42. The Physician's Office Laboratory Flashcards
Pertaining to the use of both eyes or processing with two eye pieces.
Binocular
To make amends; be equivalent to.
Compensate
Part of a microscope substage that regulates the amount of light.
Condenser
Testing of machines and testing kits to detect any deficiencies prior to patient testing.
Control
Withdrawal, to remove.
Evacuated
Device for putting out fires.
Extinguisher
Danger, Risks.
Hazard
Microscope lens with a 400x magnification.
High-Power Field (HPF)
Microscope lens with a 100x magnification.
Low-Power Field (LPF)
To make something look larger than it really is.
Magnify
Very small, tiny.
Minute
Single eyepiece.
Monocular
Lens or a series of lenses on a microscope.
Objectives
Eyepiece of a microscope.
Ocular
Designated room in the physician’s office where laboratory tests and procedures are performed by qualified personnel.
Physician’s Office Laboratory (POL)
Well advanced in knowledge in a certain area or topic.
Proficient
Microscopic procedures done in the POL.
Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Inclusive policies, procedures, and practices as standards for reliable laboratory results.
Quality Assurance (QA)
Inclusive laboratory procedures as standards to provide reliable performance of equipment.
Quality Control (QC)
Platform on a microscope that has two clips to hold the specimen in place for viewing.
Stage
Laboratory testing is simple in nature and non-threatening to the patient if performed or interpreted wrong.
Waived