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100
Rescue, Alert, Confine, Extinguish
What is RACE? or What do you do in response to a fire?
100
regulations that ensure the quality and accuracy of laboratory testing
What is CLIA? or What are the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments?
100
a connective tissue containing cells, a liquid ground substance, and dissolved protein fibers.
What is blood?
100
a disease causing microorganism
What is a pathogen?
100
a tube that contains no additives and may be used for serum tests
What is a red top tube?
200
The symptoms are nasal, eye, or sinus irritation, skin rash, hives, and sometimes shock.
What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction to latex?
200
"improper or unskillful care of a patient by a member of the healthcare team"
What is malpractice?
200
the process of blood cell formation
What is hemopoiesis?
200
an infection that a patient gets while staying in the hospital
What is a nosocomial infection?
200
Examples include citrate, heparin, oxalate, and EDTA.
What are anticoagulants?
300
This classification of a fire occurs with ordinary combustible materials like rubbish, paper, cloth, or wood.
What is a Class A fire?
300
this occurs when a patient's nonverbal behavior indicates agreement to treatment
What is implied consent?
300
a cell that does not have a nucleus and lasts for about 120 days
What is a red blood cell or erythrocyte?
300
examples includes washing your hands between patient contact and wearing gloves before touching body fluids
What are standard precautions?
300
It contains sodium citrate and is used for coagulation determinations.
What is a light-blue top tube?
400
a sheet that lists general information, precautionary measures, and emergency information about a hazardous chemical
What is an MSDS or Material Safety & Data Sheet?
400
"a violation of a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in performing a task"
What is negligence?
400
a molecule with four proteins that bind to oxygen
What is hemoglobin?
400
It's a chemical compound used to remove or kill pathogenic microorganisms.
What is a disinfectant?
400
It contains EDTA to prevent blood clotting.
What is a lavender top tube?
500
This colored square indicates that a chemical is a health hazard.
What is the blue square in the NFPA Rating System?
500
It's a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for acts of their employees.
What is respondeat superior?
500
examples are neutrophils, basophils, T-cells, and B-cells
What are leukocytes or white blood cells?
500
chemicals that can be used on human skin to inhibit the growth of microorganisms, but not necessarily kill them
What are antiseptics?
500
It's the tube to use when you need a serum test STAT.
What is a marble top or tiger top tube?