Regulations and Definitions
How many provinces and territories does Canada's national health insurance program cover?
what is 13?
In the medical lab a 24 hour clock is preferred over the 12 hour clock. what is 12:30am in 24 hour time
What is 0030 hours?
The lab department which detects the presence of microorganisms in patient samples. Like swabs or blood
What is microbiology?
The MLPAO states that there are ____ body systems.
what is 14?
a disease which affects a many people in a large geographical area but not worldwide
What is epidemic?
MLAT's can perform phlebotomy under which RHPA exemption?
What is 107/96?
The test directory for a potassium test says the following:
Specimen Type: Serum
Container:
SST Vacutainer (gold top)
Frequency: Daily
Resulted in 1 day
What is the term used to describe "resulted in 1 day"
What is TAT (turn around time)?
This imaging procedure uses high frequency sound waves to produce an image. One might consider it safe for any type of patient.
What is ultrasound?
Epithelial, muscular, connective, nervous are all examples of:
What are tissues?
a patient arrive at your clinic and begins vomitting. this could be described as a ____
what is a sign?
The organization that is responsible for regulation of MLT's
What is CMLTO?
a sample is collected at a doctors office then picked up by a courier for dynacare. the sample is then dropped off at dynacare sample recieving and accessioned and sent to the lab. What kind of lab is dynacare?
What is an outside lab?
The lab department which tests blood for donations as well as blood products transfusion
What is immunohematology/Blood Bank?
This body system is unique as it does not have it's own excretory system. It uses other body systems to remove waste products.
What is the muscular system?
doctors require 3 things to assess a patients health:
1. Lab results
2. Family history
3.__________
what is a physical exam?
The RHPA regulation which includes WHMIS
What is regulation 860?
a patient arrives for an OV-125 test. The patient would like to know how much this test costs. Where would you find this information?
What is a test directory?
This lab department measures small quantities of hormones and vitamins in a patients serum sample using radioactive substances.
What is RadioImmuno Assay (RIA)?
your patient must be lying face up for a certain test to be performed. the patient will be lying in an ______ position.
What is supine?
A patient is diagnosed with lupus. the doctor informs the patient he/she is likely to live a normal life as long as he/she follows their medication protocols. what did the doctor just give the patient?
What is the prognosis?
A not-for-profit corporation which offers accreditation and proficiency testing of diagnostic services
What is IQMH?
Ammonia:
1. collected STAT
2. collected in a lavendar/green vacutainer
3. spun and seperated STAT
3. __________
What is transported on ice/frozen?
this imaging procedure shows the flow of blood through a patients blood vessels. A technician can use the images to calculate blood flow velocity.
What is vascular doppler?
The body plane which seperates the body into left and right equally down the middle.
What is midsagittal?
osteoarthritis is a form of arhritis normally developped by older individuals. Rheumatoid arthritis is an abonormal development of arthiritis at a younger age. What classification of diease is osteoarthritis?
What is degenerative disease?