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Special Collection and POCT Flashcards

1
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Diagnoses problems in carbohydrate metabolism and checks the ability to metabolize glucose through the tolerance level.

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Glucose Tolerance Test and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

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2
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Monitors glucose levels of patients with diabetes mellitus

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Glucose

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3
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Determines the blood type and Rh factor.

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Blood Bank: Blood Type and Screen

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4
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Checks the balance of the acid-base level

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Arterial pH Test

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5
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Composed of small, portable testing devices that measures analytes such as sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate ions as well as blood gas values.

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Multiple-test Panel Monitoring

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6
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Involves physical, chemical and microscopic analyses of the specimen

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Urinalysis

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7
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Elevated level of sodium

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Hypernatremia

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8
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Decreased blood potassium

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Hypokalemia

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9
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Blood poisoning by bacteria

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Septicemia

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10
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Non-instrumented test ordered by the physician to evaluate the capillaries for platelet plug formation.

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Bleeding Time

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11
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The presence of microorganisms and toxins in the blood

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Bacteremia

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12
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Reduced level of sodium

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Hyponatremia

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13
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Checks the compatibility between the donor’s and the recipient’s blood.

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Blood Bank: Cross-Match Test

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14
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Increased blood potassium

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Hyperkalemia

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15
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Screens for diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Monitors insulin therapy.

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2-hour Postprandial Glucose

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16
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Evaluates the severity of lactic acid disorder and the distress response of the patient

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Lactate

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17
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Representative of the pressure exerted by the O2 and the ability of lungs to diffuse oxygen through the alveoli

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PO2

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18
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Gauge the effectiveness of the thrombolytic therapy

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Cardiac Troponin T and Troponin I

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19
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Checks the presence of toxins in the blood, hair, urine and other substances

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Toxicology Test

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20
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Identifies and determines the responsible organism and the extent of the infection.

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Bloodstream Microorganism Invasion

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21
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Diagnostic tool for diabetes therapy monitoring

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Glycosylated Hemoglobin

22
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Checks the hemoglobin levels to manage patients suffering from anemia

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Hemoglobin

23
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Non-routine laboratory tests that may not only involve additional preparation and procedure but may require other specimens such as urine or feces.

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Special Collection Procedures

24
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Treats polycythemia and hemachromatosis

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Therapeutic Phlebotomy

25
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Evaluates the oxygenation status of the patient

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SO2

26
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Evaluates the blood clotting function

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Coagulation Test

27
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Checks contact with allergen and determines if the body has developed antibodies. Can be tuberculin test, aspergillus, coccidioidomycosis (cocci) and histoplasmosis (histo)

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Skin Test

28
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Tests the drug levels at specific intervals to establish proper drug dosage and avoid toxicity

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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

29
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Checks the presences of aluminum, arsenic, copper, lead, iron and zinc

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Trace Elements

30
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Development of more H+ ions

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Acidosis

31
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Determines the blood level of sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate ion and ionized calcium.

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Electrolyte panel

32
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Verifies the probability that the patient fathered a particular child

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Paternity / Parentage Test

33
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Reduced concentrations of CO2

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Hyperventilation

34
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Detects the presence of group A streptococci

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Strep testing

35
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Differentiates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF)

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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

36
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Lessening of H+ ions

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Alkalosis

37
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Higher concentration of CO2

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Hypoventilation

38
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Special protocol for releasing results and time recording

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Chain of custody

39
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Determines the lack of mucosa lactase which is responsible for conversion of lactose to glucose

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Lactose Tolerance Test

40
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Measures the alanine transferase of patients under lipid-lowering medication

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Lipid Testing

41
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Detects and evaluates infection, tissue injury and other inflammation orders.

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C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

42
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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.

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Hemochromatosis

43
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Measures the level of oxygen, carbon dioxide and acid-base in the blood.

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Arterial Blood Gas Test

44
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For treatment, job-related reasons such as insurance claims and employee drug screening.

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Blood Alcohol (Ethanol)

45
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Overproduction of RBC’s that is harmful to the patient.

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Polycythemia

46
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Detects the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Pregnancy Test

47
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Determine the presence of infection, identifies the type of organism involved, and measures the extent of infection.

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Blood Culture

48
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Indicator of how well air is exchanged between the blood and lungs

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PCO2

49
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Measures the volume of RBC

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Hematocrit

50
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Detects GIT bleeding

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Occult Blood (Guaiac)

51
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Any analytical test that is done outside the centralized laboratory and near the site where the patient receives treatment.

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Point-of-care testing

PMLS 2 (LEC and LAB) (7 decks)

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