Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3
The "gold standard" for COVID-19 testing.
What is Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction tests, or RT-PCR, or PCR tests?
Before the Laboratory Services Act, this legislation governed facilities providing laboratory services for outpatient services (through fee-for-service).
What is the Medicare Protection Act (MPA)?
I collect samples directly from patients, as well as sort, prepare and sometimes process samples.
Who is a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA)?
The national certifying body and national professional society for MLTs in all Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec).
What is CSLMS, the Canadian Society for Laboratory Medicine Sciences?
The study of bodily fluids in support of the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
What is Biochemistry?
This test is to screen for a condition that is similar to type 2 diabetes and occurs in approximately 4% of all pregnant women.
What is the glucose - gestational assessment test for Gestational Diabetes?
This Program establishes, evaluates and monitors performance standards in diagnostic health care, and administers accreditation programs covering laboratory medicine services in B.C.
What is the Diagnostic Accreditation Program (DAP)?
This body represents the Section of Laboratory Medicine of the Doctors of BC and makes recommendations on business and economic matters to the Doctors of BC.
What is BCALP or British Columbia Association of Laboratory Physicians BCALP?
This "solution" is the operational data repository for all laboratory test results in the province. It holds ~800M results, with over 7.5M added monthly.
What is PLIS or the Provincial Laboratory Information Solution?
The study of bacteria, fungi, yeast, parasites, and viruses.
What is Microbiology?
Routine testing is not recommended, though the test is indicated in patients with malabsorption syndromes. Rather, take your supplements and enjoy the sunshine.
What is Vitamin D?
Operators apply for consideration of this when seeking approval to open a new outpatient laboratory facility or specimen collection facility in B.C.
What is an exemption to the moratorium (on applications for laboratory facilities and specimen collection stations operating under approvals under the LSA)?
I analyze tissue samples, blood and other body fluids, as well as provide results to physicians for a diagnosis and potential treatment.
Who is a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT)?
For outpatient laboratory services paid on a fee-for-service basis, the Ministry of Health applies this model to 56 fee items.
What is LVD or Laboratory Volume Discounting?
The study of blood cells, coagulation, and blood disorders.
What is Hematology?
Two components of a complete blood count (CBC) test
What are WBC count, RBC count, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, RBC indices, Platelet Count, or WBC differential?
Name one LifeLabs reference laboratory facility in B.C.
What is Victoria, Surrey or Burnaby?
Introduced by Interior Health last fall, this role is primarily focused on blood collection or venipuncture.
What is a Phlebotomist?
“Made in BC” clinical practice guidelines are developed by this group, an advisory committee to the Medical Services Commission.
What is Guidelines and Protocol Advisory Committee (GPAC)?
Performs cross match testing, analyzes blood group systems, and receives blood products from Canadian Blood Services.
What is Transfusion Medicine?
This test measures a protein released from white blood cells; high levels of the protein are indicative of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
What is Fecal Calprotectin?
TRUE or FALSE: a laboratory operator, which has a laboratory services agreement with the Ministry, must submit a Facility Approvals application if they want to increase the number of phlebotomy chairs.
What is FALSE?
Name two laboratory medicine (sub)specialities.
What is (two of the following):
Anatomical Pathology
Medical Biochemistry
Haematopathology
Transfusion Medicine
Medical Microbiology?
This organization housed the Lab Agency when it was first established.
What is BCCSS or the Society or the BC Clinical and Support Services Society?
The study of body cells and tissues to establish the presence or absence of disease.
What is Anatomical Pathology?