Lab Week 2017
Across
- 2. Fluid made in the abdominal cavity which lubricates the surface of tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity
- 4. Remove antibodies attached to the surface of red blood cells; used in identification of complicated antibodies
- 6. These individuals lack A, B, or H antigens on their red blood cells
- 7. Set of regulations that must be followed in every clinical laboratory in the U.S.
- 11. Inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat (Two words)
- 13. Test used to monitor the use of heparin
- 14. Transport protein made in the liver
- 17. "Good" cholesterol
- 18. Mosquito-borne illness common in sub-tropical areas
- 21. Waste product in the blood that is filtered through the kidneys and eliminated in urine
- 23. Analyte falsely elevated by prolonged use of tourniquet
- 26. The most effective mechanism for preventing the spread of infection (Two words)
- 27. Birth defect linked to Zika virus
- 29. Sub-specialty of pathology that involves diagnosing disease at the cellular level
- 35. Using live animal cells, tissues, and organs in the treatment of human disease
- 36. Species of fungus that infect immunocompromised individuals
- 37. Specialized training required for personnel who ship infectious materials
- 40. Red blood cells of unequal size
- 43. Modification to a blood product solely to prevent Transfusion-associated Graft vs. Host Disease
- 44. The rupture or destruction of red blood cells
- 45. Disease caused by the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi
- 46. Treatment of infection with a broad-spectrum antibiotic while results of culture are awaited
Down
- 1. Used to aid clinicians in assessment of local antimicrobial sensitivity
- 3. Determination that a blood donor is unsuitable to donate blood
- 5. National Patient Safety Goal #1 (Two words)
- 8. Blood donor and blood recipient are the same person
- 9. RBC inclusion comprised of denatured hemoglobin (two words)
- 10. A category of tests defined as "simple laboratory examinations and procedures which have an insignificant risk of erroneous results"
- 12. One of the most common forms of leukemia in adults; often asymptomatic but my present with swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, and easy bruising
- 15. Most abundant antibody in circulation
- 16. Primary indicator of Bacterial Vaginosis (Two words)
- 19. Infectious food poisoning caused by consumption of gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, nonspore-forming, nonmotile, rod-shaped bacteria
- 20. Anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and prevent migraines
- 22. Use this overhead CODE if a patient becomes violent but is unarmed
- 24. Procedure that compares results obtained by an instrument to a known standard
- 25. Activities that prolong the life of an instrument or minimize breakdowns or mechanical malfunction
- 28. Founder of penicillin
- 30. Fully differentiated B cell that produces a single type of antibody (Two words)
- 31. Most neutrophils appear bilobed (Two words)
- 32. Most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted infection in the U.S.
- 33. Set or rules used in laboratory quality control
- 34. Irregularly shaped, fragmented red blood cells
- 38. Pancreatic enzyme that breaks down dietary fats in the digestive system
- 39. Coagulation cascade pathway activated by the release of Tissue Factor following injury to vascular wall
- 41. Calculated measurement of the amount of variability relative to the mean; used in quality control
- 42. Infectious venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum