MLS Final Flashcards

1
Q

How many universities are in the WCAMLS?

A

13 different universities

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2
Q

What is the clinical year like?

A

summer = online classes
fall = in person lab and lecture in grand forks
spring = rotations at the clinic or your choice

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3
Q

How many states can you do your clinical in?

A

14

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4
Q

Who is the chair of the MLS department at UND

A

Brooke Solberg

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5
Q

What are the requirements for the clinical year?

A
  • GPA of 2.8
  • recommendation from advisor
  • no more than one D in a science
  • No D or F in any MLS course
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6
Q

What additional information must be disclosed before the clinical year?

A

criminal records check

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7
Q

Which prerequisite courses can be taken from UND?

A

MLS 332
MLS 334

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8
Q

When must one apply for the clinical year?

A
  • the fall of your junior year (October first)
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9
Q

How long has the hospital in Minot and MSU been together?

A

Well over 20 years now

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10
Q

When did MSU become a part of the WCAMLS?

A

in 1999

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11
Q

what colour do red blood cells stain?

A

pink

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12
Q

What are platelets?

A

very small cell fragments involved in blood clotting reaction.
- They also don’t have a nucleus

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13
Q

Neutrophils (What are they?)

A
  • They take up 50-70% of our WBCs
  • dark irregularly shaped nucleus.
  • 2-5 lobes
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14
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Eosinophils (what are they?)

A
  • They take up 1-4% of our WBCs
  • dark lobed nucleus
  • 2-3 lobes
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15
Q

lymphocytes (What are they)

A
  • They take up 20-40% of WBCs
  • Similar to monocytes but smaller
  • round or oval
  • Nucleus takes up whole cell
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16
Q

Do red blood cells have a nucleus?

A

No

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17
Q

What percentage plasma, WBCs and RBCs is your blood?

A
  • Plasma 55%
  • WBC 4%
  • RBC 41%
18
Q

What should a perfect red blood cell smear have?

A
  • A feathered edge
19
Q

CLS (What does it stand for?)

A

Clinical laboratory scientist (equal to scientist)

20
Q

MLS (What does it stand for?)

A

Medical laboratory scientist

21
Q

MT (What does it stand for?)

A

MT (Medical technologist)
(us when we complete the degree)

22
Q

MLT (What does it stand for?)

A

Medical lab technician (has 2 year certificate)

23
Q

WCAMLS (What does it stand for?)

A

Western College Aliance for Medical Lab Science

24
Q

ASCLS (What does it stand for?)

A

American Association for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

25
Q

ASCP (What does it stand for?)

A

American Society for Clinical Pathology
- They provide exams that evaluate clinical skills

26
Q

NAACLS (What does it stand for?)

A

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science

27
Q

CLIA (What does it stand for?)

A

Clinical Lab Improvement Amendments

28
Q

What are the surface molecules called on RBCs?

A

They are referred to as antigens

29
Q

How many different types of antigens are there on RBCs?

A

Two of them
- A antigens
- B antigens

30
Q

What antigens does O have on its RBCs?

A

neither, O is the term used when there is no A or B antigens present

31
Q

If a person has an AA genotype what antibodies would be present in their plasma?

A

They would have anti B antibodies

32
Q

If a person has an AB genotype what antibodies would be present in their plasma?

A

They would have no antibodies

33
Q

If a person has an OO genotype what antibodies would be present in their plasma?

A

They would have both anti A and anti B antibodies

34
Q

What is Agglutination?

A

it is the clotting of Red blood cells

35
Q

What are the two things to consider when finding blood compatability?

A
  1. the antigens on the RBCs of the donor’s blood
  2. the antibodies in the recipient of the blood
36
Q

How can we prevent Rh incompatibility issues between mothers giving birth?

A

Special immune globulins called RhoGAM are used

37
Q

What gives people the Positive and Negative Rh factor

A

It is the presence (positive) or absence (negative) of a different antigen called D, Rhesus

38
Q

Are there anti-Rh antibodies in plasma?

A

Yes, but only Rh- blood produces anti-Rh antibodies (Rh+ blood does not)

39
Q

Can any Rh- person donate to an Rh+

A

yes, because Rh+ people don’t produce antibodies like Rh- people do

40
Q

Can any Rh+ person donate to an Rh-

A

no because there are anti Rh+ antibodies in the blood of an Rh- person

41
Q

What is the “universal recipient”?

A

AB+ is the universal recipient because their blood displays no antibodies

42
Q

What is the “universal donor”?

A

O- is the universal donor as they do not have any antigens on their blood cells.