Fishing
True or False: For ALK and ROS1 testing it is not necessary to bake slides.
False
What does H&E stand for?
Hematoxylin and Eosin
How frequently will a laboratory be inspected by the College of American Pathologists?
Every 2 years
Used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a liquid.
pH meter
The art of identifying disease based on signs and symptoms
Diagnosis
Name of the programmable equipment that automates the denaturation and hybridization steps in slide-based FISH procedures.
Thermobrite
What does PD-L1 stand for?
Programmed Death-Ligand 1
How frequently should Internal proficiency testing be performed?
Every 6 months
Used to measure out or transfer small quantities of liquid in volumes of milliliters or microliters.
Pipette
Causing the growth of tumors
Oncogenic
Number of clinical laboratory scientists/cytogeneticists required to read ALK, ROS1, and Multiple Myeloma.
2
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
According to CAP requirements competency assessment of technical staff should occur initially at ____ months and at every ____months thereafter
6 months, 12 months
A specialized precision cutting instrument used to slide sections from a block of embedded tissue.
Microtome
An Increase in the severity of symptoms
Exacerbation
Number of nuclei routinely examined for HER2
20
What does IUO stand for?
Investigational Use Only
How frequently do full ISO 15189 inspections occur (quality management + technical assessment)?
Every 3 years
Chamber used for heat induced antigen retrieval for IHC specimens.
Decloaker
Adjective describing disease of unknown origin
Idiopathic
Number of nuclei routinely examined for Multiple Myeloma
100
What does ISO stand for?
International Organization for Standardization
What is the retention period for stained Histology slides according to the European Medicines Agency?
25 years
Used for the intermediate step between cutting paraffin sections and placing them on slides.
Flotation Bath
Term used to describe illness that was induced unintentionally by medical examination, medical treatment, or diagnostic procedure.
Iatrogenic