L2. D Defining The Practice Of Other Laboratory Personnel Flashcards
A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death, and advance medicine by means of research
Pathologist
A prrson certified by and registered with the board of medical technology and qualified to assist a medical technologist and qualified pathologists in the practice of medical technology
Medical Laboratory technician
Is an individual trained to draw blood either for laboratory tests or for blood donations
Phlebotomist
It can only be performed by a specially trained phlebotomist
Arterial collection
When large volumes of blood is needed, what is performed?
Venipuncture or arterial puncture
Meaning of
ASCP
AMT
NHA
American Society for Clinical Pathologist
American Medical Technologist
National Healthcareer Association
Is a laboratory personnel who works with the pathologist to detect changes in body cells which may be important in the early diagnosis of diseases.
Cytotechnologist
What are the most commonly employed staining techniques
Papanicolaou (Pap) test and H&E
Is a laboratory personnel responsible for the routine preparation, processing and staining and tissue specimens for microscopic examinations by a pathologist
Histotechnologist
NAACLS meaning
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
Histotechnology program usually takes a year and covers what courses?
Chemistry
Histology
Immunology
Biochemistry
Medical ethics
AAS
Associate Degree In Applied Science major in Histology
Is a healthcare professional who works alongside nuclear physicians
Nuclear Medical Technologist
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