History and Specimen Considerations, Collection & Handling

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  1. 5. The clear liquid above a sediment after centrifugation.
  2. 6. A sample collected for laboratory testing.
  3. 8. The presence of abnormal amounts of protein in urine.
  4. 11. The use of machines to process specimens.
  5. 15. The liquid portion of blood without clotting factors.
  6. 18. A condition required for tools used in specimen collection.
  7. 19. A condition that can concentrate urine specimens.
  8. 21. A term for substances that pose a risk to health.
  9. 22. The examination of urine for diagnostic purposes.
  10. 24. A sugar measured in blood and urine tests.
  11. 25. An unwanted substance that may interfere with lab results.
  12. 26. Minerals such as sodium and potassium measured in blood tests.
  13. 28. A lab test that grows microorganisms from a specimen.
  14. 29. A tool used for magnifying small structures.
  15. 30. A process involved in blood clotting.
  16. 32. ACID A waste product found in urine, linked to gout.
  17. 35. The process of eliminating all forms of microbial life.
  18. 37. A measure of solute concentration in a urine or blood specimen.
  19. 38. The correct naming and tracking of specimens.
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  1. 1. A chemical used to preserve tissue samples.
  2. 2. A yellow pigment found in bile and tested in liver function tests.
  3. 3. A solution used as a tissue preservative.
  4. 4. A substance that promotes blood clotting.
  5. 6. The solid material that settles at the bottom of a centrifuged specimen.
  6. 7. The destruction of red blood cells.
  7. 9. The amount of specimen required for a test.
  8. 10. A protein in plasma involved in clot formation.
  9. 12. An anticoagulant used in blood collection.
  10. 13. Proper keeping of a specimen before testing.
  11. 14. The percentage of red blood cells in blood.
  12. 16. A metabolic waste product analyzed in certain lab tests.
  13. 17. A substance used to disinfect skin before specimen collection.
  14. 20. A method of preserving specimens by cooling.
  15. 21. GAS A test that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in blood.
  16. 23. A substance that prevents blood clotting.
  17. 27. The cloudiness of a liquid specimen due to particles.
  18. 31. A device used to separate components of a sample by spinning.
  19. 33. A chemical used to maintain the stability of a specimen.
  20. 34. The process of studying a sample to obtain results.
  21. 36. The process of drawing blood from a patient.