Introduction to Pathology and Patient Care

Question 1

What are the three divisions of anatomic pathology?

Answer 1

Autopsy, Surgical and Cytology

Question 2

What is characteristic of HPV and cervical cancer?

Answer 2

Perinuclear halos and raisinoid nuclei

Question 3

What is a positive predictive value?

Answer 3

The proportion of positive results in a test; tells what percent will be a true positive

Question 4

What is a negative predictive value?

Answer 4

The proportion of negative results in a test; tells the percent that will be a true negative

Question 5

What are the three sources of lab error and which is the most common?

Answer 5

Pre-analytical phase (most common)
Analytical phase
Post-analytical phase