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Laboratory Careers Flashcards

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what does a pathologist do?

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MD who examines specimens of body tissue, fluids, and secretions to diagnose

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what does a medical laboratory technician (CLT) do?

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work under pathologist/MT. perform tests that don’t require advanced knowledge
ED: 2 yr degree

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what does a medical lab assistant do?

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perform tests under supervision under technologist/other person
ED: 1 yr training in hospital/ 2 yr college or vocational program

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what does a phlebotomist do?

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obtain & process blood specimen by venipuncture/fingersticks
ED: community college/vocational program/ on job training

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what does epidemiology study?

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diseases occurring in human populations (include contagious diseases & distribution, causative factors, & prevalence)

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what is a epidemic?

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outbreak of disease that affect large number of people in specific community/region

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what is secretion analysis?

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study of secretions through separations of liquid & solid portion of specimen using centrifugal force

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what is clinical chemistry?

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deals with analysis of serum portion of blood, urine, spinal fluids, etc

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what is hematology?

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study of components of formed (solid) elements of blood & blood-forming tissue

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what is immunology?

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study of how blood cells prevent disease caused by microorganisms

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what is immuohematology?

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specialized branch of immunology (studies & identifies blood group)
- uses 300 blood factors to cross match blood before transition

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what are the lines of defense?

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1st: skin
2nd: phagocytic cells of immune system

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what is phlebotomy?

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term for making incision/puncture into blood vessels to draw blood

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what is capillary puncture used for?

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glucose, hematocrit (anemia), and hemoglobin (O2 carrying abilities0

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what is arterial puncture used for?

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blood gasses and acid-base balance

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what does HCG stand for?

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human chorionic gonadotropin

17
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what is a urinalysis tested for?

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physical, chemical, and microscopic

18
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what is a stool specimen examined for?

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ova, parasites, fat presence, microorganisms, etc

19
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what is universal donor and recipient?

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donor: O-
recipient: AB+

20
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what happens to potassium when sodium goes up?

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K goes down

21
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what happens to potassium when sodium goes down?

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K goes up

22
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what is normal urine?

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volume: 1.5K to 2K
color: yellow
odor: faintly aromatic

23
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what is creatinine?

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waste product from normal breakdown of muscle tissue

24
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what is a complete cholesterol test also called?

A

lipid panel or profile

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