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1. A patient's capillary stick for newborn screening. Which
blood work of the following collection devices
came back
with a diagno-
sis of an
infec- tion.
Which find-
ing would also
be seen on
the pa- tient
results?
2. Which of the
fol- lowing is a
CLIA waived
laborato- ry
test?
3. Which of
the
following
pa- tient
tests
is considered
a "high-
complexi- ty"
lab test?
4. The medical
as- sistant is
in- structed to
per- form a
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leukocytes
The body would respond to
an infection by producing Heel Stick Lancert
leukocytes (white blood
(EG., Tenderfoot, is required for infants) (How to use: Apply a warming
cells that help mount an
device for 3-5 minutes to the heel to increase blood flow to the area.)
immune response to fight
infection). Thrombocytes
(platelets) are associated
with clotting. Erythrocytes
(red blood cells) carry
oxygen.
fecal occult blood
testingIf CLIA waives a
laboratory test, it must be
relatively simple to perform
and have a low risk for
error (according to CDC
guidelines) A fecal occult
blood test is easy to
perform and interpret.
pap smear manual slide
reading
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should the 8. Which cellular component of
med- ical
assistant use?
5. Which of the
fol- lowing
volumes is the
approxi- mate
total blad- der
capacity for a
healthy adult
pa- tient?
6. Which of the
fol- lowing are
ex- amples of
CLIA waived
tests that may
be per- formed
by a med- ical
assistant who
has received
ap- propriate
train- ing?
(Select the
three (3)
correct
answers.)
7. Which one of
the following
tests is CLIA
waived?
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500 mL
HCT
spun hematocrit, urine hcg,
rapid strep. hct is a hematocrit, also referred to as packed cell volume
Thrombocyte
blood plays a role Thrombocytes, also called platelets, are small blood components that
work with the
in coagulation factors to stop bleeding (i.e., hemostasis)
hemostasis?