Pathology
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Laboratory
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Laboratory
Lab tests used to assess specific body functions or diagnosed diseases.
Organ or Disease Oriented Panels
The branch of science that studies the composition structure, properties, and changes of matter.
Chemistry
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
80048
Test of Urine
Urinalysis (81000-81099)
A person who advertises the office and tries to build new patient clientele.
Marketer
A lab procedure that measures the presence, concentration, and functional activity of a drug or its metabolites in a sample.
Drug Assay
The branch of biomedical science that studies the immune system.
Immunology
Lipid Panel
80061
The medical term for blood clotting.
Coagulation (85002-85999)
A person who checks in patients, answers the phones, and schedules appointments.
Front Office Representative
Microbiology
A specialized branch of medicine combining laboratory science and clinical practice, focusing on the collection, testing, processing, and transfusion of blood and blood components.
Transfusion Medicine
Influenza Virus Antigen Detection
87804
The study of hormone disorders by measuring substance levels before and after administering an agent that stimulates a response.
Endocrinology
A person who evaluates the patient chart to check for mistakes and ensures that every detail is entered into the patient's chart correctly.
Auditor
A specialized field that diagnoses and understands diseases-specifically cancer, genetic disorders, and infectious diseases-by examining molecules like DNA, RNA, and proteins in tissues and fluids.
Molecular Pathology
Medical specialty that diagnosis disease by examining organs, tissues, and cells, primarily through macroscopic and microscopic analysis.
Anatomic Pathology
87081
Lab test that examine the number and structure of chromosomes. They are used to diagnose genetic disease, birth defects, and cancers.
Cytogenetic Studies
A person who verifies insurance benefits and enters insurance information accurately into the patient's chart.
Insurance Coordinator
The medical study of blood, blood forming organs, and blood diseases, including anemia, infections, and leukemia.
Hematology and Coagulation
A branch of pathology that examines individual cells or small clusters of cells, rather than large tissue samples, to diagnose and screen for diseases.
Cytopathology
Prothrombin Time (PT) Test
85610
The medical specialty focused on diagnosing diseases by examining tissue samples removed from living patients during surgery and biopsies.
Surgical Pathology
This person calls on unpaid claims that are 30-90 days past due and tries to collect payment from the insurance company within 15-30 business days.
Insurance Collector