01-08-2023 Flashcards
(30 cards)
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Bacilli
Rod shaped bacteria
Cocci
Sphere shaped bacteria
Contact transmission
Occurs when there is physical contact between an infected person and suseptible
Vector
transmission that involves animals and insects that carry disease
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HCV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HCV
Hepatitis c virus
Expectoration
To cough or spit up from the respiratory tract
OSHA
Occupational safety and health administration
CLIA
Clinical laboratory amendment
Communicable
Able to passed from person to person
COW
Certificate of waiver
Calibration
Standardization of equipment
Requisition
A written requirement for lab test
CHP
Chemical hygiene plan
Clinical diagnosis
Identification of disease through history and lab tests
Reference lab
Independent labs often used complex and expensive tests
Hematology
Department that tests formed elements of the blood
Immunology
Department used to test and evaluate the body’s immune response
Reagant
Chemical used to perform certain lab tests
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
Peak
When a drug reaches its highest level in the body
Biopsy
Removal of piece of living tissue