MGH Lab in Review
Skiptocyte ID
MGH Lab 101
Saving Lives in the BB
Alert! Alert!
100

This is the day Maple Grove Hospital opened.

What is 12/30/2009?

100
What is a Neutrophil?
100
The brand name of our glucometers.
What is Nova Meter?
100
This blood type is the most common in the world.
What is O positive?
100
The code called when there is a fire or smoke reported.
What is a Code Red?
200

She was the first lab manager of MGH lab.

Who is Mindy?

200
What is an Eosinophil?
200
The tool we use in the lab to track and monitor quality measures.
What is the Scorecard?
200
This blood type is the universal recipient.
What is AB pos?
200

The code called when there is a missing patient over the age of 18.

What is Code Walker?
300

The number of people who currently work for MGH lab.

What is 31?

300
What are Sickle Cells?
300
What you need to tell Mayo to do with pediatric HSV specimens.
What is Expedite?
300

This specimen type cannot be used as a blood type when issuing blood.

What is Cord Blood?
300
The code called when a person is reported to have a weapon.
What is a Code Silver?
400

This person has worked at MGH Laboratory the longest.

Who is Jenny Carper?

400

What is a Band Neutrophil?
400
Our response to a Code Red.

What is RCA?

(Rescue, Contain, & Alert)

400
The number of microliters of 0.8% A cells pipetted into the Ig gel card.
What is 50uL?
400
This code is called in response to a Security Threat, like a bomb or suspicious package.
What is a Code Yellow?
500

He was the first medical director of MGH lab.

Who is Dr Benson?

500
What is a Promyelocyte?
500
What we need to check before sending GC/Chlamidia testing to North.
What is Make sure there's only one swab?
500
This testing is sent to MBC, but we perform the Cord Blood version of this test in-house.
What is Adult DAT?
500
In a Code Orange, the area of the hospital to report to as part of the Labor Pool.
What is the Four Seasons cafeteria?