Exam 44: Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory

Incubators used in the microbiology laboratory generally maintain a constant temperature of

Chain of custody procedures are extremely important when specimens are collected and handled for drug and alcohol testing.

Which type of laboratory would perform sensitivity testing on organisms to determine the proper antibiotic therapy?

The __________ is the substance tested for or analyzed in a specimen.

Specimens collected in the ambulatory care setting frequently are sent to a(n) __________ for analysis.

Which of the following requires the laboratory employer to have a written exposure control plan to protect the lab's employees?

An order found on a laboratory requisition that indicates the test must be done immediately is __________.

Patient samples are tested in the medical laboratory to determine whether test results are within a certain reference range.

Immersion oil prevents refraction of the light and improves the resolution of the magnified image.

Aerosolization in a centrifuge can be prevented by ensuring that

Laboratory tests performed in a physician's office are most likely to be categorized as

Specimen labels should include all of the following except

A test may be used for testing patients when a series of control results show test

Which of the following is a qualitative laboratory test result?

If chemicals are splashed into the eyes, the eyes should be flushed with water from an eyewash station for at least 15 minutes.

The stepwise method used to collect, process, and test a specimen that will be used as evidence in a legal case is called the __________.

The pledge of healthcare professionals to work to achieve the highest degree of excellence in the care given to every patient is otherwise known as

__________ on swabs, tubes, transport media, and other collection containers should be checked before these items are used.

A centrifuge is used to separate

The most common specimens collected include