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in the lab…
PPE stands for _____________.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
If you are in good health and meet our eligibility criteria, this is the typical frequency for donating blood.
What is every 56 days for males and every 84 days for female?
Family doctors and nurse practitioners are commonly known as ___________________.
Who are general practitioners or primary care physicians?
This organization manages the national blood supply for provinces and territories.
What is CBS? (Canadian Blood Services)
Also found in many kitchens, this laboratory tool can be used to crush solid into a powder.
What is a mortar and pestle?
If you have this blood type, you are commonly referred to as a universal donor.
What is O-?
A medical professional who is trained to perform blood draws.
Who is a phlebotomist?
This website allows you to view results for blood tests, cervix or colon cancer screenings, and other lab tests, back to 2020.
What is Health Gateway?
A piece of lab equipment that you would use if you needed an open flame.
What is a Bunsen Burner?
The main component of blood that aids in clotting wounds.
What are platelets?
Healthcare providers who specialize in diseases of the blood and blood components.
Who are hematologists / hematopathologists?
Annually celebrated, this week is to recognize the vital role of med lab professionals.
What is Med Lab Week?
The squishy, jelly-like material often found in a petri dish.
What is agar?
The 4 blood types.
What are A, B, AB, and O?
A laboratory professional who prepares tissue samples for a pathologist to study.
Who is a histologist?
The percentage of medical decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment that are influenced by medical laboratory test results.
What is 60-80%?
A piece of lab equipment that spins a sample / specimen around to separate the parts based on density.
What is a centrifuge?
The amount of blood (in litres) circulating in the average human body.
What is 5 litres?
A medical doctor specialized in determining cause and manner of death.
What is a forensic pathologist?
This type of medication (e.g., albumin) is derived from the protein in human plasma.
What are PPRPs? (Plasma protein and related products)