Pediatric Primary Care test bank
Aliquot - ANSWER A portion of well-mixed sample removed for testing
Analyte - ANSWER The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen
Anticoagulant - ANSWER Chemicals added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting
Calibration - ANSWER Determining the accuracy of an instrument by comparing its output with that of a
non-standard or another instrument known to be accurate
Caustic - ANSWER Capable of burning corroding or damaging tissue by chemical action
Cytology - ANSWER The study of cells using microscopic methods
Exudates - ANSWER Fluids with high concentrations of proteins and cellular debris that have escaped
from blood vessels that have been deposited into tissues or on tissue surfaces
Hemolyzed - ANSWER A blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured
In vitro - ANSWER Latin term meaning "in the laboratory"
Preservatives - ANSWER Substances added to a specimen to prevent deterioration of the cells or
chemicals
Profile testing - ANSWER A series of laboratory tests associated with a particular organ or disease also
referred to as a panel of testing
, Qualitative - ANSWER A Laboratory test results expressed as positive or negative
Quality assurance - ANSWER The process of monitoring all the processes involved before during and
after a Laboratory test is performed in order to produce reliable patient test results
Quality control - ANSWER Manufacturer samples with known values used to control whether a test
method is reliable
Quantitative - ANSWER A Laboratory test result expressed in numeric units of measure
Reagent - ANSWER A testing substance that produces a reaction when interacting with a patient sample
Referral Laboratory - ANSWER A private or hospital-based laboratory that performs a wide variety of
tests many of them specialized, providers often since specimens collected in the office to referral
Laboratories for testing
Reference range - ANSWER The numeric range of test values for which the general population
consistently shows similar results 95% of the time
Specimen - ANSWER A sample of the body fluid waste product or tissue collected for analysis
Stat - ANSWER Immediately
Clinical Laboratory - ANSWER Is defined as any facility that performs Laboratory Testing on specimens
derived from humans for the purpose of providing information about the diagnosis prevention and
treatment of a disease or impairment of Health
Aliquot - ANSWER A portion of well-mixed sample removed for testing
Analyte - ANSWER The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen
Anticoagulant - ANSWER Chemicals added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting
Calibration - ANSWER Determining the accuracy of an instrument by comparing its output with that of a
non-standard or another instrument known to be accurate
Caustic - ANSWER Capable of burning corroding or damaging tissue by chemical action
Cytology - ANSWER The study of cells using microscopic methods
Exudates - ANSWER Fluids with high concentrations of proteins and cellular debris that have escaped
from blood vessels that have been deposited into tissues or on tissue surfaces
Hemolyzed - ANSWER A blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured
In vitro - ANSWER Latin term meaning "in the laboratory"
Preservatives - ANSWER Substances added to a specimen to prevent deterioration of the cells or
chemicals
Profile testing - ANSWER A series of laboratory tests associated with a particular organ or disease also
referred to as a panel of testing
, Qualitative - ANSWER A Laboratory test results expressed as positive or negative
Quality assurance - ANSWER The process of monitoring all the processes involved before during and
after a Laboratory test is performed in order to produce reliable patient test results
Quality control - ANSWER Manufacturer samples with known values used to control whether a test
method is reliable
Quantitative - ANSWER A Laboratory test result expressed in numeric units of measure
Reagent - ANSWER A testing substance that produces a reaction when interacting with a patient sample
Referral Laboratory - ANSWER A private or hospital-based laboratory that performs a wide variety of
tests many of them specialized, providers often since specimens collected in the office to referral
Laboratories for testing
Reference range - ANSWER The numeric range of test values for which the general population
consistently shows similar results 95% of the time
Specimen - ANSWER A sample of the body fluid waste product or tissue collected for analysis
Stat - ANSWER Immediately
Clinical Laboratory - ANSWER Is defined as any facility that performs Laboratory Testing on specimens
derived from humans for the purpose of providing information about the diagnosis prevention and
treatment of a disease or impairment of Health
