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Phlebotomy & Lab Procedures

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  • A device for spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts is a ____.
    centrifuge
  • Which of the following support and position the specimen and prevent contamination of the microscope by the specimen?
    Coverslip and slide
  • Which of the following is an appropriate solution for cleaning a surface contaminated with blood, blood products, or body fluids?
    10% bleach
  • A foreign object that is visible through a microscope, but is unrelated to the specimen and may be misinterpreted when the specimen is examined, is a(n) ____
    artifact
  • Laboratories that perform moderate-complexity tests ____.
    must be run by a pathologist
  • A slide calibrated to the exact measurements needed to count blood cells or sperm under a microscope is a ____.
    hemocytometer
  • The abbreviation for milligram is ____.
    mg
  • Which of the following are considered high-complexity tests?
    Tests in clinical cytogenics, histopathology, histocompatibility, and cytology
  • Number 2 on the figure of the microscope is the ________ adjustment control.
    fine
  • The chemically coated strip used in blood glucose monitoring is an example of a(n) ____.
    reagent
  • a characteristic of control samples that are run in the POL?
    They serve as a check on the accuracy of the test.
  • Which laboratory tests examine blood, urine, sputum, reproductive fluids, and fluids from wounds to identify the presence of pathogenic organisms?
    Microbiologic tests
  • The optical microscopes used in physicians' office laboratories usually have ____ objectives.
    three
  • Which characteristic of control samples is different than that of a standard?
    Controls are used before each patient sample is processed.
  • What does QNS on a lab report mean?
    The specimen that was sent to perform the test was not large enough.
  • A pap smear used to detect cervical cancer is sent to which department of a reference laboratory?
    Cytology
  • Number 4 on the figure of the microscope is the ________.
    base
  • Which of the following communications should be used when preparing a patient for a laboratory test?
    Let the patient be your guide in determining how much information to provide
  • When testing specimens that may be contaminated with blood-borne or other pathogens, which of the following would apply?
    Avoid working when you have cuts, lesions, or sores on your hands
  • Which of the following uses light, concentrated through a condenser and focused through the object being examined, to project an image?
    Optical microscope
  • Workforce drug testing is a type of ______ test
    toxicology
  • routine tests that are most often performed at the physician’s office laboratory (POL)?
    Chemistry and hematology
  • an advantage of completing laboratory tests in the physician's office laboratory?
    Turnaround time is faster for finding out results.
  • Number 1 on the figure of the microscope is the ________, which attaches the body tube to the base.
    arm
  • Sterilization, or eradication of all organisms on the surface of instruments and equipment before they can be used on patients or in a procedure, is performed by a(n) ____.
    autoclave
  • Number 3 on the figure of the microscope is the _______ adjustment control.
    coarse