Section 36 - Sections Of The Clinical Lab

Question 1

What section is the most extensive and most automated section of the lab?

Answer 1

Chemistry

Question 2

Which three areas listed in this section are part of the chemistry section of the lab?

Answer 2

-Electrophoresis- analyzes chemical components of blood
-Toxicology- analyzes plasma levels of drugs and poisons
-Immunochemistry- uses radio immunoassay (RIA) techniques and enzyme immunoassay to detect and measure substances such as hormones, enzymes, and drugs

Question 3

What happens in the blood bank section of the lab?

Answer 3

Collected, stored and prepared for transfusion

Question 4

Which section is used to evaluate the patient’s immune responses through the production of antibodies?

Answer 4

Serology (immunology section)

Question 5

What is the primary test performed in the microbiology section of the lab?

Answer 5

Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

Question 6

Results for C&S are usually available within ________ hours?

Answer 6

24 to 48 hrs

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE: If a physician suspects drug abuse, a urine sample should be collected.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What are two standard urine tests?

Answer 8

Drug screening, pregnancy test, ( routine urinalysis, culture and sensitivity, cytology studies)

Question 9

A urine pregnancy test confirms the presence of what?

Answer 9

HCG

Question 10

What are the three components of urinalysis?

Answer 10

-physical examination: color, clarity, and specific gravity
-chemical examination: determines PH, glucose, ketones, protein (proteinuria), blood (hematuria), bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrites, leukocytes, and drugs
-microscopic examination: identifies the presence of casts, bacteria, yeast, and parasites