Barriers, Inflammatory response, Antibody defense
What are the three main lines of defense in the immune system?
Peristalsis
What is the process that moves food through the esophagus to the stomach?
Pituitary gland
Which gland is called the "master gland"?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CLIA
FOBT
Test that screens for hidden blood?
Spleen
Which organ filters blood, stores red blood cells, and produces lymphocytes?
Chyme
What is the semiliquid solution of partially digested food in the stomach called?
Insulin
What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
Light blue
What color top tube is used for coagulation studies?
Ultrasound
Imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves.
B Cells (B Lymphocytes)
What type of cells produce antibodies?
Liver
Which organ secretes bile that is stored in the gallbladder?
Adrenal glands
Which gland sits on top of the kidneys?
Gloves, mask, gown etc.
PPE
Hemoglobin A1c
What blood test measures long-term glucose control?
Helper T cells (stimulate immune response), Killer T cells (destroy infected cells).
Two types of T cells and their functions.
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
Three sections of the small intestine.
Oxytocin
What hormone stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth?
Waived, Moderately complex, Highly complex
Three CLIA categories of lab testing.
DAILY DOUBLE
Barium swallow/GI series
Which diagnostic test uses barium to view the digestive tract?
AIDS
What disease results from HIV destroying helper T cells?
Colonoscopy
What diagnostic exam uses a fiber optic scope to view the colon?
Myxedema
A disorder caused by too little thyroid hormone.
Ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.
What is the purpose of quality control in the laboratory?
Thyroid scan
What test uses radioactive iodine uptake to evaluate thyroid function?