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Laboratory Terminology and Communication Flashcards

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  1. Which medical term means an abnormally low platelet count?

    Answer: Thrombocytopenia

    Thrombocytopenia is a condition of abnormally low platelets (below ~150,000/µL), increasing bleeding risk during venipuncture.

  2. What does 'lipemia' indicate in a blood sample?

    Answer: Excess lipids causing a cloudy or milky appearance

    Lipemia refers to elevated lipids in the blood, causing a turbid or milky appearance in serum or plasma that can interfere with spectrophotometric tests.

  3. What is the meaning of the prefix 'brady-'?

    Answer: Slow

    The prefix 'brady-' means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate), which a phlebotomist may observe in patients.

  4. What does 'POC' stand for in laboratory testing?

    Answer: Point-of-care

    Point-of-care (POC) testing is performed near or at the patient's location for rapid results, using portable analyzers rather than central laboratory equipment.

  5. What is an 'aliquot' in laboratory processing?

    Answer: A measured portion of a specimen transferred for analysis

    An aliquot is a measured sub-sample taken from the original specimen and transferred to another container for a specific test or for storage.

  6. What does the term 'centrifugation' accomplish in specimen processing?

    Answer: Separates blood components by density using spinning force

    Centrifugation spins specimens at high speed to separate cellular elements from plasma or serum based on differences in density.

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