Essentials of Medical Laboratory Practice

by Lieseke, Constance L.; Zeibig, Elizabeth A.

• ISBN13: 9780803618992
• ISBN10: 0803618999
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-30
• Publisher: F A Davis Co

Summary

Understand the most common laboratory techniques, tests, and procedures performed in a physician's office. Two dedicated laboratorians and medical assistants offer a simple and clear look at what MAs do in a physician's office laboratory.Inside, you'll find a wealth of information on important laboratory terminology and the procedures you'll need to perform to become an effective member of a physician's office team. Coverage of the advanced procedures performed outside of the physician's office explains what happens to the samples you send out. There's also information on CLIA and other government regulations and how they affect each procedure.

Table of Contents

Unit 1. Overview of the Laboratory 1. The Clinical Laboratory 2. Regulations Governing Laboratory Personnel 3. Laboratory Safety and Preventing the Spread of Disease 4. Assuring Quality 5. Legal and Ethical Issues 6. Laboratory Equipment Unit 2. Specimen Collection and Processing 7. Overview of Specimen Collection and Processing 8. Collection and Processing of Blood Samples 9. Collection and Processing of Urine Samples 10. Collection and Processing of Samples for Microbial Studies Unit 3. Hematology and Coagulation 11. Overview of Hematology, Nikki A. Marhefka 12. Complete Blood Count with Differential, Nikki A. Marhefka 13. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit, Nikka A. Marhefka 14. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Nikki A. Marhefka 15. Coagulation Studies Unit 4. Clinical Chemistry 16. Overview of Clinical Chemistry 17. Glucose Testing 18. Other Select Chemistry Tests Unit 5. Urinalysis 19. Urinalysis 20. Physical Characteristics of Urine 21. Chemical Examination of Urine and Feces 22. Microscopic Examination of Urine Unit 6. Immunology 23. Immunology 24. Immunologic Based Rapid Testing Appendix A: Reference Ranges Appendix B: Answers to Test Your Knowledge Questions Appendix C: Tube Guide for BD Vacutainer Venous Blood Collection Glossary