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Role of Med Tech and Classification of Clinical Lab Flashcards

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2 Classification of Clinical Laboratory

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Based on Ownership and Based on Function

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2 classification Based on Ownership

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Government and Private

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2 classification Based on Function

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Clinical Pathology and Astronomical Pathology

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Clinical Pathology

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  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Microbiology
  • Clinical Microscopy
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunohematology
  • Cytogenetics
  • Endocrinology
  • Toxicology and Therapeutic drug
    monitoring
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Anatomical Pathology:

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  • Surgical Pathology
  • Immunohistopathology
  • Cytology
  • Autopsy
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Molecular Pathology
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General Clinical Laboratory

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Primary Category, Secondary Category, and Tertiary Category

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Primary Category

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  • Routine Hematology (CBC)
  • Qualitative Platelet Determination
  • Routine Urinalysis and Fecalysis
  • Blood Typing – for hospital based
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Secondary Category

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  • Routine Clinical Chemistry
  • Quantitative Platelet Determination
  • Crossmatching
  • Gram Staining
  • KOH Staining for fungal disease
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Tertiary Category

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  • All Secondary Lab Services
  • Special Chemistry (Cardiac
    Markers)
  • Special Hematology (Coagulation
    tests)
  • Immunology/Serology (HIV/Hepa
    profile, tumor markers)
  • Microbiology – culture of sensitivity
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MANNER OF REPORTING- LABORATORY REPORTS:

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  • To transmit test results
  • Reference Ranges
  • Paper work and data entry
  • Specimen collection, processing, storage and transportation
  • Responsible personnel
  • Phlebotomist, laboratory technician
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Medical procedures that involve testing samples of
blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body.

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Laboratory Tests

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Why does your doctor use lab tests?

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  • Identify changes in your health condition before any symptoms occur
  • Diagnose a disease or condition even before you have symptoms
  • Plan your treatment for a disease or condition
  • Evaluate your response to a treatment or,
  • Monitor the course of a disease over time
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Factors that affect test results:

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  • Your sex, age
  • What you eat and drink
  • Medicines you take
  • How well you followed pre- test instruction
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What do lab tests show?

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Lab tests show whether or not your results fall
within normal ranges. Normal test values are usually given as a range, rather than as a specific number, because normal values vary from person to person.

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Process of lab testing

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Patient, Sample Collection, and Processing

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Process of Lab Testing- Patient includes?

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Identification, Age, Sex, Dietary Intake, Treatment, Physiological Changes

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Process of Lab Testing- Sample Collection includes?

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Type of Sample, Type of Tube Additive, Hemolysis, Contamination

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Process of Lab Testing- Processing includes?

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Storage, Timing, Transportation, Preparation, Centrifugation, Stability, Temperature

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What are the three phases of Laboratory Testing?

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Preanalytical Phase, Analytical Phase, Post-Analytical Phase

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Occurs first in the laboratory process. Includes patient preparation, paperwork and data entry as well as specimen collection.

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Preanalytical Phase

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Responsible personnel in the preanalytical phase?

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Phlebotomist and Laboratory Technician

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Considered as the “actual” laboratory testing. Includes proper instrument maintenance, reagents supplies and quality control.

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Analytical Phase

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Responsible Personnel in Analytical Phase that ensures accuracy, precision, and reliabilityof the test procedure

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Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Scientist

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Validates the following: Testing reagents/kits, Testing Process, Training pf the lab personnel performing the test

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MedTech or Med Lab Scientist

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This phase includes review and analysis of results as well as the disposal of specimen and release of results.

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Post-Analytical Phase

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Responsible Personnel for Post-Analytical Phase

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Medical Technologist, Section Supervisor, Chief Medical Technologist, Office Clerk or Staff

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These are the decisions, which are taken in consultation with other medical staff to enable a laboratory to operate reliably and effectively in harmony with other departments.

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Laboratory Policies

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