates workplace safety? BONUS: What does OSHA stand for?
100
Phlebotomist
Who is a person who collects blood specimens?
100
Microbiology
What is the lab department that evaluates specimens for the presence of microorganisms?
100
Meniscus
What is the curved surface of a liquid in a container?
100
Anticoagulant
What is a tube additive that stops blood from clotting?
200
Goggles, gloves, and lab coats
What are types of PPE?
200
Medical Laboratory Technician
Who is a laboratory professional with a 2-year Associates Degree from a technical college?
200
Coagulation
What is the department of the lab that evaluates hemostasis?
200
Centrifuge
What is an instrument that spins a high speeds and forces blood to separate?
200
Serum
What is the liquid portion of a clotted blood specimen?
300
Immediately cleanse the wound with soap and water
What is the first thing to do in case of an accidental needle stick?
300
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Who is a laboratory professional with a 4-year Bachelors Degree from a university?
300
Hematology
What is the lab department that studies the cellular components of blood?
300
Pipet
What is a slender calibrated glass tube used for measuring precise volumes of a liquid?
300
Plasma
What is the liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood specimen?
400
Contact Precautions
What is the type of precaution used for a patient with MRSA?
400
Histologist
Who is a laboratory professional that specialized in examination of tissue specimens?
400
Immunology
What is the lab department that evaluates immune status?
400
LIS
What is the computer software used by the laboratory? BONUS: What does LIS stand for?
400
30-60 minutes
What is the time it takes for blood to clot?
500
N95
What is the type of respirator mask used for patients with airborne precautions?
500
Pathologist
Who is a physician who specializes in pathology of diseases?
500
Immunohematology
What is a lab department, also known as blood bank, that determines a patient's blood type and its compatibility with donor blood?
500
Aliquot
What is portion of the original specimen that is poured off into a clear tube? BONUS: What is the proper way to label an aliquot tube?
500
2 hours
What is the maximum amount of time that a specimen can sit without being separated?
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