1.1 Clinical Laboratory Science

Question 1

What are the Clinical Laboratory Services?

Answer 1

Health Confirmation
Diagnosis
Monitoring
Analysis
Evaluation

Question 2

Hematology

Answer 2

Testing for blood forming tissues and blood diseases

Question 3

What is the most common hematology test?

Answer 3

Complete blood count (CBC)

Question 4

Coagulation

Answer 4

Discover, identify, and monitor defects in the blood clotting system

Question 5

What is the most common coagulation test?

Answer 5

Prothrombin Time (PT)

Question 6

Which service is mostly computerized and is the majority of lab tests?

Answer 6

Chemistry

Question 7

Serology/Immunology

Answer 7

Testing for responses to diseases and antigen/antibody reactions

Question 8

Urinalysis

Answer 8

Physical, chemical & microscopic examination of urine

Question 9

Which service tests for sensitivity & culture?

Answer 9

Microbiology

Question 10

Microbiology

Answer 10

Allows for the proper prescription for bacterial infection

Question 11

Which services are included in microbiology?

Answer 11

Parasitology, mycology, and virology

Question 12

Histology

Answer 12

Microscopic structures of tissue

Question 13

Biopsy

Answer 13

Obtain a small piece of tissue from an organ

Question 14

Frozen Section

Answer 14

Sample is frozen then examined

Question 15

Cytology

Answer 15

The study of cell structure
Diagnoses malignancy

Question 16

What is the most common test in cytology?

Answer 16

Pap smear

Question 17

Cytogenetics

Answer 17

Chromosomal/genetic disease and deficiencies