point of care
Which of the following identifiers should be used to verify the patient before obtaining a specimen for laboratory collection ?
Patient's name and Dob
what is vision testing ?
When a specialist checks your eyesight and vision
what does CLIA stand for
Clinical Laboratory improvements Amendments
what is the normal range for a female for hemoglobin
12 to 16 g/dl
what is Drug testing ?
To look at signs of one or more drugs
what is Snellen chart used for ?
To measure visual sight
what is a peak flow meter used for
can be used to monitor lung function by the patient
what is the normal range for a male for hemoglobin?
13.5 to 17.5 g d/l
describe urinalysis
looking at physical chemical and macrospoit
what are the directions for performing a peak flow meter ?
The patient should wear loose clothes , be in an upright position and breath though the mouth
Name 5 poc tests
Rapid streptococcus testing,dipstick urinalysis,blood glucose,cholesterol testing , spun hematocrit
list the departments within the clinical laboratory ?
urinalysis , Hematology , chemistry , microbiology , cytology , blood bank
When you should collect specimen
At the appreciate time
what are two things you should for the preparation for a specimen test
No large meals . no smoking before
what are quality controls & why are they important ?
compressive , and relate to politics and procedures that ensure reliability of test results
what is the normal Hematology for a male?
41% to 53%
Describe Hematology
platelets wbc red blood cells
what is a hearing test used for ?
To measure how well you can hear
what are 3 non blood specimens
random urine , 24 hour sample , first morning specimen
what is a normal white blood cell count ?
4,500 to 1,000/mm3