LABORATORY Flashcards
quality control
measures accuracy in test results through careful monitoring of testing procedures
control samples
specimens with known values used prior to processing a patient sample that checks for the accuracy of the test
reagents
chemicals used in test procedures that will react in specific ways when exposed to certain substances
bacilli
rod-shaped bacteria that are frequently found in the air or soil
spirilla
spiral or curved bacteria
staphylococci
round bacteria that grow in grapelike clusters
streptococci
round bacteria that grow in chains
diplococci
round bacteria that grow in pairs
mycology
the study of fungus and the associated diseases
fungi
a diverse group of microorganisms that produce spores and sometimes filaments
yeasts
single-celled fungi that reproduce by budding
molds
multicellular forms that depend on plants or animals for food
parasitology
the study of parasitic organisms that live on or in the human body
protozoa
single-celled microorganisms lacking a cell wall and most have some form of locomotion
PH (potential hydrogen
a measurement of the amount of acidity or alkalinity of urine
