Pathology & Laboratory Flashcards
1
Q
Indicators
A
written physician orders to the laboratory that set standards
2
Q
Reagent
A
substance that changes color when exposed to another substance
3
Q
Occult Blood
A
an analysis of a stool sample to detect the presence of blood
4
Q
Hemogram
A
a graphic picture of the various blood constituencies
5
Q
Differential
A
an actual count of the amount or number of the constituency
6
Q
Specimen
A
a sample of tissue, blood, or urine that requires individual examination and pathologic diagnosis
7
Q
BRAC1
A
breast cancer 1
8
Q
BRAC2
A
breast cancer 2
9
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell
10
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
11
Q
RBC
A
red blood count
12
Q
HGB
A
hemoglobin
13
Q
HCT
A
hematocrit
14
Q
PLT
A
platelet or thrombocyte count
15
Q
APTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
