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1.10 Principles of Lab practice
By Dr. Rodriguez
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Pathology
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01/10/2012

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What does stat mean?
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immediately
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What does routine mean?
Definition
usually will come back the next day. If sent out to another lab can wait 3 days
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What are the diagnoses codes called?
Definition
ICD-9 codes (international classification of disease)
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What are the three phases of laboratory testing?
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pre-analytic, analytic, post-analytic
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What identifiers have to be on the lab specimen?
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at least two, with one unique identifier
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What are the CPT codes?
Definition
codes for different lab tests used for billing
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sensitivity =
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TP/ (TP + FN)
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specificity=
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TN/ (TN + FP)
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specificity=
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TN/ (TN + FP)
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Predictive value of a positive=
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TP/ (TP+FP)
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What are the three uses of lab tests?
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screen, diagnose, monitor
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