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- GLASS PIPET: basic pipet
- CAPILLARY BLOOD SAMPLES for glucose testing and for other assays are used frequently in many health care facilities for bedside testing, or point-of-care testing (POCT)
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- ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE: hormone produced by the hypothalamus to regulate water reabsorption in the COLLECTING DUCT
- RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM: regulates flow of blood to and within the kidneys by responding to changes in blood pressure and plasma sodium content
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- MELENA: BLACK, TARRY STOOL associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- BULKY/FROTHY STOOL: pancreatic disorder, bile-duct obstruction
- RIBBON-LIKE STOOL: intestinal constriction
- BLACK STOOL: upper GI bleeding, iron therapy, charcoal, BISMUTH (antacids)
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- AZOOSPERMIA: absence of sperm in a semen sample
- OLIGOSPERMIA: low sperm count
- SPERMATIDS: immature spermatozoa
- SERTOLI CELLS: Part of the germinal epithelium of the seminiferous tubules, give rise to spermatozoa
- LEYDIG CELLS: cells of the testicles that produce testosterone
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- ACROSOMAL CAP: tip of a spermatozoa head, which contains enzymes for entry into an ovum
- PROTEIN ERROR OF INDICATORS: color-change phenomenon occurring because PROTEINS ACT AS HYDROGEN ION ACCEPTORS AT A CONSTANT PH
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- SHIFT: abrupt change in the mean of a series of results
- TREND: gradual change in one direction of the mean of a control substance
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- CHAIN OF CUSTODY: step-by-step documentation of the handling and testing of legal specimens
- CHAIN OF INFECTION: continuous link in the transmission of harmful microorganisms between a source and a susceptible host
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- TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM): institutional policy to provide customer satisfaction
- CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI): institutional program that focuses on customer satisfaction and expectations
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- FORWARD angle light scatter: light scattered at an angle of less than 90 degrees, which indicates the SIZE OF A CELL
- SIDE ANGLE, right angle light scatter: light scattered at 90 degrees in a flow cytometer that indicates the GRANULARITY OF A CELL
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- RADIOIMMUNOSORBENT TEST (RIST): measures TOTAL IgE
- RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST (RAST): measures ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC IgE
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- RUBELLA: RNA viral cause of German or 3-day measles
- RUBEOLA: single-stranded RNA virus that cause measles
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- DIAPEDESIS: amoeboid movement of cells such as monocytes and polymorphonuclear neutrophils to a site of inflammation in phagocytosis
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- DiGeorge anomaly: congenital defect of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches that affects thymic development, leading to a T-cell deficiency. Patients are subject to recurring viral and fungal infections
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- Franklin’s disease: dysproteinemia synonymous with gamma heavy-chain disease. This abnormality is characterized by the presence of monoclonal protein composed of the heavy-chain portion of the immunoglobulin molecule.
- Kahler’s disease An alternate term for multiple myeloma.
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- CARRIER: molecule that when coupled to a hapten, makes the hapten capable of stimulating an immune response
- HAPTEN: simple chemical group that can bind to antibody once it is formed but that CANNOT stimulate antibody formation unless tied to a larger carrier molecule
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- EPITOPE: single antigenic determinant. It is functionally the portion of an antigen that combines with an antibody paratope
- PARATOPE: part of the antibody molecule that makes contact with the antigenic determinant
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- SENSITIVITY: frequency of positive results obtained in testing a population of individuals who are positive for antibody
- SPECIFICITY: proportion of negative test results obtained in the population of individuals who actually lack the antibody in question
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- ONCOFETAL ANTIGENS: antigens that are expressed in the developing fetus and in rapidly dividing tissue, such as that associated with tumors, but that are absent in normal adult tissue
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- CARCINOMA: malignant tumor of EPITHELIAL TISSUE origin
- SARCOMA: malignant tumor of CONNECTIVE TISSUE origin
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- DOH OIC: Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire
- DRIVING FORCE of the bicarbonate buffer system is CARBON DIOXIDE.
- TURNAROUND TIME (TAT): time from ordering a test through analysis in the laboratory to the charting of the report.
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- Hazardous chemicals should be labeled with a description of their particular hazard, such as POISONOUS, CORROSIVE OR CARCINOGENIC.
- Information contained in the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) includes the following: physical and chemical characteristics, fire and explosion potential, reactivity potential, health hazards and methods for safe handling.
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- Urinometer is placed with a SPINNING MOTION. The scale reading is then taken at the BOTTOM OF THE URINE MENISCUS.
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- Studies have shown that although everyone who eats ASPARAGUS produces a urine odor, ONLY certain genetically predisposed people can smell the odor.
- CABBAGE urine odor: METHIONINE MALABSORPTION.
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- The heme portion of MYOGLOBIN IS TOXIC TO RENAL TUBULES and high concentrations can cause acute renal failure.
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- CASTS have tendency to locate NEAR THE EDGES OF THE COVERSLIP.
- ETHYLENE GLYCOL (anti-freeze) poisoning: MONOHYDRATE CAOX
- TRIPLE PHOSPHATE: coffin-lid or FEATHERY APPEARANCE (as they disintegrate)
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- MAKLER COUNTING CHAMBER provides a method for counting UNDILUTED seminal fluid. Sperms are immobilized by heating part of the specimen prior to charging the chamber.
- COMPUTER-ASSISTED SEMEN ANALYSIS (CASA) provides OBJECTIVE determination of both SPERM VELOCITY and TRAJECTORY (DIRECTION OF MOTION).
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- A maximum of 30 mL AMNIOTIC FLUID is collected in sterile syringes. The first 2 to 3 mL collected can be contaminated by maternal blood, tissue fluid and cells and are discarded.
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- OSMOTIC DIARRHEA: increased RETENTION of water and solutes in the large intestine associated with MALABSORPTION AND MALDIGESTION.
- SECRETORY DIARRHEA: increased SECRETION of water and electrolytes into the large intestine caused by BACTERIAL ENTEROTOXINS.
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- Packed red blood cells LEAK POTASSIUM into the plasma or additive solution of the blood component during storage. Rapid infusion of a large volume of packed red blood cells may put patient populations such as neonates and patients with cardiac, hepatic, or renal dysfunction at risk of developing hyperkalemia. The transient hyperkalemia related to massive transfusion appear to be related to the patient’s acid base balance, ionized calcium levels, and rate of infusion of the packed red blood cells.
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- Significant Antibody titer in HDN:
HARMENING
4th edition: significant is 32
5th edition: significant is 16 to 32
6th edition: critical titer is 16