Special Collection and POCT Flashcards
Diagnoses problems in carbohydrate metabolism and checks the ability to metabolize glucose through the tolerance level.
Glucose Tolerance Test and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Monitors glucose levels of patients with diabetes mellitus
Glucose
Determines the blood type and Rh factor.
Blood Bank: Blood Type and Screen
Checks the balance of the acid-base level
Arterial pH Test
Composed of small, portable testing devices that measures analytes such as sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate ions as well as blood gas values.
Multiple-test Panel Monitoring
Involves physical, chemical and microscopic analyses of the specimen
Urinalysis
Elevated level of sodium
Hypernatremia
Decreased blood potassium
Hypokalemia
Blood poisoning by bacteria
Septicemia
Non-instrumented test ordered by the physician to evaluate the capillaries for platelet plug formation.
Bleeding Time
The presence of microorganisms and toxins in the blood
Bacteremia
Reduced level of sodium
Hyponatremia
Checks the compatibility between the donor’s and the recipient’s blood.
Blood Bank: Cross-Match Test
Increased blood potassium
Hyperkalemia
Screens for diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Monitors insulin therapy.
2-hour Postprandial Glucose
Evaluates the severity of lactic acid disorder and the distress response of the patient
Lactate
Representative of the pressure exerted by the O2 and the ability of lungs to diffuse oxygen through the alveoli
PO2
Gauge the effectiveness of the thrombolytic therapy
Cardiac Troponin T and Troponin I
Checks the presence of toxins in the blood, hair, urine and other substances
Toxicology Test
Identifies and determines the responsible organism and the extent of the infection.
Bloodstream Microorganism Invasion
Diagnostic tool for diabetes therapy monitoring
Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Checks the hemoglobin levels to manage patients suffering from anemia
Hemoglobin
Non-routine laboratory tests that may not only involve additional preparation and procedure but may require other specimens such as urine or feces.
Special Collection Procedures
Treats polycythemia and hemachromatosis
Therapeutic Phlebotomy
Evaluates the oxygenation status of the patient
SO2
Evaluates the blood clotting function
Coagulation Test
Checks contact with allergen and determines if the body has developed antibodies. Can be tuberculin test, aspergillus, coccidioidomycosis (cocci) and histoplasmosis (histo)
Skin Test
Tests the drug levels at specific intervals to establish proper drug dosage and avoid toxicity
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Checks the presences of aluminum, arsenic, copper, lead, iron and zinc
Trace Elements
Development of more H+ ions
Acidosis
Determines the blood level of sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate ion and ionized calcium.
Electrolyte panel
Verifies the probability that the patient fathered a particular child
Paternity / Parentage Test
Reduced concentrations of CO2
Hyperventilation
Detects the presence of group A streptococci
Strep testing
Differentiates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF)
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
Lessening of H+ ions
Alkalosis
Higher concentration of CO2
Hypoventilation
Special protocol for releasing results and time recording
Chain of custody
Determines the lack of mucosa lactase which is responsible for conversion of lactose to glucose
Lactose Tolerance Test
Measures the alanine transferase of patients under lipid-lowering medication
Lipid Testing
Detects and evaluates infection, tissue injury and other inflammation orders.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Characterized by excess iron deposits in the tissues which could be due to problems with iron metabolism caused by multiple blood transfusion or excessive intake of iron.
Hemochromatosis
Measures the level of oxygen, carbon dioxide and acid-base in the blood.
Arterial Blood Gas Test
For treatment, job-related reasons such as insurance claims and employee drug screening.
Blood Alcohol (Ethanol)
Overproduction of RBC’s that is harmful to the patient.
Polycythemia
Detects the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Pregnancy Test
Determine the presence of infection, identifies the type of organism involved, and measures the extent of infection.
Blood Culture
Indicator of how well air is exchanged between the blood and lungs
PCO2
Measures the volume of RBC
Hematocrit
Detects GIT bleeding
Occult Blood (Guaiac)
Any analytical test that is done outside the centralized laboratory and near the site where the patient receives treatment.
Point-of-care testing
