Corvallis Lab
Equipment
Meridian+Corvallis
History
100

These unsung heroes in the healthcare system play a vital role in diagnosing and treating diseases by analyzing blood, urine, and other bodily fluids.

Who are Medical Laboratory Scientists or Medical Laboratory Technicians

100

This heated chamber is used to grow bacteria

What is an incubator?

100

Name a Meridian test that Corvallis has used either now or in the past?

C.difficile, H.pylori, Covid Antigen, Group B Strep, Crypto/Giardia, Flu AB, Strep A, Campy, Shiga Toxin E. coli...

100

The first clinical laboratory in the United States opened in this place most recently in the news regarding a bridge collapse?

What is Baltimore, Maryland (1842)

200

Around how many people are employed at the Corvallis Clinic Laboratory?

What is around 30 people

200

You use this tool to measure very small volumes of liquids.


What is micropipette?

200

How long has Meridian been supporting the Corvallis Clinic Laboratory? (answer can be within +/- 3 years)

What is, since 2016! 8 years!
200

A movie with John Travolta dressed as a woman and also an item once used as a cytology slide fixative?

What is Hairspray?


300

The longest tenured current employee in the Corvallis Clinic laboratory?

Who is "Lynne Kane" (33 years next month!)

300

Name 2 of the 3 Meridian Instruments in the Corvallis Clinic Laboratory?

What is the Revogene, Curian, and/or Alethia

300

Name one test that is coming out through Meridian in the future?

What is - M10 Molecular (+ various assays!), Curian Cdiff, GI panel, Respiratory Panel..

300

Before the invention of latex gloves, surgeons used what to protect their hands during surgery?

What is whale oil and sheep intestine? (Not the most pleasant option!)