Unit 1: fundamentals of c lab Flashcards
a plan to carry out policies and practices necessary to comply with quality assurance standards
Quality Control
the role of CEO of a healthcare organization is to
set policy and guide the organization
screens for strep throat infections
microbiology
what type of physician can examine all surgically removed specimens
anatomical pathologist
the fastest growing segment of lab testing
molecular diagnostics
comprehensive set of policies, procedures, and practices necessary to make sure that a labs results are reliable
QA
counts blood cells
hematology
standards existing to meet objectives, such as safety regulations
limitations
an internal program to improve the quality of services performed by the clinical lab
Total quality improvement
the revised CLIA 88 and HIPAA regulations give patients
the right to access their own lab test results
what certifying agency has been granted status to act on behalf of federal government in matters of lab accreditation
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
issues certification and licensure requirements, which are and external control for clinical lab standards
FDA
the department of the US government under which health care financing administration is managed. What group is responsible for implementation of laws and writing of regulations that provide details of how various laws are to be carried out
Department of Health and Human Services
what accrediting agency is responsible for physician office laboratories
COLA
first to examine body fluids
hippocrates
first clinical lab
johns hopkins
erythrocytes
red blood cells
leukocytes
white blood cells
thrombocytes
platelets
labs limited to the physicians patients, group practice, or clinic
Physician office lab
means by which quality control between laboratories is maintained
proficiency testing
areas of development
cytogenics, flow cytometry, molecular genetics, human leukocyte antigens or immunogenetics
