Exam 2 Flashcards
ante-
before, forward
-stomy
opening
-tension
pressure
D & C
dilation and curettage
FUO
fever of unknown origin
sol
solution
s/p
status post
LUQ
left upper quadrant
PMN, polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
-metry
measurement
labs must have what types of manuals available to employees
procedure and policy manuals
meta-
beyond
LE
lupus erythematosus
Plt
platelets
quality assessment procedures monitor what processes
lab instrumentation, reagents, and procedures, specimen transportation and processing, turnaround times, accuracy of final results, patient ID, test request procedures, lab personal performance, specimen procurement and labeling
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
qns
quantity not sufficient
-rrhea
flow, discharge
What are some Key Lean Lessons
it is not possible to over communicate, actions speak louder than words, continuously focus on improvement, ideas flow from the bottom up, staff must be accountable to achieve success
-stasis
stop, control
latent errors
less obvious errors that are related to the organization or design of the lab
NB
newborn
cyst/o
urinary bladder
thromb/o
clot
why was CLIA ‘88 formed
enacted by congress in response to concerns about lab testing errors
q.h.
each hour
-pnea
breathing
-ist
specialist
-thesis
to put or place
ETOH
alcohol
C/O
complaint of
nat/i
birth
q.d.
each day
N/V
nausea/vomiting
-therapy
treatment
accuracy
closeness of the result to the true or actual value
common avoidable causes of false results
use of a test at an inappropriate time; use of an obsolete test; use of a test with inherently poor sensitivity or specificity; use of a test that lacks validation; use of a test on a patient population with low or high prevalence or disease or consideration; use of a test on a patient population that differs from intended or studied population
lymphaden/o
lymph nodes
sarc/o
flesh
active errors examples
failing to identify patient, missing blood vessel, errors with transportation, wrong tube; data entry errors, errors with equipment
inter-
between
vascul/o
vein
s
without
ex-, extra-
out, outside
condition (5)
-ation, -ia, -ism, -pathy, -sis
-osis
abnormal condition
-crit
separate
active errors
obvious errors that occur at the interface between a healthcare worker and the patient
-sept/o
infection
q.i.d.
four times a day
possible consequences of false results
lengthened hospital stay; additional office visits; inappropriate therapy; psychological trauma; no impact; more testing
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
epi-
above, upon
syn-
with, together
septic/o
infection
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
R
right
-um
structure
GT or GTT
glucose tolerance test
latent errors examples
policy and procedures, teamwork factors, management/organization; equipment malfunctions; staffing problems; information technology, work environment
-spasm
constriction
pap smear
papanikolaou smear
PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
what is combining form
root plus combining vowel
pt
patient
-ation, -ia, -ism, -pathy, -sis
condition
Eos
eosinophils
RIA
radioimmunoassay
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
T
temperature
q.s.
as much as needed
PRN
as needed or as often as necessary
-rrhagia
bursting forth of blood
DM
diabetes mellitus
Path
pathology
pro-, pros-
before, forward
sym-
with, together
radi/o
x-ray
R/O
rule out
ED
emergency department
FISH
fluorescence in situ hybridization
-crine
secretion
RLQ
right lower quadrant
-emia
blood condition
name a major advance in the accuracy and reliability of lab testing
introduction of routine QC in the clinical lab
Tx
treatment
precision
repeatability or reproducibility
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
c
with
Wt
weight
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
what does Six Sigma focus on
reduce variability
I & O
intake and output
LDL
low density lipoprotein
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
IM
intramuscular
U/O
urine output
ec-
out, outside
crin/o
secrete
MICU
medical intensive care unit
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
C & S
culture and sensitivity
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
q2h
every 2 hours
PP
after meals, post prandial
NPO
nothing by mouth
-section
to cut
-philia
attraction to
IU
international units
PT
physical therapy
Grav. 1, 2, 3
first second third pregnancy
monos
monocytes
q
each
Sx
symptoms
-static
stop, control
what does Lean focus on
reduce waste
HDL
high density lipoprotein
mets
metastases
protime
prothrombin time
-lapse
to fall, slide
peritone/o
peritoneum
the joint commissions was formerly known as
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
ecto-
out, outside
segs
segmented cells
-motor
movement
per-
through
sensitivity
proportion of cases with a specific disease that give a positive result; assay correctly predicts pos.
ultra-
beyond
basos
basophils
b.i.d.
twice daily
CVICU
cardiovascular intensive care unit
STICU
surgical trauma intensive care unit
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
-tomy
incision, cut into
para-
near, along side of
q.n.
each night
re-, retro-
behind, back
-rrhage
bursting forth of blood
angi/o
vessel
FBS
fasting blood sugar
RUQ
right upper quadrant
phleb/o
vein
pertaining to (10)
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic
FBG
fasting blood glucose
lapar/o
abdomen
delta check failure
difference between a patient’s present result and consecutive previous results which exceed a predefined limit
-plasm
formation, growth, development
HTN
hypertension
crit
hematocrit
intra-
within
later/o
side
t.i.d.
three times daily
GCMS
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
ana-
up, apart
-trophy
development, nourishment
CCU
coronary care unit
-ptysis
spitting
hyster/o
uterus
what does CLIA ‘88 stand for
clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988
myel/o
bone marrow
specificity
proportion of cases with absence of the specific disease that gives a negative realist; assay correctly excludes a disease
GP
general practitioner
LLQ
left lower quadrant
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
amni/o
amnion
-somatic
pertaining to the body
p
pulse
