General
What are the four most common diagnosis?
Upper Respiratory Infections
Gastrointestinal/ Genitourinary
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
General Bloodwork
What is a culture?
Samples that are sent out to the lab to be monitored for bacterial/viral growth.
What is a panel?
Multiple test put together into one.
What does Quantiferon TB Gold stand for?
•Tests for exposure to Tuberculosis, not a current TB infection.
What is the window period for a tick panel
4-6 weeks
What is dysuria?
Painful/ Burning Urination
3-5 days
What symptoms would a patient be experiencing for a stool panel?
Ongoing Diarrhea
What is being tested for in titers for immunity labs?
Antibodies
What is the sample for an STD panel?
Blood and Urine
What is the abbreviation for gastrointestinal and genitourinary?
GI /GU
What type of infection is a HSV 1 /HSV 2 ?
A viral infection.
What is the sample for a dysuria panel?
Two cups of urine
What does CK test for?
A protein that can be measured to test for kidney function for hydration.
What are the three parts of STD counseling?
Refrain from all sexual activity for 1 week following completion of tx
Inform all your partners within the last 60 days to be tested and treated if necessary
Use barrier protection such as condoms to prevent future infections.
What is the cause of an ova and parasitic infection?
Can happen after leaving the country/travel. It happens 4-6 weeks later and can cause diarrhea.
What is a sensitivity test/ panel?
A sensitivity test checks to see what kind of medicine, such as an antibiotic, will work best to treat the illness or infection.
Name all the labs within the Routine Panel?
❏Glucose
❏Electrolytes
❏Liver Function Tests
❏Kidney Function Tests
❏Red Blood Count
❏White Blood Count
❏Platelets
❏Total Cholesterol
❏HDL
❏LDL
❏Triglycerides (fatty acids)
❏Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
❏Hemoglobin A1c (sugar average for the past 90 days
How long after exposure to HIV does a patient have until the start window is up to start PEP?
72 hours
Name all 4 time verification labs?
Trichomonas
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Syphilis
HSV Herpes 1 & 2
Mycoplasma & Ureaplasma
HIV
HCG Pregnancy
James Lee calls in after coming to the Citymd Jamaica location. He relays he had a STD panel ran in office and forgot to ask for HIV to also be added to the test. What is you response to his request as a PCC?
HIV lab can not be added on over the phone. This lab requires its own tube of blood and an HIV specific consent form.
What labs result with a sensitivity panel?
Pos tcx when pt has allergies to PCN
Pos UCX
Pos WCX
What are the three labs for syphilis? Please explain what each lab is looking for?
Syphilis
RPR
RPR Titer
What does ESR/CPR stand for?
Nonspecific inflammatory markers.
Name all Department of Health Reportable Labs?
• Chlamydia
•Gonorrhea
•Syphilis
•HIV
•Hepatitis B
•Hepatitis C
•Tick Panel
•Stool Panel