a quality assurance program is _ ___ ____

is designed to monitor the quality of patient care a medical laboratory provides

Workforce drug testing is a type of __________ test.

Toxicology

The chemically coated strip used in urine glucose and ketone monitoring is an example of a(n) __________.

Reagent

As a medical assistant, you may be responsible for processing tests done in the physician’s office laboratory (POL), including

All of these choices are correct

Mrs. Casanello had a breast biopsy last Friday. She calls Wednesday afternoon and asks if the results are back yet. The results came in Wednesday morning, and you know that the results were good: there is no malignancy. What should you tell Mrs. Casanello?

Tell Mrs. Casanello that you will check with the doctor and someone will call her as soon as the results have been interpreted.

Which of the following is an appropriate solution for cleaning a surface contaminated with blood, blood products, or body fluids?

10% bleach

Number 6 on this microscope is the __________.

Revolving nose piece

What does QNS on a lab report mean?

The specimen that was sent to perform the test was not large enough

Which laboratory tests examine blood, urine, sputum, reproductive fluids, and fluids from wounds to identify the presence of pathogenic organisms?

microbiologic tests

Which of the following measures light intensity and is a basic electronic component of many pieces of analytic laboratory equipment?

Photometer

A pap smear used to detect cervical cancer is sent to which department of a reference laboratory?

Cytology

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

Clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988

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

Centrifuge

Which of the following is used to measure small amounts of liquids and can be either mechanical or manual?

Volumetric flask