I gotta PEE
This is the speed and time at which urine is centrifuged:
What is low speed and 5 minutes
This is the difference in obtaining serum or plasma upon centrifugation
What is anticoagulant
These are the 2 most commonly referred to KIDNEY blood chemistries: USE THE FULL NAMES
What is BLOOD UREA NITROGEN (BUN) & CREATININE
This study differentiates between inflammation and neoplasia:
What is Cytology
This is the controlled growth of a microorganism
What is Culturing
What is to take a culture
This part of the U/A involves Turbidity, Color, Odor
What is the gross examination
This is the anticoagulant used to help obtain an accurate account of all of the blood cells
What is EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
These are the organs associated with HEPATOBILLIARY function:
What is the Liver & Gallbladder
This is the study of disease:
What is Pathology
This provides food for growth of microorganisms outside of the body: such as Dermatophytosis.
What is a growth median: gel plate, an Agar plate, DTM
Must be done prior to transferring a STERILE urine sample from the syringe to the transfer tube:
What is change the needle
These cells help a patient stop bleeding
Wha are platelets or thrombocytes
These are the 6 electrolytes that are evaluated: the word not the abbreviation.
What is Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chloride (Cl), Phosphorus/Phosphate (P), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg)
This is the study of the biology of microscopic organisms:
What is Microbiology
This color tube is used for cultures and culturing fluids
What is a yellow top
This part of the U/A is used to detect substances that may have passed into the urine:
What is Biochemical testing (dipstick)
This anticoagulant is in the blue top tube and helps determine if a patient will stop bleeding:
What is Sodium Citrate
These 2 pancreatic tests are associated with the breakdown of starches to glucose and the breakdown of fatty acids in lipids:
What is Amylase and Lipase
This is the study of the microscopic structures in tissues:
What is Histology
The test that can be performed to determine the type of bacteria growing and what medication will be most effective:
What is a C + S: Culture and Sensitivity
This term describes elevated BUN, 75% kidney destruction, and possible lower urinary tract infection
What is Azotemia or Azotemic
These are the 2 tests that we run when performing a coagulopathy profile:
Pt: Prothrombin Time
Ptt: Partial Thromboplastin time
This Hepatobiliary test accounts for about 35%-50% of the TP concentration and also checks for patency of the bile ducts:
What is Albumin
This branch of HISTOLOGY is the study of tissues affected by disease:
What is Histopathology
These parasitic fungi can be diagnosed by the plucking of hair follicles: Use the medical term from the ACT videos.
What is Dermatophytosis (ringworm)