nature of the clinical laboratory Flashcards
sections of the clinical laboratory:
it is considered to be one of the busiest section in the laboratory
clinical chemistry
sections of the clinical laboratory:
it is intended for the testing of blood and other body fluids to quantify essential soluble chemicals including waste products useful for diagnosis
clinical chemistry
sections of the clinical laboratory:
blood and urine are the most common fluids subjected for analyses in this section
clinical chemistry
in the clinical chemistry, what are the 2 common body fluids subjected for analyses
urine
blood
examples of test performed in clinical chemistry
FBS - fasting blood sugar
HbA1c
HDL - high density lipoproteins
LDL - low protein lipoproteins
TAG
BUA - blood uric acid
BUN - blood urea nitrogen
TP
thyroid hormones test
drug testing
toxicology
what are the important activities that medtech perform and are responsible for
internal quality assurance (IQA)
continuous quality improvement (CQI)
national external quality assurance program (NEQAP)
what are the 4 four sections of the microbiology
bacteriology
mycology
mycobacteriology
virology
sections of the clinical laboratory:
it focused on the identification of bacteria and fungi on specimens
microbiology
what are the common species in microbiology
blood
other body fluids
what are some examples of tests performed in microbiology (CAAMP,II,BIQ)
culture media preparation
antigen typing
biosafety
proper waste disposable
infection control
sections of the clinical laboratory:
it deals with the enumeration of cells in the blood and other body fluid
hematology and coagulation studies
in the hematology and coagulation studies, the coagulation studies determine the
coagulation factors
in the hematology and coagulation studies, the ______________ are available
automated hematology analyzer
what are examples of tests performed in the hematology and coagulation studies
CBC
hemoglobin
quantitative blood count
sections of the clinical laboratory:
detection and identification of parasitic worms and ova are the primary activities in this area
clinical microscopy
what are the 2 major areas in the clinical microscopy
first major - allotted to routine and other special examinations
second major - examination of stool
what are the 2 main activities in the blood bank/ immunohematology
blood typing
compatibility testing
it is the most critical section in the clinical laboratory
blood bank / immunohematology
what are the other test performed in the immunohematology
blood donation
donor recruitment
blood component preparation
antibody screening and identification
sections of the clinical laboratory:
analyses of serum antibodies
immunology and serology
what is commonly used in the immunology and serology
automated analyzer
what are some test performed in the immunology and serology
hepatitis B profile tests
hepatitis C test
dengue test
serological test for syphilis
it is the place where specimens collected from individuals are processed, analyzed, preserved, and properly disposed
clinical laboratory
what are the classifications of clinical lab according to function
clinical pathology
anatomic pathology
what are the classifications of clinical lab according to institutional characteristics
institution-based
free-standing
what are the classifications of clinical lab according to ownership
government-owned
privately-owned
what are the classifications of clinical lab according to service capability
primary category
secondary category
tertiary category
national reference laboratory
identify the classifications of clinical lab according to function:
it is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases performed through laboratory testing of blood and other body fluids
clinical pathology
identify the classifications of clinical lab according to function:
it is concerned with the diagnosis of disease through microscopic examination of tissues and organs
anatomic pathology
identify the classifications of clinical lab according to institutional characteristics:
it is a clinical lab that operates within the premises or part of an institution
institution-based
identify the classifications of clinical lab according to institutional characteristics:
clinical lab is not part of an established institution
free-standing