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
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