Chemistry tests
Screens for renal disease--especially glomerular functioning
What is BUN?
The study of viruses
What is Virology?
This specimen is obtained by using a tube that contains an anticoagulant. Mix it well!
What is whole blood?
throat culture, urine culture, would culture
What is microbiology?
substance used in a chemical reaction
What is reagent?
Assess parathyroid functioning and calcium metabolism and evaluate malignancies.
What is calcium?
The study of immune systems.
What is Immunology?
This is what you get when no anticoagulant is present in the tube.
What is serum?
bleeding time, PTT
What is coagulation?
removal and microscopic observation of a small piece of living tissue
What is biopsy?
The fasting version of this test is 70-99 mg/dL. Helps with detection of metablolism disorders.
What is glucose?
The study of blood related diseases.
What is Hematology?
These cells are colorless and must be stained for observation.
What is WBC?
basic metabolic panel, creatinine, cholesterol
What is chemistry?
group of blood tests that evaluate the function of a particular body system
What is a panel?
An electrolyte that diagnoses acid-base and water balance in the body.
What is potassium (K)?
The study of fungi.
What is Mycology?
This layer of plasma contains the white blood cells and platelets.
What is the buffy coat?
biopsy
What is histology?
range of values in which a test result should fall for most healthy individuals
What is normal range?
Detects changes in water and salt balance in the body (another electrolyte)
What is sodium (NA)?
The study of cells.
What is cytology?
This is the component of the blood that corries hormones, antibodies, and clotting factors.
What is plasma?
blood typing, type and screen
What is blood bank?
test method in which the steps of testing are done by hand instead of by an automated instrument
What is manual method?