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| Skin puncture to obtain capillary blood sample. When having problems obtaining enough blood via this method, apply warm soaks to the area. |
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| Laboratory equipment that separates solids or semisolids from liquids by forced gravity. Separates cellular and liquid portions of the blood. When using, a centrifuged must be balanced by loading the tubes opposite each other. |
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| Process by which evidence is handled in a court of law. |
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| Tests run on serum or other body fluids to identify specific chemicals and drugs. Plasma, serum, and spinal fluid are tested in this department. |
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| Simple laboratory tests that can be performed in a licensed laboratory by non-laboratory healthcare workers. The hematocrit, rapid strep test/throat culture, and urine dipstick are examples of this. |
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| Effective Patient Preparation |
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| The MA provides both verbal and written instructions before testing while allowing enough time for the patient to ask questions. |
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| Fasting Laboratory Tests |
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| It is the responsibility of the MA to instruct the patient that no food is allowed. |
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| glucose/alcohol levels. Contains potassium oxalate and sodium flouride. |
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| Tests that assess the formed elements of blood, including RBCs, WBCs, and platelets. |
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| Laboratory form showing the identification of a specimen and the laboratory test to be performed. The ordering doctor's name and address, the patient's insurance information, and the test(s) ordered should all be included on this form. |
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| Skin puncture to obtain capillary blood sample. When having problems obtaining enough blood via this method, apply warm soaks to the area. |
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| Laboratory equipment that separates solids or semisolids from liquids by forced gravity. Separates cellular and liquid portions of the blood. When using, a centrifuged must be balanced by loading the tubes opposite each other. |
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| Process by which evidence is handled in a court of law. |
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| Tests run on serum or other body fluids to identify specific chemicals and drugs. Plasma, serum, and spinal fluid are tested in this department. |
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| Simple laboratory tests that can be performed in a licensed laboratory by non-laboratory healthcare workers. The hematocrit, rapid strep test/throat culture, and urine dipstick are examples of this. |
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| Effective Patient Preparation |
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| The MA provides both verbal and written instructions before testing while allowing enough time for the patient to ask questions. |
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| Fasting Laboratory Tests |
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| It is the responsibility of the MA to instruct the patient that no food is allowed. |
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| Tests that assess the formed elements of blood, including RBCs, WBCs, and platelets. |
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| Laboratory form showing the identification of a specimen and the laboratory test to be performed. The ordering doctor's name and address, the patient's insurance information, and the test(s) ordered should all be included on this form. |
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| Sterile needle-like piece of metal used to puncture the skin to collect a capillary blood specimen. Are constructed to puncture the skin at various depths. |
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| serum testing. Contains sodium citrate. |
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| Optical instrument used in a laboratory setting to view an organism too small to be seen with the naked eye. |
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| Should be cleaned with a special lens paper. |
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| Midstream Clean-Catch Urine Specimen |
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| Urine specimen that requires a strict cleaning procedure and collection during the middle of voiding. The patient is to void a small amount into the toilet and then collect a specimen in the cup to send to the lab. |
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| Eyepiece on microscope. Magnifies the field by 10 times. |
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| : Microscope lens that uses a special oil to allow magnification of 100 times the size of the specimen |
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| Pediatric Urine Collection Bag |
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| When using this, before transporting the specimen to the laboratory, it should be transferred to a sterile container. |
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| Liquid portion of the blood. Goes to the top of the tube when unclotted whole blood is centrifuged. |
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| AKA QA. Process designed to monitor and evaluate the quality and accuracy of tests. |
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| AKA QC. Process that provides for accuracy of laboratory tests performed by using a known value for a pre-check. |
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| serology testing. Contains no additives. |
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| Tests that study the body's immune response by detecting antibodies in the serum. |
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| After checking with the doctor, it is the MAs responsibility to report results to the patient. |
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| Total Microscope Magnification |
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| Calculated by multiplying the ocular Lens (10x) by the magnification of the objective lens (whichever lens has been chosen). |
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| Collection of urine over a 24-hour period to test kidney function, checking for high levels of creatine, uric acid, hormones, electrolytes, and medication. For this test, patients are to be instructed to discard the first voided specimen the morning of the test. |
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| Analysis of urine to include physical, chemical, and microscopic properties. This testing can be done to detect diabetes, UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections), and kidney disease. |
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| Puncture of a vein to obtain a venous blood sample. Main veins used for this method are the median and cephalic veins. When choosing a vein for this procedure, the tourniquet is to be wrapped 3-4 inches above the bend of the elbow. The tourniquet should be released when blood is filling the last tube. |
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