Final Part 7 Flashcards
When type of language should you use drawing blood from children?
Honest and gentle
Who manages moderate complexity lab testing in a medical office?
MD/Doctor
Why do we administer O2?
To increase oxygen levels in the blood and lungs ( 1-2 L is normal per patient)
A foreign object that is visible through a microscope, but is unrelated to the specimen and may be misinterpreted when the specimen is examined. Think of fibers, hair, and oils
Artifact
Chain of custody is obtained for which type of test?
Drug and Alcohol test
Laboratories that perform moderate-complexity tests must be ran by what type of professional?
Pathologist
What specific disease do spirometry tests help monitor?
COPD
a patient has an infected wound, how might the MA collect a sample and sent off to the lab?
Wound culture
What can lead to ventricular fibrillation?
Trauma , arrythmias , shock
What is an advantage of completing laboratory tests in the physician’s office laboratory (POL)?
Convenience and quick results
What is the purpose of control samples that are run in the POL?
Test accuracy
True or False? A lab requisition must be included in lab bag prior to sending out.
True
Which is included in the guidelines for Standard Precautions
PPE , assume all patients are infectious