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Flashcards by Pip Fraggle, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Pip Fraggle
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| Question | Answer |
| OR | operating room |
| POL | Physician office laboratory |
| SDS | safety data sheet |
| FBS | fasting Blood Sugar |
| Basal state | body's state after 8-12 hours of fasting and absentation from strenuous excersise |
| Diurnal Variation | normal daily fluctuations in body chemistry related to hormonal cycles, sleep-wake cycles and other regular patterns of change |
| SLE | systemic lupus erthematosus |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| PBT | phlebotomy technician |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services |
| MLT | medical laboratory technicians |
| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
| t-PA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| BT | bleeding time |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic homrone |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| LIS | laboratory information servises |
| PCA | patient care assistant |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| AMT | American Medical Technologists |
| ASCLS | American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
| ASCP | American Society for Clinical Pathology |
| ASPT | American Society for Phlebotomy Technicians |
| CPT | certified phlebotomy technician |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| NAACLA | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| NHA | National Health career Association |
| NPA | National Phlebotomy Association |
| RPT | registered phlebotomy technician |
| 2-hr PPSB | 2 hour postprandial blood sugar |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine amonotransferase |
| ANA | antinuclear antibodies |
| aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| CAP | College of American pathologists |
| CBC | complete Blood Count |
| CCU | cardiac care unit |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CK-MP | creatine kinase-MB |
| CLIA '88 | Clinical and Laboratory Improvement act of 1988 |
| CLSI | Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CMP | comprehensive metabolic panel |
| diff | differential count |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic (eth-uh-leen-dahy-uh-meen-te-truh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik,) acid |
| ER, ED | emergency room, emergency department |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FDP | fibrin degradation product |
| hCG | human chronic gonadotropin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| differential count | determination of the proportions of the various blood types |
| hematoma | reddened, swollen area in which blood collects under the skin |
| hemoconcentration | increase in the ratio of formed elements to plasma, usually caused by leaving tourniquet on too long |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HMO | health maintenance organization |
| IV | intravenous |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| MLS | Medical laboratory scientist |
| MPV | mean platelet volume |
| MT | medical technologists |
| Plt | platelets |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RDW | red blood cell distribution width |
| RN | registered nurse |
| SST | serum separator tube |
| STAT | short turnaround time |
| TMD | therapeutic drug monitoring |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| CHP | chemical hygiene plan |
| CPR | cardio pulmonary resucitation |
| DOT | department of transportation |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| GHS | Globally Harmonized System |
| HCL | hydrochloric acid |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| BBP | Blood Borne Pathogen |
| Blood Borne Pathogen | Infectious agents carried in the blood, certain body fluids and unfixed (unpreserved) tissues |
| CDC | Cetners for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ECP | exposure control plan |
| EP | Expanded Precautions |
| HAI | health care-associated infection |
| HEPA | high-efficiency particulate air |
| HTLV | human T-cell lymphotropic virus |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| PE | protective enviroment |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| AGB | arterial blood gas |
| ACE | angiotensin converting enxyme |
| ADH | anti-diuretic hormone |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CK-BB | creatine kinase-BB |
| CK-MM | creatine kinase-MM |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| FHS | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FTA-ABS | Flurorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test |
| Flurorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test | confirmatory test for syphilis |
| GH | growth hormone |
| HBsAG | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| KOH | potassium hyroxide |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| O&P | ova and parasites |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| APL | antiphospholipid antibody |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility complex |
| Major Histocompatibility complex | the host protein that displays the antigen fragment on the cell surface. |
| MI | mycardial infarction |
| NK | natural killer |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear |
| SCID | severe combined immune deficiency |
| segs | segmented neutrophil |
| PST | plasma separator tube |
| SPS | sodium polyanetholesulfonate |
| ABN | Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage |
| ICD-9-CM | International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification: Tube requisition |
| ICD-10-CM | International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification: Tube requisition |
| BURPP | bilirubin, uric, acid, phosphorus and potassium |
| PFA | platelet function assay |
| PEP | post Exposure Prophlaxis |
| AABB | American Association of Blood Banks |
| COC | chain of custody |
| BC | blood culture |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| LTT | Lactose Tolerance Test |
| NIDA | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| OGTT | Oral Glucose tolerance test |
| basal state | body's state after 8-12 hours of fasting and abstention from strenuous excersise |
| hyperglycemia | abnormally elevated blood sugar |
| hypoglycemia | abnormally low blood sugar |
| Pathogen | a microorganism capable of producing disease |
| Universal Precautions | treating all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, non-intact skin and mucosal membranes as if they are infected with blood borne or other pathogens and treating every one as if they are infections |
| Standard Precautions | Infection control measures that use Barrier Protection and Work control practices to prevent direct skin contact with blood, other body fluids and tissues from all persons |
| Post Exposure Prophlaxis (PEP) | is short-term antiretroviral treatment to reduce the likelihood of certain infections (HIV, Hep B) after potential exposure |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | fluid-resistant gowns, masks, respirators, face shields, shoe covers and gloves, all meant to protect an individual from the potential health hazards they may come in contact with, either through a patient or the environment |
| Red Bag waste | biohazardous waste |
| Serum | clear yellow fluid that remains after clotted Blood has been centrifuged and sperated |
| Plasma | fluid portion of the blood |
| Whole blood | blood collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot |
| Septicemia | Blood infection by any pathogenic microorganism |
| Sepsis | Bacterial infection |
| Vasoconstriction | when the smooth muscle of a blood vessel contracts, causing the lumen of the vessel to become smaller |
| hemostasis | process by which the body stops blood from leaking out of a wound |
| Osteochondritis | painful inflammation of the bone or cartilage |
| Osteomyelitis | infection of the bone which is serious and possibly fatal |
| occluded veins | blocked veins |
| sclerosed veins | hardened veins |
| sharps container | container that is puncture resistant which is used to dispose of sharps |
| neutropenic | when an immunocompromised patient is at risk of being exposed to an outside infectious agent |
| neutropenic precautions (Reverse Isolation) | wash hands prior to entering the patient's room, wear mask, do not enter with cold symptoms, flowers or plants |
| Nosocomial infections | an infection acquired in a healthcare envrionment |
| Droplet Respiratory Precautions | Gown and mask with face shield if within 3 ft of the patient: Apply to patients known or suspected to be infected with a pathogen that can be transmitted by droplet route: |
| Airborne Respiratory Precautions | N95 mask, gown, goggles, negative airflow with door closed: Apply to patients known or suspected to be infected with a pathogen that can be transmitted by airborne route: |
| Contact Precautions | gloves when entering room; gown if lab coat may touch patient, linen or equipment; PPE doned when entering the room then taken off before exiting |
| Edema | swelling of tissue due to an accumulation of fluid |
| Petechiae | a small red spot appearing on the skin that is caused by a tourniquet that is too tight |
| hemolysis | destruction of red blood cells |
| homeostasis | maintenance of a constant internal environment |
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