MLT 101 Unit 1 Questions with All Correct Answers
What is the hottest topic in laboratory medicine? - Answer-Molecular diagnosis
List areas usually grouped together in a "core" laboratory - Answer--hematology
-urinalysis
-hemostasis
-coagulation
-chemical chemistry
three items used in...
MLT 101 Unit 1 Questions with All
Correct Answers
What is the hottest topic in laboratory medicine? - Answer-Molecular diagnosis
List areas usually grouped together in a "core" laboratory - Answer--hematology
-urinalysis
-hemostasis
-coagulation
-chemical chemistry
three items used in combination with test results to make clinical decision - Answer--
patients clinical case
-physical examination
-medical history
why was the ASCLS formed in 1933? - Answer-desire for greater autonomony control
over direction, profession by non physician laboratory professionals
what is the projected growth rate for MLT's 2016-2026? - Answer-13%
Area of lab that performs toxicology testing - Answer-Clinical Chemistry
how would failure to fast before a lipid panel affect the results? - Answer-failure can
affect the glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol
Medical Laboratory Science - Answer-the performance of laboratory tests on various
body fluids and tissues
significance of test results - Answer-determine the presence or absence of disease
monitor the response to treatment
determine a prognosis for a patient
monitor health maintenance
Most commonly analyzed specimen types - Answer-whole blood and it's components
cells
other specimen types
PHI includes what type of information? - Answer-Information about a person's physical,
mental health, provided care and payment for that care. Patient identifiers included.
privacy rights - Answer-provides patient with rights, including the right to examine and
obtain copy of their health records, and ask for corrections to their information
,Security Rule of HIPAA - Answer-established a set of national standards to protect
electronic health information
- covered entities and their business associates must implement standards to protect
the confidentiality, integrity, and availabilities of electronic protected health information
Breach Notification Rule - Answer-Requires covered entities to notify affected
individuals and the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)
informed consent - Answer-the patient is made aware of, understands, and agrees to
the nature of the testing to be done and what will be done with the results reported
Chain of Custody - Answer-for evidence
-each step is documented, from specimen collection to transport to laboratory, the
analysis itself and the reporting of findings. Who had it in their custody. everything. must
be signed off on with every change of hands.
-must show that specimen has not been altered in any way
determine the presence or absence of diesease - Answer-example: elevated glucose
levels may indicate the presence of diabetes
monitor the response to treatment - Answer-example: a decrease in the ESR (
Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate) may indicate a decrease in inflammation as a result of
successful treatment of a disease such as Lupus
determine prognosis for a patient - Answer-example: tumor markers such as CEA can
determine the amount of cancer cells present
monitor health maintenance - Answer-example: an increased cholesterol indicates a
higher risk of heart disease
What percentage of physician decisions are based on lab tests? - Answer-70%
plasma - Answer-liquid frim anticoagulated blood
serum - Answer-liquid from clotted blood
serum - Answer-lacks anticoagulation factors
Leukocytes - Answer-white blood cells
Types of white blood cells (leukocytes) - Answer-neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils,
lymphocytes, monocytes
Erythrocytes - Answer-red blood cells
, Thrombocytes - Answer-platelets
Types of other specimen types other than blood for tests - Answer-CSF, Synovial fluid,
seminal fluid, Serous fluid, stool, tissue, sweat
Serous Fluid - Answer-inside body cavities ex: pleural fluid
Paracentesis Fluid - Answer-abdominal fluid
Pericardial Fluid - Answer-heart
Hippocrates - Answer-early writings refer to the examination of body fluids; father of
medicine
Pisse prophets - Answer-Middle ages; examined urine specimens and made diagnosis
based on color and clarity
19th century - Answer-first labs were established
most tests were performed by physicians
1920s - Answer-increased volumes led physicians to hire assistants to perform testing;
assistants had very little formal education and were trained on the job
1928 - Answer-formation of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists
American Society of Clinical Pathologists ( ASCP) - Answer--established minimum
standards of education for personnel performing lab testing
-developed classification levels of testing personnel and issued registration certificates
to individuals who met minimum qualifications
American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry - Answer-ASCP BOC/BOR
Pathologist education - Answer-Licensed physician, additional 4-5 years of clinical la
training in anatomic pathology
Pathologists are responsible for - Answer--serves as overall director of the lab
-examine specimens from surgery or autopsy; to identify the source, determine
presence or absence of abnormal cells (cancer)
Laboratory Director - Answer--Lab manager
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