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What is the meaning of the Latin phrase "primum non nocere"
"First, do no harm" / Nonmaleficence
Who has the right to their own personal health information?
The patient
Give examples of possible integrity issue in blood specimen collection which may cause interference in testing results?
Short draw (unable to fill the tube), Hemolysis (shaking tubes too hard), Lipemia (Lipemic blood sample has excessive fats in the blood)
Which Laboratory Department receives hospital specimens and prepares them for testing?
Accessioning Department
As MLTA what is your most important job?
Patient Identification
Give an example of a Point of Care Test (POCT). Test that refer to diagnostic testing performed beside the patient and give quick results.
Glucose Testing, Covid Test (PCR )and Pregnancy Testing
What does CHA stands for? and what is it?
Canadian Health Act - adopted in 1984, is the federal legislation in Canada for publicly-funded health insurance, commonly called "medicare", and sets out the primary objective of Canadian healthcare policy.
According to the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) in Ontario, what can Regulatory Bodies also be called?
Regulatory bodies in the healthcare field are also known as Regulatory Colleges - These organizations are responsible for regulating and overseeing specific health professions to ensure public safety and quality of care.
It is a principle of Ethics that deals with a person's right to make their own Medical choices?
Autonomy
What are the different types of Consent?
Express consent, Implied consent, Written consent and Informed consent etc.
What does the acronym MLPAO stand for?
Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario
What is Medicare in Canada?
It is the country's universal, publicly funded healthcare system, which is primarily funded through taxes. It ensures that eligible residents have access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without direct user fees.
Each province and territory manages its own health insurance plan, but they all adhere to basic standards of coverage for insured health services.
Give examples of Medical laboratories key Departments.
Accessioning, Hematology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Histology/Pathology, Blood Bank etc.
What does Accreditation mean?
In a laboratory setting, Accreditation signifies formal recognition that a laboratory is competent to perform specific testing, measurement, or calibration services.
What is the meaning of Critical Value?
In a laboratory setting, a critical value is a laboratory test result that indicates a serious, potentially life-threatening condition requiring immediate clinical attention.
What does the acronym CSMLS stand for?
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
What are the two condition of Canadian Health Act (CHA)?
What are the 3 Phases in the Laboratory Workflow?
What is a Controlled Act? Give an example.
It refers to a specific procedure or activity that poses a risk of harm if performed by someone unqualified or without proper authorization. Example, Blood collection/Phlebotomy
What is the meaning of Standards of Practice?
It is a guideline that define the expected professional and ethical conduct for individuals in a specific field.
What does SOP mean in the lab?
Standard Operating Procedures - it is a detailed, written instructions that outline how to perform routine tasks or activities within an organization.
What are the 4 main principles of ethics?
Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, and Non-maleficence.
The Canada Health Act (CHA) sets out five criteria, what are they?
In Canada, blood sample requisitions, including those for blood tests, can be ordered by who?
Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Naturopath, Insurance Company, Dentist, midwives and any other Regulated Health Professionals
Match the following:
1. Pre-analytical 2. Analytical 3. Post-analytical
Specimen Preparation
Specimen Testing
Calibration of instrument
Reporting Results
Disposal of Specimen
Patient Identification
Specimen Preparation - 1
Specimen Testing - 2
Calibration of instrument - 2
Reporting Results - 3
Disposal of Specimen - 3
Patient Identification - 1