Legal & Ethical
An action that causes bodily harm
Battery
Promotes accurate test results
Quality Control (QC)
The transport and exchange of O2 and CO2 are between which two body systems?
Cardiac and Respiratory
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
What is the additive in a Red Top Tube
None
The negligent delivery of professional services
Malpractice
Regulates that correctly identifying patients is crucial to improving patient safety
The Joint Commission
It takes 24 hours to receive approval and is for a non-life threatening condition
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
What is the sample type for a Dark Green Top Tube?
Plasma
A civil wrong committed against a person or property
Tort
Sets quality standards and issues certificates for human clinical laboratories
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
__________ surgery helps improve blood flow to the heart.
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
NHA
National Health-career Association
Why must you mix the additive in the laboratory tube with the specimen?
To prevent micro clots
The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under similar circumstances
Negligence
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A patient could have a _________ infection if they are experiencing lower back pain or bilateral side pain
Kidney
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
What department would you deliver a Red Top Tube?
Chemistry
Open threat of bodily harm against another person
Assault
The right to inspect, review, and to receive a copy of your medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers covered by the privacy rule
HIPPA
Pertaining to the Chains of Infection, what is considered the reservoir?
The place where the microorganisms live (toilet seat, keyboard, or food & water)
PCMH
Patient Centered Medical Home
What is the additive/anticoagulant in a Gray Top Tube?
Potassium Oxalate