Laboratory Vocabulary
the substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in the specimen
analyte
PAP smear is which type of CLIA test?
High Complexity test
OPIM
Other potential infectious material
Urine Culture testing is part of what division of the laboratory?
Microbiology
What department must certify CLIA waviers?
CMS- Center for Medicare and Medicaid
describes a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured
hemolyzed
a cholesterol test would be under which division of the laboratory
Chemistry
a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect the sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the person's consent
HIPPA
A test used for infection is a white blood cell count. Which division of the clinical laboratory would that be performed?
Hematology
How many types of CLIA test are there? What are their names?
3; waived test, moderate complexity test, high complexity test
a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
precision
a Urine culture would be under which division of the laboratory?
microbiology
Amendment of 1988 that established quality standards for all clinical laboratory testing to ensure accuracy, precision, reliability and timeliness of patient results regardless of where the test is performed
CLIA- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
Testing urine for nitrites would involve which division of the laboratory
Urinalysis
Which type(s) of test can the medical assistant perform?
waived and moderate complexity test
substances added to a specimen to prevent deterioration of cells or chemicals
preservatives
a blood glucose test is considered which type of CLIA test? and What type of results?
waived test; quantitative results
Contains basic information about a specific chemical or product
MSDS- Material Safety Data Sheet
a blood culture is tested in which part of the laboratory
Microbiology
A cholesterol test is which type of CLIA test?
waived
machine when solids mush be separated from liquids involves the application of increased gravitational force achieved by rapid spinning
centrifuge
a fecal occult blood test is what type of CLIA test and what type of results would you expect?
waived; qualitative results
encompasses a comprehensive set of policies to ensure excellent documentation and reliability of laboratory testing
The incubator is kept in which part of the laboratory
Microbiology
A Urinalysis is what type of CLIA test?
moderate complexity test