Module 1-7 Hw & Practice Questions

Reference Ranges

Used in making comparisons of test results obtained from the patient to those from a healthy population of the same species

Biohazard

Biological substances that contain infectious agents that pose a threat to human health

Blood borne pathogen

Infectious agents that are present in the bloodstream

Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

A document that contains details about the specific chemical hazards present in the workplace

Engineering controls

Safety procedures focused on changing the work environment to eliminate or minimize exposure to a hazard

Clinical Pathology

Provides critical hematological and biochemical data on the patients

4 general areas of study in clinical pathology

Cytology, Chemical Chemistry, Hematology, UA

What are the two parameters needed to establish a reference interval from a suitable reference population

Mean and standard deviation

Which crucial characteristic distinguishes a trained veterinary technician from a layperson in the clinical pathology laboratory?

Veterinary technicians are trained to process and evaluate specimens in order to generate quality results

Which of the selection criteria below can be used to establish a reference range?

All of these are correct

Infectious material known or likely to cause serious disease or death in humans

Category A

Infectious material that is not in a form capable of causing severe disease in humans

Category B

Which documents provided by manufacturers of all hazardous materials must be readily available to employees at every veterinary facility?

Material safety data sheets