Career in Clinical Lab Sci Flashcards
1
Q
Who works in a clinical lab?
A
Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Technician, Cytotechnologist, Histotechnologist, Phlebotomist
2
Q
Head of the laboratory
A
Phatologist
3
Q
AST stands for
A
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
4
Q
Collects blood specimens from patients
Are careful and accurate in processing samples
Are excellent communicator with patients.
A
Phlebotomist
5
Q
means tissue
A
histo
6
Q
Sections, stains, and analyzes tissues from surgery for examination by a Pathologist.
A
Histotechnologist
7
Q
means cells
A
Cyto
8
Q
Examines cell samples on slides to determine the presence of benign or cancerous diseases
Assists in the early detection of cancer
Examines cells from all body sources taken by swab or fine needle biopsy(e.g. Pap Smear- most common)
A
Cytotechnologist
