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cytology
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is the science that deals with formation,function,and structure of cells
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pathology
Definition
study of disease and its origin
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morphology
Definition
the study of color and shape of microorganisms
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microbiology
Definition
the scientific study of microorganisms
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pathogens
Definition
disease- producing organisms
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microorganisms
Definition
organisms that are visible only by using a microscope. they may or may not be disease producing
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aerobes
Definition
microorganisms that are only able to live in the presence of oxygen
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anaerobes
Definition
able to survive without oxygen
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histology
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is the microscopic study of tissue
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microbes
Definition
small microorganisms including, bacteria, protozona, algae, fungi, amd defined viruses
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bacteria
Definition
single-celled microorganisms that lack true nucleus
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viable
Definition
means capable of living
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serological
Definition
the study of serum
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normal flora
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are the majority of microbes present in and around the human body
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gram-negative bacteria
Definition
retain only the safranine color of pink after staining
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aseptic
Definition
means that a specimen or individual is free of septic and/or infectious matter.
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antiseptic
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is an agent or material that is capable or preventing the growth or pathogenic microorganisms.
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caustic materials such as acids and otheer fluids should be stored at
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eyelevel
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CLIA
Definition
the clinical laboratory act is the federal regulation for quality assurance and control, arecord keeping and personnel qualifications in the clinical laboratory.
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OSHA
Definition
refers to the occupational safety and health administration , which provides guidelines for employee safety in the workplace.
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the CDC
Definition
refers to the centers for disease and control in Alanta Georgia. This agency provideds huidelines and research related to health and infectious disease issues
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POL
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refers to physicians office laboratories, which are smaller clinical laboratories that are found in many physicians offices
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FDA
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refers to the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates controlled substances and drug testing.
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the three categories of testing that CLIA established
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high-complexity test, moderate-complexity, waiver test, and home test.
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simple,stable test
Definition
require a minimum of judgement and interpretation, such as a visual color comparison for a pregnancy test.
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moderate- complexity test
Definition
make up 75 percent of lab test
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high-complexity test
Definition
require the skill of pathologists or other medical specialists to perform them.
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throat cultures
Definition
only taken from the throat
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sputum culture
Definition
taken from the lungs and bronchial tubes. don't use sputum from a container it will contain silva
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culturette
Definition
a self-contained, disposable plastic tube, containing a sterile swab, that is used for specimen collection in the office.
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gelatin culture
Definition
is a type of media used to grow microorganisms in the laboratory.
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gram stain
Definition
is applied to specimens to determine if the organism is gram-negative(will stay pink) or gram-positive(will stay violet)
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culture
Definition
is the progagation of living tissue cells in special midea that are conducive to their growth
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when using a culturette system to collect a throat culture , the tongue should be depressed
Definition
swab rolled firmly acrodd the back of the patient's throat.
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innoculum
Definition
a microorganism, serum or taxic substance that id introduced by inoculation;
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swab
Definition
cotton or gauze used on the end of a slender stick used for cleansing, applying remedies, or obtaining tissue or secretions for bateriologic examination.
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innoculate
Definition
to inject or transfer a microorganism ,serum, or toxic material into the body, onto culture medium,or onto a slide.
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hanging drop culture
Definition
requires the use of concave depression on the slide.
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smear culture
Definition
is preformed by spreading bacteria on a surface, such as a microscope slide or a culture media
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wet mount culture
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is performed by inoculating a dry slide by rolling a swab containing the specimen across the surface lof the slide. a coverslip is then placed over the specimen and the entire specimes is immediately observed under the microscope.
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gelatin culture
Definition
is performed using gelatin as the media
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streak culture
Definition
is performed by spreading of bacteria by drawing a wire containing the inoculum across the surface of the medium. theis is called streaking a plate
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media
Definition
for growing microorganisms in the laboratory include broth,gelatin, and agar.
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cultures
Definition
are the propagation of microorganisms or of living tissue cells in a special media that are conducive to their growth and/or th process by which organisms are grown on media and identified.
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inoculate`
Definition
refers to the injection of an antigen , antiserum, or antitoxin into an individual.
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specimen
Definition
refers to a part of a thing that is intended to show the kind and quality of th whole, such as a specimen of urine.
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when preparing a slide holding th slide and passing it over a flame
Definition
fixes the smear to the slide.
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a culture is allowed to grow in an icubator at 37 degrees celsius for how long
Definition
depending on the test being ordered by the physicisian, the incubation period may be 24,48, or 72 hours.
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sensitivity testing
Definition
is a method of detecting which antibiotics will be effective in killing a particular bacteria
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smear fixation
Definition
is holding or fastening a bacterial specimen to a slide with heat or oter fixative.
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when identifying bacteria you should look for
Definition
shape, such as cocci, bacilla, spirilla,
distribution,such as clusters, and chains
structual features,such as spores
staining characteristics
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microscope
Definition
was an invention by van leeuwenhoek in 1680 athat allowed microbes to be observed for the first time
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what position should a microscope stage be in when beginning to use th microscope?
Definition
in the down position
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the microscope slide
Definition
is placed on the stage of microscope
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the stage condenser
Definition
is a lens system used to increase light for a sharper image
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the diaphram
Definition
is an adjustable aperture, like a camera shutter, that controls the amount of light.
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the revolving nose piece
Definition
holds objectives and rotates for selection
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the rheostat
Definition
regulates the intensity of light
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the substage condenser
Definition
is a lens used to concentrate and direct light for a sharper image
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the base
Definition
of the microscope holds the illumination
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the coarse/ fine adjustment knob
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is a small knob atop a large knob that adjusts the stage up and down
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the body tube
Definition
is the directional light source
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the objective
Definition
is the magnification level, such as 10x,40x,or 100x.
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lab slips
Definition
include date specimen is obtained,time specimen is obtained, physicians name,and patients name
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