Clinical Laboratory
Definition of AABB
(M)SDS stands for this.
Material Safety Data Sheet
2 types of labware that are used for clinical measurements
Volumetric pipette
Volumetric flask
_______is a substance that has an exact known composition and is used to calibrate and recalibrate instruments after repair and at manufacturers' recommended intervals.
_______ is the formation and development of blood cells
Hemopoiesis
Name the 5 main departments of the clinical laboratory
1. Hematology
2. Chemistry
3. Immunology
4. Blood Bank
5. Microbiology
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
The fundamental unit of distance & length in the lab
meter
__________ lists specific limits about how much variation is acceptable in control values before patient test results are rejected
In adults where are the cellular elements of blood produced
_______ was implemented to improve and ensure the quality of laboratory testing by setting minimum standards for laboratories.
CLIA 88'
Where can you find information & details about the chemical hazards in the laboratory?
SDS
List 3 types of water used in the lab
Distilled
Deionized
Reverse Osmosis
You would record daily QC to look for trends and shifts on this type of chart.
The Levey-Jennings chart
If a patient presented with anemia, what CBC indices would you expect to be low?
-Hgb
-Hct
-RBC
This laboratory department would perform glucose, hormone level, and liver/heart enzyme tests
Chemistry
3 examples of workplace engineering controls?
Biohazard trash bins
Sharps containers
Safety needles
A _______is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Solution
3 objectives commonly used on a clinical microscope
10x 40x and 100x
The function of WBC's (leukocytes)
Immunity
A Patient came into the ED with symptoms including chest pain, fatigue, lightheadedness, and abdominal heartbeat. The MD suspects the pt is having a heart attack. Name the department that would test to confirm it is a heart attack.
Chemistry
What does RACE stand for?
Remove
Alarm/Alert
Confine
Extinguish/Evacuate
A patient comes into the ED with a GI bleed. MD orders 2 units of packed RBC's; prior to getting blood the pt must have a Blood Type and Screen performed: what department would do this test?
Blood Bank
Explain how results can be precise but not accurate
A test method repeatedly gives similar results, but those results are not accurate (close to the true value)
This can happen when there is an instrument malfunction, or a reagent has deteriorated
What is the major component of RBC's
Hemoglobin