Clinical Laboratory Chapter 29 Flashcards

To provide essential data needed by the physician to diagnose accurately and to manage a patient's condition.

To assist in the diagnosis of pathologic conditions; to evaluate the patient's progress and to regulate treatment; to establish a patient's baseline; to prevent or reduce the severity of disease; to fulfill a requirement of state law.

To assist in the early detection of disease.

<p>To improve the quality of laboratory testing in the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temperature must be maintained between 36°F and 46°F; checked daily and recorded on a log sheet; no food storage; must have a warning label.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a means for flushing the eyes in the event of an accidental exposure incident to the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A delay in treatment could result in permanent damage to the eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A room temperature that falls between 59°F and 86°F.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Name and CPT code of the test, reference range, amount and type of specimen required, supplies necessary for the collection of the specimen, techniques to use for the collection of the specimen, special instructions, patient preparation, proper handling and storage of the specimen, instructions for transporting the specimen, causes for rejection of the specimen by the laboratory, uses and limitations of the test, methods used to perform the test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provides the outside laboratory with essential information required for accurate testing, reporting of results, and billing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>age and gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Results are telephoned or faxed to the physician as soon as they are available.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comprehensive Metabolic Profile = Albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), calcium, carbon dioxide, chloride, creatinine, glucose, inorganic phosphorus, potassium, total protein, sodium, triglycerides. Hepatic Function Profile = Albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, total protein. Prenatal Profile = ABO grouping and Rh typing, CBC W/Diff and W/Plt, hepatitis B surface antigen, red cell antibody screen, rubella antibody screen, syphilis serology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory; physician's name and address; patient's age, name, and gender; patient accession number; date the specimen was received by the laboratory; date the results were reported by the laboratory; names of the tests performed; results of the tests; reference range for each test performed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reference range varies slightly from one laboratory to another, depending on the test method, equipment, and reagents used to perform the test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By fax, mail, hand delivery by a laboratory courier, or electronic transmission from the laboratory computer to the medical office computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is either transmitted electronically or printed out and placed with the specimen for transport to the laboratory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Certain factors affect the results of certain tests; patient preparation is required to obtain a quality specimen suitable for testing that leads to accurate results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient is more likely to comply with the preparation required.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow the food from the previous evening meal to be completely digested and absorbed; to cause the least amount of inconvenience to the patient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood, urine, feces, sputum, cervical and vaginal scraping of cells, gastric juice, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, and tissue biopsy specimens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laboratory directory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manufacturer's instructions accompanying the specimen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Substituting containers may not yield the proper type of specimen or may affect the test results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Information that clearly identifies a specific patient, such as a patient's name and date of birth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Computerized bar code label or handwritten label.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid collecting a specimen from the wrong patient by mistake.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To preserve the in vivo qualities of the specimen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood glucose determination, dipstick urinalysis, fecal occult blood testing, urine pregnancy tests, group A rapid streptococcus testing, hemoglobin testing, cholesterol testing, triglyceride testing, prothrombin time testing, spun microhematocrit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Devices and supplies needed to perform a laboratory test and generate test results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Testing components may no longer be stable and, if used, may lead to inaccurate test results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-contained device to which a specimen is added directly and in which all steps of the testing procedure occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compact or hand-held device that permits the processing of a specimen in a short period of time with accurate test results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that test results are reliable and valid, and that errors that may interfere with obtaining accurate test results are detected and eliminated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should be stored in a cool, dry area away from sources of heat and sunlight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Date the control is opened and date it should be discarded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Control that is built into the test system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether a sufficient amount of the specimen was added, whether a sufficient amount of testing reagents was added, whether testing reagents migrated properly through the test device.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine whether the testing reagents are performing properly and to detect any errors in technique of the individual performing the test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low-level control = Results that fall below the reference range for the test. High-level control = Results that fall above the reference range for the test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use of outdated controls or testing reagents, improper storage of testing components, an error in the technique used to perform the procedure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improper collection of the specimen or an error in technique in performing the testing procedure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Qualitative test results provide an approximate indication of the amount of a substance present, whereas quantitative test results indicate the exact amount of a chemical substance that is present.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carefully arrange glassware to prevent breakage; remove glassware carefully; dispose of broken glassware in a special container; ensure that all reagent containers are clearly and properly labeled; reattach loose labels immediately; recap reagent containers immediately after use; follow the OSHA standard when collecting and handling laboratory specimens; wash hands immediately if they touch the specimen; avoid hand-to-mouth contact while working with specimens; immediately clean up any specimen spilled on a worktable and cleanse the table with a disinfectant.</p> Signup and view all the answers