Departments
What Laboratory department performs the most tests?
Chemistry
This departments performs screenings on urine specimens.
Also; name the most common test done in this department.
Urinalysis
UA
The two most common specimens used for testing in laboratory are?
serum and plasma
Which laboratory personnel is also referred to as a medical laboratory scientist?
This person must hold a bachelors degree
Medical Technologist
Medical specialty that treats and diagnoses conditions of the heart.
Cardiology
What is another name for the Blood bank department?
Immunohematology
Which department would handle blood transfusions
Immunohematology
a pap smear is examined for cancer cells in which department?
Cytology
What is the name of the lab personnel that has an associate's degree or equivalent?
What is the abbreviation for this person?
Medical laboratory technician
MLT
Department in the hospital that analyzes arterial blood gases and tests lung capacity
Respiratory therapy
Toxicology is often a part of which department?
What is toxicology?
Chemistry
drug testing
Which department identifies abnormalities of the blood?
Name one test performed in this department
Hematology
CBC
What department are PT and PTT typically run in?
What color tubes do these tests go in?
Coagulation
Light blue
This individual is a specialist in diagnosing disease from lab findings?
Pathologist
Hospital department that provides therapy to restore patient mobility.
Physical Therapy
This department where cells are examined for chromosomal deficiencies
Cytogenetics
Which department processes tissues for microscopic analysis?
Histology
What is the test used to identify an organism and determine the antibiotic treatment for it called?
Which department is this done in?
Culture and sensitivity
Microbiology
This person oversees the typing and cross matching of transfusion units in the laboratory.
hint: job duty & department
Supervisor; Bloodbank
What type of testing is done at the bed side?
What is an example
Point of care testing
Glucose
Which department performs Ova & Parsites?
What specimen is used?
Name one other test performed in this department
Microbiology
Stool
cx & sensitvity, Fungal cx, blood cx etc
the otorhinolaryngology department provides treatment for what?
ear, nose and throat
Name two tests performed in the chemistry department.
CMP, BMP, Electrolyte panels, lipid panels, hepatic panels, etc
Who is responsible for personnel who prepare specimens that are received for testing in the laboratory?
hint: job duty & department
Central processing, Supervisor
Medical specialty that treats skeletal system disorders
Orthopedics