MLT 110 Exam 1

A laboratory that performs chemical and microscopic tests on blood, other body fluids, and tissues is called a ______ laboratory.

Clinical

List the three primary blood borne pathogens?

HIV, HCV and HBV

An international, nonprofit organization that establishes standards of best current practice for clinical laboratories is:

Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

A phlebotomist is a health care worker trained in blood collection. True or False?

True

Programs in which laboratories are sent blind samples that are analyzed, reported, and compared to the results from other laboratories are called _______ programs.

PT ( proficiency testing )

The branch of biology dealing with microbes is called:

Microbiology

The color red on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) chemical label indicates ____________________.

flammability hazard

The color blue on a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) chemical label indicates ____________________.

health hazard

The color yellow on a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) chemical label indicates ____________________.

Instability hazard

The color white on a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) chemical label indicates ____________________.

Specific hazard

Name the below laboratory safety equipment: 

Emergency shower

The acronym OSHA stands for…

Occupational Safety Health Administration

When performing laboratory work, all of the following are true concerning handwashing EXCEPT:

a. Wash hands after any laboratory procedure.

b. Wash hands after removing gloves.

c. Wash hands before beginning a procedure.

d. Hand antiseptic is not needed if gloves were worn.

d. Hand antiseptic is not needed if gloves were worn.

If a chemical produces harmful fumes, it should be used only in a(n) ____________________.

Fume hood

If a worker is careful, it is not necessary to wear a mask and gloves when weighing caustic chemicals. True or False?

False

OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) is the federal agency that creates workplace safety regulations. True or False?

True

What are the two subdivisions in Hematology?

Coagulation and Urinalysis

What does HIPAA stand for? (just the acronym letters)

Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act

What does CLSI stand for?

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

What does CDC stand for?

Centers for Disease Control (and Prevention)

What filters infectious bio particles like viruses and bacteria, in the laboratory?

Bio safety cabinet

What does P.A.S.S. stand for?

Pull. Aim. Squeeze. Sweep.

What does R.A.C.E. stand for?

Rescue. Alarm. Contain. Extinguish.

Spilled ethanol was ignited by a static discharge. What kind of fire is this? A B OR C

Class B — a flammable liquid fire

An overloaded power strip catches fire, what kind of fire class is this?

Class C —- a electrical fire

Someone was smoking in a non smoking area; to avoid being caught, she dropped the cigarette into a trash can, where it ignited discarded papers. What class of fire is this?

Class A — ordinary combustibles

Name the below laboratory safety equipment: 

eyewash station

How long should you flush your eyes if chemicals splash occurs?

15 minutes

What does NAACLS stand for? They approve educational programs in clinical lab sciences.

National Accreditation Agency Clinical Laboratory Sciences

What are the departments in lab? there are five major.

hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, blood bank and microbiology