The scientific study of poisons: their effects and methods of treatment.
What is Toxicology?
100
The study of microorganisms that cause disease.
What is Microbiology?
100
Is composed of a number of tests including RBC; Hgb; Hct; RBC indices; WBC count with diff, blood smear and platelet count.
What is CBC or Complete Blood Count?
100
The patient is given nothing to eat for 8-10 hours before the specimen to be tested is collected; the patient may have water.
What is fasting?
100
Study of the nature and cause of disease when changes in structures and functions are noted.
What is pathology?
200
Blood and Urine
What are the two specimens collected for Toxicology?
200
A test that can be ordered on almost any specimen. The specimen is placed on an appropriate medium for growth. If organisms grow, they are tested for antibiotic sensitivity.
What is Culture and Sensitivity?
200
Measures the clotting ability of blood and attempts to standardize PT results and assist the doctor/pharmacist in calculating what dosage of warfarin may needed to be prescribed.
What is PT/INR?
200
Tests that are ordered as a group.
What is a panel or profile?
200
Study of immunologic substances.
What is serology and immunology?
300
A doctor orders this when he wants to check levels of certain medications the patient is receiving
What is peak-and-trough?
300
This doctor's order is usually ordered 3x. 3 orders, 3 stool specimens and 3 requisition orders.
How often is an O&P (Ova and Parasites) ordered?
300
The oxygen-carrying protein of the red blood cell, and when oxygenated, gives blood its red color.
What is hemoglobin?
300
Chemistry test that is useful in diagnosing anemia, some infections, and cirrhosis of the liver.
What is TIBC, Total Iron-Binding Capacity?
300
Subdivisions of Pathology.
What are Cytology and Histology?
400
________levels usually require that blood be drawn 15 mins before the next dose of medication is given to the patient.
What is trough?
400
These are two out of the four subdivisions of microbiology.
_______ is performed to detect the presence of fungi and _________ is used to detect the presence of viruses.
What is the difference between Mycology and Virology?
400
A Leukocyte count
What is a WBC count?
400
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL and HDL
What is a Lipid Panel?
400
This is a test that determines the patient's blood type and compatibility, and requires testing on each unit of the blood product being infused.
What is type and crossmatch?
500
NUA needs to order this type of specimen when ordering a peak-and-trough.
What is a timed specimen?
500
MRSA, C.DIFF, MDR-TB, XDR-TB, AND CRKP
What are superbugs?
500
The three methods of obtaining blood.
What is finger stick, venipuncture and peripheral arterial draw?
500
This Panel includes seven tests: Lytes, random glucose, urea and creatinine.
What is E7, Chem 7 or Lytes 7?
500
This division studies urine for colour, clarity, pH, protein and other microscopic details.