Ch1: Laboratory sections and purpose

Question 1

Administrative Office

Answer 1

Responds to telephone calls, handles specimen collection requests, and handles some specimens

Question 2

Phlebotomy (Sample Collection)

Answer 2

Collects samples from patients and processes samples for testing or transport

Question 3

Hematology

Answer 3

Studies the blood in normal and diseased states. Usually limited to the study of cellular components and not the chemistry of blood

Question 4

Examples of Tests: Hematology

Answer 4

Complete blood cell count (CBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count, sedimentation rate, body fluid cell counts

Question 5

Coagulation

Answer 5

Study of blood clotting mechanisms as an aid in diagnosis or monitoring of patient therapy

Question 6

Examples of Tests: Coagulation

Answer 6

Prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), D-dimer, factor VIII, fibrinogen assay, heparin level, von Willebrand factor (ristocetin)

Question 7

Urinalysis

Answer 7

Study of urine to aid in patient diagnosis to follow the course of a disease or the body’s metabolism

Question 8

Examples of Tests: Urinalysis

Answer 8

Urinalysis, reducing substance, urine pH, urine glucose

Question 9

Chemistry

Answer 9

Performs biochemical analysis of blood and body fluids to determine the status of a patient

Question 10

Examples of Tests: Chemistry

Answer 10

Comprehensive metabolic panel, iron studies, renal panel, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), glucose, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), cholesterol

Question 11

Microbiology

Answer 11

Cultures samples to determine if pathogenic organisms are present in a sample and determines the organisms’ sensitivity to antibiotics (culture and sensitivity)

Question 12

Examples of Tests: Microbiology

Answer 12

Blood cultures, throat cultures, anaerobic cultures, urine cultures, parasite identification, stool culture, mycobacterial (tuberculosis) culture, virus cultures, fungal cultures, genital cultures, mycoplasma cultures, antibiotic susceptibility testing

Question 13

Immunology

Answer 13

Studies antigens and antibodies to determine immunity to disease or presence of disease

Question 14

Examples of Tests: Immunology

Answer 14

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, rubella, syphilis (rapid plasma reagin [RPR]), hepatitis testing

Question 15

Immunohematology (Blood Bank)

Answer 15

Determines compatibility of blood and blood products that are to be administered to patients

Question 16

Examples of Tests: Immunohematology

Answer 16

Compatibility testing, antibody screens or ABO, Rh determination

Question 17

Cytogenetics

Answer 17

Study of deficiencies related to genetic diseases

Question 18

Examples of Tests: Cytogenetics

Answer 18

Chromosomes analysis, prenatal chromosome screening

Question 19

Molecular Diagnostics

Answer 19

Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technologies to study the presence of various diseases or infections

Question 20

Examples of Tests: Molecular Diagnostics

Answer 20

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, HIV and other infectious diseases