Ma Test 5 Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Analytes

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Substance or constituent for which a laboratory conducts testing

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Aliquots

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Portions of the original specimen

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Antibodies

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Proteins found in the body in response to foreign substances

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Centrifugation

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The process of separating blood or other body fluid cells from liquid components

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Hypersensitivities

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Disorders in which the immune system responds inappropriately to harmless compounds or responds to intensely

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Immunohematology

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Involves a wide variety of procedures used in donor selection component preparation and use, and techniques used to detect antigen/antibody reactions which may adversely affect a patient receiving a transfusion

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Immunology

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Testing blasted on the reactions of antibodies in the presence of antigens

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Microbiology

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The study if pathogen identification and antiobiotic susceptibility determination

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Product insert

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Contains instructions and critical details for performing a test

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Quality assurance

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Designed to ensure thorough patient care

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Quality control

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Procedures to monitor and evaluate testing procedures ,supplies, and equipment to ensure accuracy in laboratory performance

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Specimens

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Small portions of anything uses to evaluate the nature of the whole

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Calibration

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A method provided by the manufacture to standardize a year or laboratory instrument

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Control

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A device or solution used to monitor the test for accuracy and precision

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Precision

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Similar results if asked to repeat the test

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Proficiency testing

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Testing programs provide unknown samples to test as if they were patient specimens

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Reagent

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A substance that produces a reaction with a patient specimen so the analyte can be detected or measured

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Sensitivity

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The lowest concentration of an analyte that can reliably be detected or measured by a test system

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Specificity

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The ability of a test to detect a particular substance or constituent without interferences or false reactions by other substances

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Trends

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When results increase or decrease over time

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Albumin

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One of the proteins that rarely passes through healthy kidneys

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Benedict reaction

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Cooper reduction test

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Bilirubin

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Formed during breakdown of hemoglobin

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Glucose oxidase

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Chemical reaction to detect the presence of glucose in the urine

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Ictotest
Diazo tablet method to detect bilirubin
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Ketones
Group of chemicals produced during fat and protein metabolism
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Leukocyte esterase
Enzyme reaction that detects pyuria
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Nitrite
Positive test that indicates bacteriuria which occurs with urinary tract infections
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Nitroprusside
Reaction is used to detect keytones
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Pyuria
White cells in urine
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Reducing sugars
Sugars including glucose
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Sediment
Cells and other matter collect in bottom of tube when centrifuging urine specimen
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Specific gravity
Reflects ability of kidney to concentrate or dilute the urine
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Sulfosalicyclic acid (SSA)
Common confirmation test for protein in urine
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Supernatant
Urine above the sediment when the tube of urine is centrifuged
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Urobilinogen
One of the parts of bilirubin when enzymes break into parts