Medical Lab Assistant

Medical Lab Assistant

What you will learn from this book:<br /><br />The Medical Laboratory <br />Clinical Laboratory Sections<br />Hematology Section<br />Chemistry Section<br />Blood Bank Section <br />Serology (Immunology) Section<br />Microbiology Section<br />Quality Assurance/Quality Control<br />Safety in the Laboratory<br />Laboratory Hazards<br />Physical Hazards<br />Chemical Hazards<br />Biological Hazards<br />Infection Control<br />Isolation Precautions<br />Hepatitis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)<br />Hepatitis A <br />Hepatitis B <br />AIDS <br />The Microscope <br />Understanding Laboratory Measurements<br />Basic Units of the System<br />Meter<br />Liter<br />Gram <br />Metric Measurement<br />Solutions and Dilutions<br />Preparing Solutions and Dilutions<br />Therapeutic Drug Monitoring<br />Arterial Blood Gas Studies <br />Infectious Mononucleosis<br />Testing Procedures<br />Determination of ABO Group<br />Venipuncture<br />Site Selection <br />Complications Associated With Phlebotomy <br />Factors To Consider Prior To Performing The Phlebotomy Procedure<br />Routine Venipuncture<br />Failure to Obtain Blood <br />Special Venipuncture <br />Fasting Specimens<br />Timed Specimens<br />Two-Hour Postprandial Test<br />Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)<br />Blood Cultures (BC) <br />PKU<br />Special Specimen Handling <br />Cold Agglutinins<br />Chilled specimens<br />Light-sensitive specimens<br />Dermal Punctures (Microcapillary collection)<br />Site selection for infant microcapillary collection<br />Order Of Draw<br />Test Tubes, Additives And Tests<br />Lavender top tube <br />Light-Blue top tube <br />Green top tube <br />Gray top tube <br />Red/Gray (speckled) top tube <br />Red top tube <br />Hemostasis<br />Stage 1: Vascular phase <br />Stage 2 – Platelet phase<br />Stage 3 – Coagulation phase <br />Stage 4 – Fibrinolysis<br />Needle Stick Prevention Act<br />Latex Sensitivity <br />Introduction to Microbiology<br />Safety Considerations <br />Smear Preparation, Staining Techniques, and Wet Mounts <br />The Gram Stain<br />Smear Preparation<br />Smearing and Fixation Technique <br />Staining Bacteria<br />Staining of Blood Smears <br />Urinalysis<br />Urine Formation<br />Red Urine<br />Collecting the Urine Specimen <br />General Instructions for Urine Collection<br />First Morning Sample <br />Mid-Stream Specimen <br />Clean-Catch Specimen<br />24-Hour Urine Collection (Addis Test)<br />Specific Gravity <br />Urine Volume<br />Urinary pH<br />Urinary Glucose <br />Urinary Bacteria<br />Urinary Leukocytes<br />Specialized Urine Tests/Urinary Pregnancy Testing