Vocabulary and Abbreviations
Divisions within the Laboratory
100

What is a biopsy 

A. Visual examination of urine

B. Group of electrolyte tests

C. Tissue removed from a living body for examination

D. Infection acquired in a hospital

C. Tissue removed from a living body for examination

100

Which laboratory division focuses on blood and blood disorders?

  • A. Chemistry
  • B. Hematology
  • C. Microbiology
  • D. Toxicology
  • B. Hematology
200

What does CBC stand for?

  • A. Culture and Sensitivity
  • B. Complete Blood Culture
  • C. Complete Blood Count
  • D. Chemical Blood Count

Complete Blood Count

200
  1. What common tests are performed in the Chemistry division?

    • A. CBC and WBC
    • B. BMP, Electrolytes, Glucose, Lipid Panels
    • C. Drug screening and Blood alcohol levels
    • D. Culture and Sensitivity
  • B. BMP, Electrolytes, Glucose, Lipid Panels
300

Which term refers to an infection acquired in the hospital?

  • A. Sputum
  • B. Nosocomial Infection
  • C. Occult Blood
  • D. Urinalysis

Nosocomial Infection

300
  1. Which division studies the effects of toxins and drugs?

    • A. Toxicology
    • B. Hematology
    • C. Microbiology
    • D. Pathology
  • A. Toxicology
400

What is the abbreviation for Fasting Blood Sugar?

  • A. RBS
  • B. FBS
  • C. BUN
  • D. Hgb
  • B. FBS
400
  1. Which of the following specimens can be obtained by an invasive procedure?
    • A. Blood
    • B. CSF (Lumbar puncture)
    • C. Urine
    • D. Stool
  • B. CSF (Lumbar puncture)