Mlt mt amt Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Course Goals The goal of this course is to facilitate the student’s ability both to understand the principles of the clinical laboratory including, but not limited to red blood cells and their disorders, white blood cells and their disorders and coagulation. The course provides a simple, straightforward approach to clarify complex concepts, and a discipline-by-discipline approach to help students build the knowledge needed to confidently perform medical laboratory diagnostics tests and en...

Beer's law states that the darker the color product, the more light absorbed in the specimen; the more light absorbed, the - CORRECT ANSWER higher the concentration of the analyte What is the normality of a solution of sodium hydroxide(molecular weight=40) containing 20 grams in 100 ml of solution? - CORRECT ANSWER 5.0N Carbohydrates are organic compounds of? - CORRECT ANSWER carbon, hydrogen and oxygen If test results are within _+2 standard deviations, the ...

What is clinical laboratory science? What is the other term used for this field? - correct answer The health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses used for treating/diagnosing diseases. Also known as 'medical (laboratory) technology.' Describe the beginnings of medical technology. Identify the 3 main stages in its history. - correct answer Well there is one dating as far back to ...

In absorption spectrophotometry: A) Absorbance is directly proportional to transmittance B) Percent transmittance is directly proportional to concentration C) Percent transmittance is directly proportional to the light path length D) Absorbance is directly proportional to concentration Absorbance is directly proportional to concentration Which formula correctly described the relationship between absorbance and %T? A) A=2-log%T B) A=2+log%T C) A= -log%T - 2 D) A=1+log%T A=2-log%T...

Laboratory Director (PhD, Pathologist (MD), etc.) - Oversees all laboratory operations (all three branches) - Expertise in medical, scientific, technical, and regulatory matters Pathologist (MD) - Works in the pathology department - Great resource/reference for MLS - Reviews all abnormal hematologic cases along with tissue biopsies, etc "Path Review" Laboratory Supervisor/Manager - Responsible for the technical aspects of the lab - Usually an MLS with additional education...

Assisting in Clinical Laboratory Ch.44 Questions and Answers Aliquot A portion of a well-mixed sample removed for testing. Analyte The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen. Anticoagulants Chemicals added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting. Calibration Determining the accuracy of an instrument by comparing its output with that of a known standard or another instrument known to be accurate. Caustic Capable of burning, ...