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Phlebotomy 4 Flashcards

1
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subject of a medical term and the foundation upon which the term is built

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word root

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word element that comes before word root

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prefix

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a word ending

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suffix

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a vowel that is added between two word roots or a word root and a suffix to make pronunciation easier

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combining vowel

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word root combined with a vowel

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combining form

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word root combined with a vowel

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combining form

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7
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follow rules of Greek/Latin form

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unique plural endings

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8
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TJC list of dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms

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“Do Not Use” List

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vessel

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angi, vas

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artery

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arteri

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joint

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arthr

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12
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heart

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cardi

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13
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blue

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cyan

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14
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bladder

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cyst

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15
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cell

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cyt, cyte

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16
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red

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erythr

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17
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glucose, sugar

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glyc

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18
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blood

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hem, hemat

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19
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liver

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hepat

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20
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tissue

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hist

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21
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white

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leuk

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22
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muscle

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my

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23
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bone marrow, spinal chord

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myel

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24
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kidney

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nephr, ren

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25
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nerve

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neur

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26
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tumor

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onc

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27
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bone

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oste

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28
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oxygen

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ox

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29
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disease

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path

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30
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child

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ped

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31
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vein

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phleb

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32
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air, lung

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pneumon

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33
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lung

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pulmon

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34
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hard

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scler

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35
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clot

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thromb

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36
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poison

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tox

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37
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urine

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ur, urin

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38
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vein

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ven

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39
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around

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peri-

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40
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rapid, fast

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tachy-

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41
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pain

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-algia

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42
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within

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-intra

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43
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between

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inter-

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44
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pertaining to

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-ar, -ary

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45
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surgical puncture, remove fluid

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-centesis

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46
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blood condition

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inflammation

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study of

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breakdown, destruction

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tumor

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condition, abnormal process

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oxygen level

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deficiency

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breathing

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burst forth, excessive flow

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stopping, controlling, standing

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cutting, incision

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ALT

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alanine transminase

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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AST

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aspartate aminotransferase

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resucitation

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CVC

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central venous catheter

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CVAD

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central venous access device

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DIC

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disseminated intravascular coagulation

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DKA

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diabetic acidosis (ketoacidosis)

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DRG

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diagnosis-related group

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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ESR/sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FSH

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follicle-stimulation hormone

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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LD/LDH

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lactic dehydrogenase

81
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MCH

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin

82
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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

83
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PKU

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phenylketonuria

84
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PP

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postprandial (after meal)

85
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PPD

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purified protein derivative (TB test)

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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PT

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prothrombin time/physical therapy

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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RPR

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rapid plasma reagin

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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VAD

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vascular access device

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ACO

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Accountable Care Organization

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AHA

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American Hospital Association

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CAP

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College of American Pathologists

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CLIA

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (1967)

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CLIAC ‘88

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988

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CLSI

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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

102
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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

103
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HICPAC

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Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HMO

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Health Maintenance Organization

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ISO

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International Organization for Standardization

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MCO

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Managed Care Organization

108
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NAACLS

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National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services

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NFPA

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National Fire Protection Association

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NIH

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National Institute of Health

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NIOSH

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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PHS

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Public Health Service

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PPO

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Preferred Provider Organization

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