Main departments

Question 1

Main departments of Hematology

Answer 1

Coagulation studies = cells or clotting factors in plasma

Question 2

Hematology

Answer 2

The study of cells that are in your blood

Question 3

Clinical Chemestry

Answer 3

Chemicals that are carried in the blood

- lipids, sodium, estrogen, waste, nutrients and electrolytes

Question 4

Subdivision of Clinical Chemistry

Answer 4

Urinalysis: chemicals in urine
Immunology: proportions of antibodies
Toxicology: looking for drugs (rec and prescription)

Question 5

Microbiology

Answer 5

Looking at microorganisms

Question 6

Microbiology subdivisions

Answer 6

Bacteriology: bacteria
Virology: virus
Mycology: yeast and moulds
Parasitology: parasites

Question 7

Transfusion Services

Answer 7

Seeing if a unit of blood is compatible or not

Question 8

Subdivision of Transfusion services

Answer 8

Maternal fetal compatibility: tests Rh- mom so she won’t produce antibodies against to reject fetus

Question 9

Anatomical Pathology

Answer 9

Disease in structural anatomy

Question 10

Subdepartments of Anatomical Pathology

Answer 10

Histology: the study of tissues
Cytology: the study of cells (pap smear)
Cytogenetic: study of DNA, looking for abnormalities due to genetic causes
Tissue Typing: testing for compatibility of tissues - donor