FMLS
What does FMLS stand for
Future Medical Laboratory Scientists
What is the point of Lab Week
To recognize laboratory professionals
How was urine tested for diabetes circa 16-1700s
Taste-testing
When spinning blood down, what is the yellow-ish fluid called
Serum/plasma
Which department might you find a CBC test?
Hematology
When was the group officially formed and recognized by the university?
October 27th, 2021
What organization started the first Lab Week?
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
The Greeks first attributed disease to the imbalance of what?
Bodily fluids called humors
What is the technical name of the bacteria that caused the plague
Yersinia pestis
Which department would use Gram Staining?
Microbiology
Who is the club advisor?
Joan O'Connell-Spalla
What year was the first Lab Week
1975
What profession was trained in the Middle Ages to perform some medical procedures
Barbers (becoming Barber-Surgeons)
What specimen is used for the Guiac test
Stool
In which department would you perform a DAT?
Blood Bank
What is our mascot?
An avocado
2022 marks the ___ year of lab week celebrations
47th
What was often used to aid in therapeutic blood-letting in history
Leeches
What specimen is used with a dipstick?
Urine
Which Department would test for ALT, BMPs, and Thyroid function?
Chemistry
What is the name of the mascot?
Bili Rubin
When is Lab Week hosted?
The last week of April
When was the ABO blood system discovered?
1901
What specimen requires four tubes of fluid and involves multiple departments to process?
CSF
In which department would you be testing for DIC
Coagulation