What is OSHA's 4 categories of hazards?
Chemical, Physical, Safety, and Biological
What department would a WBC go to?
Hematology
Largest organ of the body
Skin
A patient comes in with a leg infection and also coughing up blood. What precautions should they be on?
Contact/Airborne
What do you do if a minor refuses a blood draw, but the guardian insists on it?
Notify the doctor/supervisor
Hazards caused by organisms such as viruses bacteria fungi and parasites
Biological
When someone has hepatitis, which organ is affected?
Liver
What is the term for an object that is contaminated by bacteria?
Fomite
How much blood does a person usually donate?
400-500 mL
Blood spilled on the floor and dried. What is the best way to clean it?
Soak it down and then wipe it up.
Metal Analysis would go to which specific lab department?
Chemistry - Toxicology
What is the name of the blood vessel in which the blood leaves the heart to flow out to the rest of the body?
Aorta
Which cells produce antibodies and are often found in increased numbers in the presence of viral infection?
Lymphocytes/Leukocytes
Give an example of nonspecific immunity.
Fever, sweating
Name all of the lab departments and a description of what they check for.
Chemistry: checks chemical properties. Hematology: relating to blood. Microbiology: checks for microorganisms. Immunohematology: regarding to blood products. Pathology: Study of cause/effect of disease. Cytology: study of cells. Histology: Study of tissues
What is the name of the cells that help our blood to clot?
Platelets
List the chain of infection with all of the chain links.
Causative Agent - Reservoir - Portal of Exit - Mode Of Transmission - Portal of Entry - Susceptible Host
List the order of draw by additive, backwards.
Sodium Fluoride/Oxalate, EDTA, Heparin, Sodium Citrate, SST, SPS
List out RACE and PASS
RACE: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate
PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
For the following lab departments, list out an example test name. Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank
Chemistry: CMP/BMP. Hematology: CBC/PTT Microbiology: Blood cultures/Swabs. Blood Bank: T&S, T&C
TB, Flu, C-Diff, MRSA
TB: N95. Flu: Mask. C-diff: Gown. MRSA: Gown
What is lymphedema?
refers to tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of protein-rich fluid that's usually drained through the body's lymphatic system.