Exam 45: Orientation to the Lab

Number 3 on the figure of the microscope is the _______ adjustment control.

A device for spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts is a ____.

A(n) ________, such as the chemical on a blood glucose monitoring strip, is formulated to react in specific ways when exposed to specific conditions.

When transferring blood from a collection tube to another container, you should wear appropriate PPE, which includes a mask and _______, or a face shield.

The optical microscopes used in physicians' office laboratories usually have ____ objectives.

The focus of a quality control program is to ____.

Number 8 on the figure of the microscope are the ________ that hold the specimen slide in place.

What is the name for the eyepiece of the optical microscope through which an image is viewed?

The eyepieces of a microscope are called the ________.

Which of the following routine tests are most often performed at the physician's office laboratory (POL)?

Each time a test on a patient sample is processed, a(n) ________ sample is used that serves as a check on the accuracy of the test.

The part of the optical microscope that concentrates the light being directed through the sample is the ____.

Which of the following is a characteristic of control samples that are run in the POL?

Sterilization, or eradication of all organisms on the surface of instruments and equipment before they can be used on patients or in a procedure, is performed by a(n) ____.

Mr. Pierce arrived for his scheduled blood test at 10:00 this morning. When you asked if he followed instructions and fasted since midnight, he proudly states that he hasn't had anything "except my morning coffee." What should you do?

Which of the following is the function of the focus controls?

A(n) _______ measures light intensity and is a basic electronic component of many pieces of analytic laboratory equipment.

Which of the following was created in response to public concern over the accuracy of laboratory testing?

Which of the following uses light, concentrated through a condenser and focused through the object being examined, to project an image?

-Number 8 on this microscope represents the ____ that hold the specimen slide in place.