lab medicine Flashcards
1
Q
why use lab tests
A
screening
diagnosis
monitoring
prognosis
2
Q
specialties: chemical biochem
A
chemical compisition
3
Q
specialties: immunology
A
immune system and response
4
Q
specialties: microbiology
A
infection by pathogens
5
Q
specialties: heamatology
A
blood cells
6
Q
specialties: histopathology
A
diseased cells
7
Q
pre analytical errors: orange juice on finger when measuring blood glucose
A
increased POC glucose
normal lab glucose
8
Q
pre analytical errors: EDTA contamination
A
purple topped tube is used before gold topped SST tube
causing EDTA from purple to contaminate gold liver function test
looks like increased Na and decreased calcium and ALP