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Frage | Antworten |
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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