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Phlebotomy Ch 1
key terms from ch 1
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09/04/2013

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AHCCCS
Definition
Arizona Health Cost Containment System
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APC
Definition
Ambulatory patient classification
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case manager
Definition
the person who coordinates medical services on behalf of a patient
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certification
Definition
evidence that an individual has mastered fundamental competnecies in a particular technical area
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CLIA'88
Definition
Clinal Labortory Improvment Act of 1988
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CLIA'88: explain
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regulates that all labs use the same standards
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CMS
Definition
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Communication barriers
Definition
biases or personalized filters that are major obstructions to verbal communication
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CPT
Definition
Current procedural terminology codes
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exsanguinate
Definition
to remove all blood
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HIPAA
Definition
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HIPAA: explain
Definition
requires written consent of all electronically exchanged PHI
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HMOs
Definition
Health Maintenance Orginization
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ICD-9-CM
Definition
International Classification for Diseases - Ninth Revision- Clinical Modification
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IDS
Definition
Integrated Health Care Delivery System
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Kinesic Slip
Definition
when the verbal and nonverbal messages do not match
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Kinesics
Definition
the study of nonverbal communication
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MCOs
Definition
Managed Care Orginizations
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Medicaid
Definition
fed and state program that provides medical assistance to low income Americans
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medicare
Definition
Federally funded program that provides healthcare to people over age of 65 and to disabled
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MLS
Definition
Medical Laboratory Scientist (4 yr degree)
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PHI
Definition
protected health information
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PHS
Definition
public health service
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phlebotomy
Definition
incision into the vein for the purpose of drawing blood
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polycythemia
Definition
a disorder involving the over production of red blood cells
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PPOs
Definition
preferred provider organizations
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primary care
Definition
care by general physician who assumes ongoing responsibility for maintaining his or her patient's health
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proxemics
Definition
study of an individuals concept and use of space
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reference laboratories
Definition
large independent laboratories that receive and test specimens from many different facilities
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secondary care
Definition
care by a physician (specialist) who can perform out-of-the-ordinary procedures in outpatient facilities
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tertiary care
Definition
highly complex care and therapy services from practitioners in a hospital or overnight facility
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third party payer
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an insurance company or government program that pays for healthcare services on behalf of a patient
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CEUs
Definition
continuing education units
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primum non nocere
Definition
first do no harm
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fleam
Definition
lancet, bloodletting tool
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AHA
Definition
American Hospital Association
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PHI: meaning
Definition
individually identifiable health information
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HCWs
Definition
healthcare workers
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PHS: meaning
Definition
promotes the protection and advancement of the nation's physical and mental health by sponsoring and administering programs for the development of health resources, prevention & control of diseases, and dealing with drug abuse
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another name for a blood bank is
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immunohematology
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another name for a medical laboratory scientist
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medical technologist
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which section of the laboratory performs cholesterol testing
Definition
chemistry
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what are the credentials for an ASCP-certified phlebotomist
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PBT
Term
the federal law that defines the responsibilities of medical laboratory personnel is the
Definition
CLIA'88
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most common hematology test
Definition
cbc (complete blood count)
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hematology department
Definition
performs laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and teh blood-forming tissues
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coagulation department
Definition
performs tests used to discover, identify, and monitor defects in the blood-clotting process
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chemistry department
Definition
performs most laboratory tests and often has sections. also has the ability to perform panels and the most common specimen is serum
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common coagulation tests
Definition
D-dimer, APTT, fibrinogen, PT, FSP
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common chemistry tests
Definition
Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), ammonia, bilirubin, glucose, drug analysis, lipase, uric acid, cholesterol
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serology/immunology department
Definition
tests deal with the body's response to the presence of bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic diseases stimulating antigen-antibody reactions that can be easily demonstrated in the laboratory
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microbiology common test
Definition
culture and sensitivity (C & S)
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blood bank or immunohematology
Definition
patient tranfusions
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common microbiology test
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blood culture, gram stain
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type pf cytology test
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pap smear
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common blood bank and immunohematology test
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type an drh, type and crossmatch, compatibility testing
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