Intro to Phleb
Abbreviations
Healthcare Professions
Laboratory Dept.
Labs
100

Incision of a vein

What is phlebotomy?

100

 NAACLS

acronym that is not a certification agency for phlebotomists?

100

exhibits emotional stability

What is a successful quality healthcare professional?

100

Coagulation

What is prothrombin time (PT) test?

100

Respiratory therapy

What is arterial blood gases?

200

transporting sample to laboratory

A duty associated with routine blood collection

200

MLS

What is a certified laboratory professional?

200

 Accessioner

What is a professional that performs a variety of tasks related to specimen preparation in the clinical laboratory?

200

Cytology

What is Pap smears?

200

Hematology

What is complete blood counts (CBCs)?

300

Informed consent

A process in which the phlebotomist must ensure that the patient understands and agrees that his or her blood is going to be drawn.

300

 SST

What is a type of blood collection vacuum tube?

300

Professionals

What are administrative services?

300

Microbiology

What is Culture and sensitivity?

300

Private testing laboratory

What is a reference laboratory?

 

 

400

Certification

Evidence that an individual has demonstrated proficiency in a particular area of practice?

400

TJC

What is organization that accredits and inspects clinical laboratories?

400

 Hgb

What hematology tests measures the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen?

400

Pathologist

What is the director of a hospital clinical laboratory?

400

 Set standards for laboratories to ensure accurate patient results

What is Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

500

 Privacy of health information

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

500

 EDTA

What is anticoagulant that is used most often in collection tubes for hematology studies?

500

CAP

What agency provides proficiency testing of unknown samples to laboratories?

500

Molecular diagnostics

What is the laboratory department that uses genetic and biochemical techniques to analyze DNA in specimens?

500

Every 2 years

What is Joint Commission laboratories inspected and accredited?

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