Vocab

Question 1

define BINOCULAR

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pertaining to use of both eyes or 2 eyepieces

Question 2

define COMPENSATE

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make amends or be equivalent to

Question 3

define CONDENSER

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part of microscope substage regulating amnt of light directed on specimen

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define CONTROL

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testing of machines and testing kits in lab to detect any deficiencies prior to testing pt specimen

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define EVACUATED

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withdrawal/removal

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define EXTINGUISHERS

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device to put out fires

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define HAZARDS

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dangers/risks

Question 8

define HIGH-POWER FIELD (HPF)

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description referring to microscopic lens

Question 9

define LOW-POWER FIELD (LPF)

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description referring to microscope lens

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define MONOCULAR

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single eyepiece

Question 11

define OBJECTIVE

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lens/series of lenses on microscope

Question 12

define OCULAR

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eyepiece of microscope

Question 13

define PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE LABORATORY (POL)

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designated room where lab procedures/tests are done in office

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define POINT OF CARE TESTING (POCT)

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testing done outside lab for rapid and reliable results

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define PROVIDER-PERFORMED MICROSCOPY PROCEDURES (PPMP)

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refers to microscopic procedures in physician’s office laboratory

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define QUALITY ASSURANCE

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inclusive policies, procedures, and practices as standards for reliable lab results including documentation, calibration, equipment maintenance, quality control, training, and proficiency testing

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define QUALITY CONTROL

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includes lab procedures as standards to provide reliable performance of equipment including test control samples, documentation, and analyzing statistics for diagnostic tests

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define SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)

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provide info about working w/handling particular chemical substance

Question 19

define STAGE

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surface w/2 clips to hold specimen slide for viewing

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define WAIVED

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lab testing that is simple and nonthreatening to pt if performed/interpreted incorrectly

Question 21

define AGAR

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dried mucilaginous substance/gelatin extracted from algae used in culture medium

Question 22

define BILIRUBIN

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yellow breakdown product of normal heme catabolism elevated in certain diseases and responsible for yellowing of bruises & brown feces

Question 23

define CATHETERIZATION

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insert catheter to remove fluid

Question 24

define CHEMICAL

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simple/compound substance used in chemical processes

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define CULTURE

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primary diagnostic method of growing a microbial organism to determine what it is, abundance in sample, or both

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define EXUDATE

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pus

Question 27

define GLUCOSE

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colorless/yellow thick syrupy liquid by incomplete hydrolysis of starch

Question 28

define GRAM NEGATIVE

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bacteria that turns pink w/gram-staining process

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define GRAM POSITIVE

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bacteria that turns purple w/Gram-staining process

Question 30

define GUAIAC

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solution to test for presence of occult blood

Question 31

define HEMATURIA

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blood in urine

Question 32

define HEMOLYSIS

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dissolution; breaking down of RBCs

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define HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (hcg)

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hormone in pregnancy made by embryo

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deifne IN VIVO

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takes place in organism

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define KETONE (ACETONE)

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products of metabolism generated from carbs, fatty acids, and amino acids

Question 36

define NITRITE

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urine test and in UTI from presence of bacteria reducing nitrates to nitrite

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define PHYSICAL

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color, clarity, volume, odor, and specific gravity of urine

Question 38

define PROTEIN (ALBUMIN)

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normal substance in serum but when it urine it means excess serum proteins are excreted rather than reabsorbed by renal tubules

Question 39

define SENSITIVITY

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abnormal susceptibility to substance

Question 40

define SPECIFIC GRAVITY

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ration of dissolved substances in solvent compared w/ratio of dissolved substances in distilled water; most commonly compared w/ratio of dissolved substances in urine specimen w/distilled water

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define SPUTUM

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substance ejected from mouth

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define STABILITY

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ability of a reagent to remain constant after being open

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define SUPERNATANT

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float on surface

Question 44

define URINALYSIS

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test on urine to determine characterisitics

Question 45

define UROBILINOGEN

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colorless product of bilirubin reduction formed in intestines by bacteria