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Which category of tests do POL perform most frequently??

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waived testing

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Which laboratory department performs the analysis of tumor biopsies?

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histology

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According to CLIA, what level of testing is assigned to the performance of tumor markers?

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FIND

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Which specimen is used during streaking for “colony count”?

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Urine

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What is the name of the organism that causes Strep Throat?

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Which motile organism causes an STD that is diagnosed by Wet Prep?

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Which blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen?

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Erythrocyte

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Which statement describes proper procedure to read the results of HCT?

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Line up the bottom of the RBCs with 0%
Line up the top of the plasma with 100%
Read the % at the top of the packed RBCs not including the buffy coat.

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Which specimen type is most compatible with chemistry tests?

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Serum

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What do the results of electrolytes tests tell a physician?

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Water and acid base balance

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Which organ system do Creatinine and BUN assess?

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Renal system

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What disease condition does the RF test help diagnose?

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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In which common serology test are heterophil antibodies used?

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rapid slide tests for infectious mononucleosis

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Which choice lists the correct information for the NPFA symbol?

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red- flammability
blue- health
yellow- reactivity
white-other

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What do the letters in CLIA stand for?

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Clinical laboratory improvement amendment

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What do the combination of positive results for nitrite and leukocytes on the urine dipstick imply?

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UTI

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For what specific purpose do we “streak a lawn” using a swab?

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antibiotic susceptibility testing

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Which lab test measures the “packed cell volume”?

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hematocrit

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Which cells produce antibodies?

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FIND

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Identify the virus that causes Infectious mononucleosis

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HBV

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Name the disease category when the body produces antibodies against itself.

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FIND

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What is “RAST”?

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radioallergosorbent test

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What does “in vivo” mean?

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within a host or living organism

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Where are the blood grouping antigens located?

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FIND

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In which patient population is it normal to see a “reverse” diff?
pediatric
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This white blood cell has a light purple, lacey, variable shaped nucleus and gray-blue, ground-glass appearing cytoplasm.
monocyte
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What is the name of the stain used in hematology for blood smears?
wright's stain
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What 2 dyes make up the stain used in hematology for blood smears?
methylene blue eosin
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What is the word used to describe blood that has visible fat present?
lipemia or lipemic
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What is the name of the graph used to document control runs?
levey jennings graphs
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What is the name of a set of rules that can be applied to QC?
westgard rules
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What hormone does the pregnancy test detect the presence or absence of?
HCG
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What is the name of the blood cell that might be seen on a blood smear from a patient with infectious mononucleosis?
reactive lymphocyte
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An example of a “qualitative” test is:
pregnancy
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“Reproducibility” relates to:
precision
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Which of the following is not important in standardizing urinalysis?
age of the patient
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Which lab tests help with anemia diagnosis?
RBC and WBC
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Gram stain results of E. coli is stated as:
FIND
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Which test is a screen for colon cancer?
occult blood
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Which formed element in the blood is part of coagulation?
thrombocytes
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Elevated ESR results means:
inflammation/infection
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Which test monitors oral anticoagulant therapy?
FIND
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Instructions for fasting lab tests include:
you can have water, and your medications
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The blood tube used for coagulation testing is:
light blue
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what does POL stand for?
physician office laboratory
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calibrator
has known value and is used to verify calibration of an instrument
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control
has known value and is used to verify the performance of the procedure
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ALT
liver
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AST
heart and liver
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ALK
liver and bone
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BUN
kidneys
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TNT
heart
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what 2 components make up the study of immunology
antigens and antibodies
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radiation safety
time distance shielding
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upon which ag ab reaction principle is blood typing based?
hemagglutination
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agglutination
clumping of blood
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antibodies
destroy foreign invaders
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antigens
perceived as foreign to the body
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cell mediated immunity
t lymphocytic cell response to antigens
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helper t cells
stimulate other t cells and help b cells produce their antibodies
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heterophile antibody
appears during mono
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in vitro
within a lab apparatus
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killer t tells
attack foreign antigens directly and destroy cells that bear the antigens
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memory b cells
B remember an identified antigen for future encounters
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memory t cells
T remember an antigen for future encounters
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natural killer cells
attacks and destroys infected cells and cancer cells in a nonspecific way
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normal flora
nonpathogenic
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suppressor t cells
inhibit t and b cells after a sufficient number of cells have been activated
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titer
quantitative test that measures the amount of antibody that reacts with a specific antigen
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what is the most common specimen received in the microbiology and urinalysis departments
midstream clean catch urine
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what does RhoGam do to protect an Rh positive fetus of an Rh negative mother
prevent the mother from making her own anti D against a rh positive infant
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a type of blood cell not usually found on a normal blood smear
reactive lymphocyte blast myelocyte
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cell counts included in a CBC
WBC platelet RBC
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what level of testing is assigned to the performance of PSA?
highly complex
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what is highly complex testing?
high level of risk for the patient if incorrect results or interpretation occurs
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2 basis parts of each urinalysis
physical and chemical or macroscopic and microscopic
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most used media plate in microbiology
blood agar plate
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SXT
throat culture or strep throat
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tests in a lipid panel
total cholesterol HDL triglycerides
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most common reason to obtain a negative result in the presence of symptoms
performing the test early in the infection
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erythroblastosis fetalis
hemolytic anemia in new borns resulting from maternal fetal blood group incompatibility
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histamine
compound released by injured cells that causes the dilation of blood vessels
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humoral immunity
b lymphocytic cell response to antigens resulting in the production of specific antibodies to destroy a foreign invader
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IFOB
testing fecal occult blood
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serology
study of serums and their reactions
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immunology
study of components of the immune system and their functions

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