Heme
This molecule transports oxygen from the capillary beds of the lungs to the body tissues
what is hemoglobin
This is the process of collecting or "drawing" blood from a vein
What is venipuncture
what is the acceptable temperature range for ambient room temperature?
what is 18-25 degrees Celsius
what is the confirmatory test for bilirubin?
what is ictotest
Which strep do we test for with the OSOM Ultra Strep test kit?
What is Strep A.
This is the production and formation of red blood cells
what is erythropoiesis
When finished with venipuncture, what are the two options for applying pressure to the venipuncture site?
What is a Band-Aid or Coflex.
Whose birthday is it?
what is MARIA!!!
Happy Birthday!
how does a urinary tract infection influence urine pH?
what is it becomes alkaline
What does KOH stand for?
What is Potassium Hydroxide.
This is the increase in band neutrophils in the peripheral blood, resulting from an increased demand for neutrophils due to infection
What is left shift
What is the clear/yellow sample left behind after an EDTA tubes is spun down?
what is Plasma
This document will guide you how to properly handle chemicals; it is also a directory of chemicals that are handled in the lab.
what is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
the ratio of weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of the same volume of distilled water at the same temperature
HINT: it can also be tested manually
what is specific gravity
What does RPR stand for and what does it test for?
What is Rapid Plasma Reagin & Syphilis
This is the medical term for an abundance of platelets
what is thrombocytosis
What does OSHA stand for?
what is Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
What is a code Green?
what is a combative patient.
what are three results from the clinitek that would require a microscopic examination?
what are
Cloudy specimens, Positive Blood/nitrite/leukocyte, and protein >30
what power lens do we use to look at wet preps?
what is 40x
This is a type of RBC inclusion in which small, blue staining granules are visualized, giving the cell a speckled egg appearance
what is a basophilic stippling
What is the layer of white blood cells and platelets that form between the plasma and red blood cells?
what is buffy coat
what is the form for lab orders during for CHCS downtime?
what is the MEDDAC Form 702
List all three criticals on a clinitek.
What are
Large blood/ >25 RBCs -male patient AND positive glucose & ketones combo AND cystine, leucine, or tyrosine crystals
In a Sofia Flu swab test procedure how many uL of sample is required in the cassette?
what is 120 uL.