Hematology
The most abundant type of white blood cell in normal adults.
Neutrophils
The shape of Staphylococcus bacteria.
cocci
This electrolyte is most abundant in extracellular fluid.
Sodium
Blood type with both A and B antigens.
AB Blood type
The personal protective equipment used to protect eyes.
Goggles or Face Shield
A condition where there is a decreased number of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
Anemia
The test used to determine bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics.
Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test?
Enzyme elevated in myocardial infarction.
Troponin
The antibody present in type O blood plasma.
Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies
The color of biohazard sharps container
Red
The stain commonly used for differentiating blood cell types on a smear.
Wright Stain
Gram-negative diplococci that can cause meningitis.
Neisseria meningitidis
The test used to monitor long-term glucose control in diabetics.
HbA1C
The term for incompatibility between mother and fetus blood types.
HDFN
The disinfectant commonly used for surfaces contaminated with blood.
A genetic disorder causing defective hemoglobin S.
Sickle Cell Disease
The type of culture media used to grow fungi.
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA)
The lab value that indicates liver synthetic function (albumin or bilirubin?).
Albumin
The temperature range for storing red blood cells.
1-6 degree celsius
The procedure for ensuring pipette accuracy in quantitative tests.
Calibration/validation of pipettes
The formula for calculating Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC).
ANC = %Neutrophils × WBC / 100?
lThe staining technique used to detect acid-fast bacteria.
Ziehl-Neelsen stain (acid-fast stain)
The marker most specific for acute pancreatitis.
Lipase
The test performed to detect unexpected antibodies before transfusion.
Antibody Screen
The biosafety level required to handle Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
BSL-3