Regulations and Definitions
Diagnostic Lab
Lab departments and Imaging
The Body
Health and Disease
100

How many provinces and territories does Canada's national health insurance program cover?

what is 13?

100

In the medical lab a 24 hour clock is preferred over the 12 hour clock. what is 12:30am in 24 hour time

What is 0030 hours?

100

The lab department which detects the presence of microorganisms in patient samples. Like swabs or blood

What is microbiology?

100

The MLPAO states that there are ____ body systems.

what is 14?

100

a disease which affects a many people in a large geographical area but not worldwide

What is epidemic?

200

MLAT's can perform phlebotomy under which RHPA exemption?

What is 107/96?

200

The test directory for a potassium test says the following:

Specimen Type: Serum

Container:

SST Vacutainer (gold top)

Frequency: Daily

Resulted in 1 day

What is the term used to describe "resulted in 1 day"

What is TAT (turn around time)?

200

This imaging procedure uses high frequency sound waves to produce an image. One might consider it safe for any type of patient.

What is ultrasound?

200

Epithelial, muscular, connective, nervous are all examples of:

What are tissues?

200

a patient arrive at your clinic and begins vomitting. this could be described as a ____

what is a sign?

300

The organization that is responsible for regulation of MLT's

What is CMLTO?

300

a sample is collected at a doctors office then picked up by a courier for dynacare. the sample is then dropped off at dynacare sample recieving and accessioned and sent to the lab. What kind of lab is dynacare?

What is an outside lab?

300

The lab department which tests blood for donations as well as blood products transfusion

What is immunohematology/Blood Bank?

300

This body system is unique as it does not have it's own excretory system. It uses other body systems to remove waste products.

What is the muscular system?

300

doctors require 3 things to assess a patients health:

1. Lab results

2. Family history 

3.__________

what is a physical exam?

400

The RHPA regulation which includes WHMIS

What is regulation 860?

400

a patient arrives for an OV-125 test. The patient would like to know how much this test costs. Where would you find this information?

What is a test directory?

400

This lab department measures small quantities of  hormones and vitamins in a patients serum sample using radioactive substances. 

What is RadioImmuno Assay (RIA)?

400

your patient must be lying face up for a certain test to be performed. the patient will be lying in an ______ position.

What is supine?

400

A patient is diagnosed with lupus. the doctor informs the patient he/she is likely to live a normal life as long as he/she follows their medication protocols. what did the doctor just give the patient?

What is the prognosis?

500

A not-for-profit corporation which offers accreditation and proficiency testing of diagnostic services

What is IQMH?

500

Ammonia:

1. collected STAT

2. collected in a lavendar/green vacutainer

3. spun and seperated STAT

3. __________

What is transported on ice/frozen?

500

this imaging procedure shows the flow of blood through a patients blood vessels. A technician can use the images to calculate blood flow velocity.

What is vascular doppler?

500

The body plane which seperates the body into left and right equally down the middle.

What is midsagittal?

500

osteoarthritis is a form of arhritis normally developped by older individuals. Rheumatoid arthritis is an abonormal development of arthiritis at a younger age. What classification of diease is osteoarthritis?

What is degenerative disease?