Hematology/COAG
This cell type increases during bacterial infections.
What are neutrophils?
This procedure is done by nurses/MAs upon dropping samples off
What is stamping requisitions?
Between each run, what must be done to prevent contamination?
Clean tray with DI water using a kimwipe
This application is used to accept/reject and comment in regards to QC
What is UNITY?
This individual loves to say "Hi Grandma" when walking into the lab.
Who is Gloria?
This test is commonly used to monitor heparin therapy in patients
What is PTT?
When a specimen is rejected due to hemolysis, clot or insufficient volume, this gets filled out in sunquest
What is a TIQ?
only these 2 urine tubes types get sent out for testing
What are tiger tops and gray tops
This test reflects average blood glucose over ~3 months.
What is Hemoglobin A1c?
These were free, ugly and ordered by some of us. They are hardly worn.
What are Snibbs?
This RBC morphology is commonly seen in multiple myeloma due to elevated proteins
What is rouleaux formation?
You call this person when no orders appear on EPIC for a patient
This phrase is commonly announced by one of our techs before approving urine results to be released
What is shoot the buffalo?
This enzyme is elevated in high cell turnover, such as leukemia.
What is LDH?
"Copacetic" is this persons favorite word
Who is Blessy?
This leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome.
What is CML (chronic myelogenous leukemia)?
This sample comes in a Lavender top, must be spun down, aliquoted, and Frozen
What is ACTH?
The stability of urine controls
What is 20 dips or until expiration
This comment for LDH must be typed on IM when there is hemolysis present
what is "SLH-PHEM"?
This is a useful item that is almost never given to someone as a gift, but is has become an exception for this one co worker.
What is Tide laundry detergent for Belinda?
These needle-like inclusions are found in myeloblasts in AML.
What are Auer rods?
If a patient has a crossmatch the next day, these 3 departments get faxed followed by calls to confirm they received them.
What is Customer service, blood bank, and couriers?
This condition results in excess protein in urine.
Upon QC failure after a second attempt, a calibration gets run. Once QC passes, this procedure gets done.
What is a patient lookback?
This highly toxic fume that can be produced by damaged lead-acid batteries smells like rotten eggs and causes lab workers to go to EHS to wash their eyes out.
What is Hydrogen Sulfide?