| A | B |
|---|
| PPE | Personal Protective equipment consisting of gloves, goggles, fluid resistent gowns, mask, shield etc. |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration which is concerned with workplace hazards that may impact on employees |
| Body mechanics | coordination of body alignment, balance and movement |
| Immunity | Resistance to disease |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| R.A.C.E. | Rescue, Alert, Contain & Extinguish |
| POL | Physician's Office Laboratory |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
| Anerobic | mocroorganism that does not need oxygen to live |
| Aerobic | microorganism that requires oxygen to live |
| MRSA | the most common hospital acqured infection |
| Antibodies | proten substances that that have the ability to neutralize antigens |
| Reference laboratory | Lab that oerforms more complex test than in an outside laboratory. |
