Vocabulary
The practice of drawing blood.
What is Phlebotomy?
A phlebotomist must report to work on time and avoid all necessary absences or tardiness.
What is dependability?
CBC
What is a complete blood count?
Oversees the central administration of the hospital.
What is the hospital administrator?
The part of the clinical laboratory where the phlebotomist works.
What is the clinical pathology area?
Credits earned to maintain certification.
What are continuing education credits?
Being sensitive to patient's concerns during a health crisis.
What is empathy and compassion?
What is a comprehensive metabolic panel?
What is the fiscal and information services?
A physician with specialized training in laboratory analysis of tissues and body fluids
What is a patholoigist?
A patient must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are performed.
What is informed consent?
Wearing scrubs, avoiding long dangling jewelry, strong perfume or gaudy makeup.
What is professional appearance?
HgB
What is a hemoglobin?
Cleaning, maintenance, security, food service, purchasing
What are support services?
Directs the administrative functions of the lab
What is a lab manager?
Information including patient's name, address, contact information, race, health status, treatment.
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
Accepting fault for your mistakes.
What is honesty and integrity?
HIV
What is the human immunodeficiency virus?
RN, CNAs, LPNs, Patient Care Tech, Ward Clerk
What is the nursing department?
This department deals with blood transfusions
What is the blood bank or immunohematology?
Official approval of a program from a professional organization.
What is accreditation?
Taking the time to reassure anxious patients by listening to their needs and answer questions.
What are interpersonal skills?
BUN
What is a blood urea nitrogen?
Licensed practitioners including physicians, physician assistants
What are professional services?
This department isolates and identifies pathogenic microorganisms in patients.
What is microbiology?