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The lab director in the Policy of Lab
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| make sure that quality control and assurance are provided |
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| Quality control definition |
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| process that validates final test results and determines any variation |
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| Every lab, including the physician office lab, is required by law to have in place |
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| a carefully performed, documented, and on-going quality control program |
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| The quality control program |
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| designed to monitor all aspects of lab activity, and ensures both the physician and the patient that the test results are accurate and is designed to discover and eliminate error |
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| Spilled blood or body fluids should be cleaned up by using a fresh 10% bleach solution and disposable paper towels |
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| Standard precautions are not recommended for health care workers |
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| it is unimportant for health care providers to set a good example for patients regarding health habits |
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| patients should not be provided with verbal and written instructions for lab diagnotic testing |
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Patients shoul dbe verbally instructed and given written instructions as well |
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| Eating , drinking, applying cosmetics, and handling contact lenses in the lab area is unacceptable due to possibility of contamination |
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| the result of combining the ocular and the lens for observation of a specimen |
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| an adjective describing the size of articles examined microscopically |
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| The part of the microscope extending from the base to the oculars |
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| the part of the microscope on which the slides are placed for viewing |
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| a part of the microscope that helps to bring the specimen on the slide into sharper view |
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| the part of the microscope that brings objects on the stage under sharp focus |
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| what is the microscope used for? |
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| examine and identify minute objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye. |
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| The amount of routine maintenance required will vary with |
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| what is the part of the microscope that supports the eyepiece |
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| what is the proper way to carry the microscope |
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| grasp the arm with one hand and place the other hand under the base, holding it at waste level. Make sure the electrical cord for the light source is loosely wrapped and secured with a twist tie or rubber band. |
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| wrapping the cord of the light source of the microscope may cause |
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| wires to break and maybe an short electrical fire |
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| eyepieces, base, arm, mechanical stage, stage, objectives, Abbe illuminator, In-base illuminator, coarse/fine focus adjustment, binocular observation tube. |
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| expensive and technical instrument essential for the lab |
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| a monocular microscope has |
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| the objectives are attached to |
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| the objectives has 3 to 4 small lenses and each one has what? |
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the shortest has the lowest power:
(low-power field (lpf) 10 x more
next longer:
(high-power field (hpf)40 x more
longest:
oil-immersion which when used with oil=100 x more |
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| the stage has ___ clip(s). this one holds the specimen slide to be viewed. Just underneath the stage is the _______ which regulates the amount of light directed on the magnified specimen |
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| the use of eyeglasses is not necessary when working with microscope because |
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| microscopes may be focused to compensate all visual defects except astigmatism |
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| capillary blood tests are frequently performed in the medical office because |
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| the small amount of blood required, usually just a few drops |
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| another name for skin puncture procedure |
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| minute blood vessels that convey blood from the arterioles to the venules. At this level, blood and oxygen difusse to the tissues, and products of metabolic activity enter the bloodstream. |
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| where is capillary blood located |
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| what are the most practical sites to use for acquiring capillary blood |
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ring or great finger
earlobe (rare)
infant's lateral side of the heel |
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| skin puncture should be made across or parallel to the fingerprints |
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| patients who use this technique daily should simply wash the site with soap and water. Why or why not |
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| True because alcohol tends to break down the skin if used very often |
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| what is the part that actually sticks the skin |
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A) Eyepiece
B) Binocular observation tube
C) Arm
E) Mechanical Stage
F) Coarse focus adjustment
G) Fine focus adjustment
L) In-base illuminator
M) Condenser
N) Abbe Illuminator
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| must be followed when handling with blood and/or body fluids |
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| why is proper handwashing an important consideration when working in the lab and with patients? |
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| to prevent cross-contamination |
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| what federal standard mandated the use of PPE when handling blood and/or body fluids? |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standards |
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| Under CLIA '88, who could be eligible to perform moderate complexity testing? |
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| what is the correct solution for cleaning up blood and/or other potentially infectious material spills? |
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| not a requirement in the 1991 Bloodborne Pathogens Standards |
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| giving workers a choice for wearing PPE |
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| place where diagnostic testing is performed |
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| excessive squeezing of the capillary puncture site may dilute the specimen with tissue fluid |
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| cold hands will provide good blood flow from the puncture site |
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| It is unnecessary to wear gloves while performing capillary puncture |
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| Lancets should be disposed of into a sharps container |
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| earlobe capillary punctures for blood collection are not recommended |
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| when collecting blood from the puncture site, the first drop of blood is collected |
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| the use of an alcohol wipe disinfects the capillary site prior to the puncture |
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| Patients never bleed excessively from a capillary puncture site |
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| F. they may if they have a coagulation disorder, or take aspirin or blood thinners |
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| steps for the capillary puncture |
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*introduce yourself and identify patient
*assemble the supplies
*don gloves
*disinfect the site with alcohol
*allow the site to air dry
*perform the puncture with lancet
*wipe away the first drop of blood
*collect specimen
*Provide clean gauze or cotton ball to apply pressure to site
*dispose of lancet and contaminated materials in appropriate biohazardous containers. |
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| why is it important to position the lancet across the fingerprints |
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| to make it easier to the collection of the specimen; otherwise, it will run down the fingerprints making collection difficult |
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| Why should the lateral sides of the infant’s heel be used for capillary punctures? |
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| Nerve and bone damage can occur if the middle of the heel is used for collection of capillary blood in infants. Using the lateral sides of the heel is best, as there are no nerves or bony tissue to injure. |
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| Why is the first drop of blood wiped away from the capillary puncture site? |
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The first drop of blood contains
tissue fluid that will dilute the specimen, yielding unreliable results for the test being performed. |
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| Capillaries are the microscopic structures responsible for |
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the cellular exchange of oxygen and
nutrients and transporting waste to the venules. |
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| are sterile and sharp, used for obtaining capillary specimens, vary in style and depth of puncture, and must be disposed of by depositing in sharps containers |
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