Chapter 19 - Laboratory Assistant Skills with correct answers 100%

Chapter 19 - Laboratory Assistant Skills with correct answers 100% Agar Plate - Correct Answer Special laboratory dish containing agar, a gelatinous colloidal extract of a red alga, which is used to provide nourishment for growth of organisms Antibody Screen - Correct Answer Test that checks for antibodies in the blood prior to a transfusion Anticoagulant - Correct Answer Substance that prevents clotting of the blood Antigen - Correct Answer Substance that cause the body to produce antibodies; may be introduced into the body or formed within the body Anuria - Correct Answer Without urine; producing no urine Blood Smear - Correct Answer A drop of blood spread thinly on a slide for microscopic examination Culture Specimen - Correct Answer A sample of microorganisms or tissue cells taken form an area of the body for examination Differential Count - Correct Answer Blood test that determines the percentage of each kind of leukocyte Direct Smear - Correct Answer A culture specimen placed on a slide for microscopic examination Erythrocyte - Correct Answer Red Blood Cells (RBC) Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - Correct Answer Blood test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle out of the blood Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) - Correct Answer Blood test that measures blood serum levels of glucose (sugar) after a person has had nothing by mouth for a period of time Glucose - Correct Answer The most common type of sugar in the body Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) - Correct Answer Evaluates how well a person metabolizes a calculated amount of glucose (sugar) Glycohemoglobin Test - Correct Answer Measures the amount of glucose that attaches to the hemoglobin on red blood cells Glycosuria - Correct Answer Presence of sugar in the urine Gram's Stain - Correct Answer Technique of staining organisms to identify specific types of bacteria present Hematocrit (Hct) - Correct Answer Blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells per a given unit of blood Hematuria - Correct Answer Blood in the urine Hemoglobin (Hgb) - Correct Answer The iron-containing protein of the red blood cells; serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissue Hemolysis - Correct Answer Disintegration of red blood cells, causing cells to dissolveor go into solution Hyperglycemia - Correct Answer Presence of sugar in the bloo