all processes that it takes to collect specimen and get it to the point in which the testing of the specimen can occur
Define analytical
all processes that are done to perform the test on the specimen to achieve a result
Define postanalytical
the processes whereby the results of the testing are communicated to the physician
Define ethics
is being professional
Define advance directive and explain how it can help you and the health care facility
documents written before incapacitating illness that give instructions about a persons health care, in the future, if they can not speak for themselves.
A person can give instructins about the type and degree of healthcare wanted and expected in the event the person can not voice an opinion.
Define HMO
provides health coverage for both hospital and physicain services
Define PPO
contact with certain health care facilities but offer more freedom for patients to choose to whom they go
Administration
keeps hospital in compliance
Electroencephalography
diagnosis of neurophysiological disorders
Electrocardiology
monitors cardiovascular patient
Enviromental service
maintains a clean facility
Food service
provides diets to patients
Labnoratory
provides testing of patients specimen
Medical records
maintains patients records
nursing
provides direct patient care
Occupational therapy
provides therapy to help maintain living skills
Pharmacy
dispenses drugs and advise on drug usage
Physical therapy
provides therapy to restore mobility
Radiology
uses imaging for diagnosis and treatment
Gastrointestinal lab
diagnoses gastrointestinal disorders
Respiratory therapy
provides therapy to evaluate the lungs
Speech therapy
provides therapy to restore speech
Neonatal
newborn care
Obstetrics
patients in labor or childbirth
Oncology
cancer patients
Orthopedics
patients with broken bones
Pediatrics
infants and children
Intensive care
increased care due to the critical needs of the patient
Coronarty care
increased care of the patient dur to a heart condition
Emergency
emergency treatment of patients
Nephrology
dialysis patients
Geriatrics
elderly patients
Phlebotomy
collects specimens fron the patients and processes specimens for testing and transport
Chemistry
performs biochemical analyist of blood fluids to determine the status of a patient
Hematology
studies the blood in normal and diseased states. Usually limited to the study of cellular components and not chemistry og blood
Coagulation
The study of blood clotting mechanisms as an aid in diagnosis or monitoring of patient therapy
Histology
prepares body tissue samples for microscope examination by the pathologist using sophisticated equipment
Urinalysis
study of urine to aide in patients diagnosis to follow the course of a disease or the body metabolism
Microbiology
cultures specimens to determine if pathogenic organisms are present in a sample and determine the organisms sensitivity to antibiotics
Immunology
studies antigens and antibodies to determine the disease or presence of disease
Immunohematology (blood bank)
determines compatibility of blood and blood products that are to be administered to patients
Cytology
study of deficiencies related to genetic diseases
Pathologist
physician who reads and interprets the results of laboratory test or examines tissue under a microscope to diagnosis and monitor disease. requires 10 years of school
Medical laboratory technician or clinical laboratory technician
under the supervision of the medical technologist, performs general tests. Trade school
Histitechnologist
prepares body tissues samples for microscopic examination by the pathologist using sophisticated techniques such as immunohistochemistry. 4 year school
Medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist
works in 5 major aresa of the laboratory. Blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. requires a 4 year school
Phlebotomist
collects specimens from patients and process specimens for testing or transport. requires trade school
Cytotechnologist
examines cells under the microscope to detect signs of cancer in the earlist stages. requires a 4 year school
Patient Bill of Rights
1. right to considerate and respectful care
2. right to and encourages to obtain from physicians and other direct caregivers relevant and understandable information concerning diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
3. right to make decisions about the plan of care prior to and during the course of treatment and to refuse a recommended treatment or plan of care
4. right to have an advanced directive concerning treatment or disigning a surrogate decision maker when the exten permitted by law and hospital policy
5. right to every consideration of privacy
Phlebotomists are an important part of the health care team because
D.
Phlebotomists often have many duties and tasks. Which of the following is the primary duty
B.
Which laboratory employee has the most education and acts as a consultant to other physicains?
D.
When a patient refuses to have blood drawn, the phlebotomist should do all the following except
C.
The most common source of laboratory error is
B.
What laboratory department tests a pap smear?
A.
What hospital department cares for newborn infants?
C.
What hospital department cares for cancer patients
C.
Where in the hospital would you find a patient with broken bones?
B.
Which if the following is not a preanalytical variable of specimen collection?
A.
What laboratory department tests a routine urine sapmle
C.
A geriatric patient is
C.
Pehaps the single most important step in phlebotomy ans often where an error occcurs is
A.
Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed as a treatment with
B.
What hospita; department performs dialysis of patients?
