| A | B |
|---|
| ovaries | reproduce and hormones |
| Differential smears | defines or categorize cells |
| Throat swab or CX | frequently requested specimen |
| turbid | cloudy |
| refridgeration of Urine sample | slows bacteria growth |
| bright yellow urine | large quantity of B vitamins |
| dipstick | uses chemicals to test for various concentrations |
| renal threshold | concentration at which a substance excreted by kidneys begin to show in urine |
| caheterization | used for a sterile urine specimen |
| normal flora | beneficial unique flora helps fight pathogens |
| sterile swabs | use for testing wounds, abcess or incisions |
| staining | use to view under microscope |
| colony growth | may require specialized media |
| PCN | now produced synthetically |
| virus | parasitic, needs a host |
| improperly labeled sample | shld not be tested/used |
| control samples | use and record |
| record of maintenance | on lab equipment, keep available |
| fasting | no food or drink except H2O for 10-12 hours |
| uterus | pear shaped tilt with cervix toward sacrum and fundus toward suprapubic region |
| urine | transparent yellow fluid with unwanted waste, excess water, vitamins and nitrogen compounds |
| progesterone | steroid hormone produced by ovary & secreted by corpus luteum |
| estrogen | sex hormone |
| fundus | extends from mouthof cervix upward above fallopian tube |
| vulva | consists of 5 organs of external female genitalia |
| UTI, hyperparathyroidism and kidney disorders | liked with kidney stones |
| calcium oxalate | kidney stone composition |
| 2 out of 1000 | US people have chronic renal failure |
| perirenal fat, parietal capsule and true capsule | capsules surrounding kidney |
| coffee, cola and wheat bran | contain oxylate |
| overflow incontinence | blockage that prevents voiding normally |
| vestible | 4- 5 cm long and 2cm wide |
| 3% | men have breast cancer |
| penile, prostate and membrane | sections of male urethra |
| smoking, impaired immune system and BCP over 5 years | contribute to cervical cancer |
| CLIA | clinical laboratory improvements amendments (1988) |
| reference lab | associated with teaching hospital or med school or indepently owned |
| 68* | temp of lab room kept |
| Level I testing | trained past High school and perform proficiency testing |
| glucometer | tests glucose |
| 24 hr specimen | instructions in writing |
| bio -physical-chemical hazards | potential to infect others |
| fecal, feces, stool | waste product from bowels terms |
| ketone testing | evaporate at room temp cover and refridgerate if not used immediately |
| bilirubin | first sign of liver disease, biliary disease or mononucleosis |
| necrotizing fascitis | 30% mortality, destruction of subcutaneous tissue and fascia |
| throat cx or gonorrhea samples | never freeze, heat or refrigerate |
| nausea, diarrhea abd pain | S/S of enteric food poisoning |
| H. pylori | bacterium in peptic ulcers |
| gram positive stain | purple or violet |
| fungi | unable to provide own food depend on other life forms |
| UTI infections | RBC, excessive WBC and certain epithelial cells present |
| test results | only as good as sample collected |
| light | causes break down of bilirubin |
| 24 hour urine | usually collect 3 pints collected |
