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A foreign object that is visible through a microscope, but is unrelated to the specimen and may be misinterpreted when the specimen is examined, is a(n) ____.
artifact
Which of the following are considered high-complexity tests?
Tests in clinical cytogenics, histopathology, histocompatibility, and cytologY
Which type of catheter is inserted after plastic repair of the ureter and must remain in place for at least a week after surgery?
Splinting
What does QNS on a lab report mean?
The specimen that was sent to perform the test was not large enough
Number 10 on this microscope is the ____, which contains the condenser and iris.
substage
Which of the following would you include when performing a Gram stain?
Cover the entire specimen area with iodine and allow it to remain for 1 minute
The procedure during which a sterile plastic tube is inserted to provide urinary drainage is ____.
catheterization
Which type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?
Straight
Which of the following tests are done at the physician's office laboratory?
Chemistry and hematology
Certificate of Waiver tests ____.
pose an insignificant risk to the patient if they are performed or interpreted incorrectly
Which of the following are frequently associated with vaginitis, urethritis, and prostatitis?
Yeast cells
Which of the following conditions is suspected when a reagent urine strip for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) shows positive?
Pregnancy
Which of the following is the most common staining procedure, which differentiates bacteria according to the chemical composition of their cell walls?
Gram stain
Which of the following is the function of the focus controls?
They bring the objects being examined into clear view
The normal urine value for protein is ____.
negative to trace
Which of the following are characteristics of eukaryotic cells?
They have a complex cell structure containing a nucleus and specialized organelles in the cytoplasm
Which of the following is characteristic of an oil-immersion objective?
It is used for specimens that need very high magnification.
Number 8 on this microscope represents the ____ that hold the specimen slide in place.
slide clips
Which of the following measures the concentration of substances dissolved in urine?
Specific gravity
Patients with diabetes and clinical personnel use which of the following to monitor blood glucose levels?
Glucometer
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) are caused by a(n) ____.
prion
Which of the following is an appropriate solution for cleaning a surface contaminated with blood, blood products, or body fluids?
10% bleach
Which of the following would you include in the preparation of a micro-biologic specimen smear?
Heat-fix the slide with the smear side up
Which laboratory tests examine blood, urine, sputum, reproductive fluids, and fluids from wounds to identify the presence of pathogenic organisms?
Microbiologic tests
A device for spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts is a ____.
centrifuge