Hematology/Coagulation
This type of anemia is characterized by hypochromic, microcytic cells and low serum ferritin.
What is iron deficiency anemia?
This cardiac biomarker is most specific for myocardial infarction.
What is troponin?
This is the first class of antibody to appear during a primary immune response.
What is IgM?
These Gram-positive cocci appear in clusters and are commonly associated with skin infections.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
This financial term is revenue minus expenses.
What is net income (or profit)?
This anemia is caused by a defect in DNA synthesis, often due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
Two fasting glucose readings ≥130 mg/dL would lead to this diagnosis.
What is diabetes mellitus?
This blood type is the universal donor for red blood cells.
What is O negative?
This bacterium is the leading cause of urinary tract infections.
What is Escherichia coli?
This organization enforces workplace safety and exposure control plans in the lab.
What is OSHA?
This lab value helps assess erythropoietic activity in the bone marrow.
What is the reticulocyte count?
This long-term glucose marker reflects average blood glucose over 2–3 months.
Hemoglobin A1C
This is the most important compatibility test before a transfusion.
What is crossmatch?
This stain is used to identify acid-fast organisms like Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What is the Ziehl-Neelsen stain?
This external QA activity ensures accuracy and comparability across laboratories.
What is proficiency testing?
A prolonged PT and a normal aPTT suggests a deficiency in this pathway.
Extrinsic
Hyperkalemia refers to an elevated level of this electrolyte.
Potassium
A positive ANA test is most often associated with this autoimmune disease.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus?
This selective medium is best for isolating Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
What is Thayer-Martin agar?
This color-coded labeling system identifies chemical hazards.
What is the NFPA label (National Fire Protection Association)?
This life-threatening condition involves widespread clotting and bleeding.
DIC
This nitrogenous waste product comes from protein metabolism and is measured as BUN.
Urea
This rare phenotype lacks all Rh system antigens.
What is Rh null?
This tick-borne spirochete causes Lyme disease.
What is Borrelia burgdorferi?
This term refers to software integration between LIS and laboratory and analyzers.
What is interface?