Basics
MLT, CLS
What is Medical Laboratory Technology/Technologist and Clinical Laboratory Science/Scientist?
This department has tests that involve the cellular components of blood.
What is hematology?
Department responsible for culturing and identifying microorganisms
What is MICROBIOLOGY?
CBC test...
What is a complete blood count?
What is SPUTUM?
Name a specific chemical tested in a lipid panel.
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
HDL, LDL
What is the differences between a medical lab technician and a technologist? (2 differences)
Technician - less education, performs routine tests
Technologist - more education, complex tests, supervises technician
May be a separate department in a large laboratory or a subdivision of chemistry or hematology in a smaller laboratory. Physical, chemical, and microscopic examinations of urine specimens are performed.
What is URINALYSIS?
A subdivision of microbiology, procedures make up the majority of the work in microbiology. Bacteria can be identified from specimens such as sputum, wounds, blood, urine, or other body fluids by inoculating the specimen to culture media. Antibiotic susceptibility tests are performed.
What is BACTERIOLOGY?
What is "TISSUE"?
Fluid that surrounds the lungs in chest cavity.
What is PLEURAL fluid?
CMP
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Who typically supervises a medical laboratory?
Pathologist
Usually the largest department, tests are performed on plasma, serum, urine, and other fluids like spinal fluid and joint fluid. Many tests are performed like: blood glucose, cholesterol, enzyme tests, electrolytes. Toxicology is a subdivision that analyzes blood and urine for drugs.
What is CLINICAL CHEMISTRY?
A subdivision of microbiology, procedures involve study of viruses AND fungi. (provide 2 names)
What is VIROLOGY and MYCOLOGY?
"Pathos"
"disease/suffering"
Typically examined to determine fertility
What is SEMEN?
TFT
Thyroid Function Test
Large government lab, CDC
What is the Center for Disease Control?
Blood is tested for compatibility, stored, and processed for transfusion.
What is the BLOOD BANK?
(also called IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY and TRANSFUSION SERVICES. )
Most hospital laboratories and small clinics have a separate department responsible for collecting specimens (think: blood draw)
What is PHLEBOTOMY?
Tests are used to diagnose and monitor patients who have defects in the blood-clotting mechanism.
What are COAGULATION tests?
ABDOMINAL fluid
What is PERITONEAL panel?
LFT
Liver Function Test
What department do you think your PCR covid test goes to in the laboratory? (Analysis of DNA and RNA to determine if patient has an infection.)
What is MOLECULAR DIAGNOSITICS?
EHR, EMR
Electronic Health Record
Electronic Medical Record
May be a separate department in a larger laboratory or subdivision in a smaller lab. In the past, it was called serology. Tests are based on antigen-antibody methods. Tests included for: pregnancy, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases (HIV, mononucleosis, influenza, hepatitis, STDs, etc.)
What is IMMUNOLOGY?
The analysis of patient plasma to detect clotting disorders and monitor patients who take medications like blood thinners.
What is COAGULATION?
The liquid portion of the blood that has been allowed to clot it does not contain clotting factors
What is SERUM?
CSF stands for...
What is a CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID?
RFT
Renal Function Test
In larger labs, specimens are delivered to this central area where they are processed, logged into the computer using the barcodes on their labels, and given a specimen identification code before being distributed to the departments for testing. High volume labs use robotics and automated systems.
What is ACCESSIONING?