chapter 1

state and federally funded insurance is called…

medicaid

the document provided by the AHA that explains patient’s rights is called the

Patient care partnership

the abbreviation for routine hematology test that includes hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC count, and WBC count is…

CBC

The abbreviation for the coding system used by physicians for billing purposes is…

CPT

Proxemics

Study of an individuals’ concept and use of space

HIPAA

Health insurance portability and accountability act

ICD

international classification of diseases

international classification of diseases

coding system for inpatient billing based on medical conditions, symptoms, or body systems

chemistry department of lab

concerned with detection and measurement of chemical substances in body fluids

hematology

study of blood and blood forming tissues

hematology department in lab

performs tests that discover, identify, and monitor diseases/other problems associated with blood and blood-forming tissues

blood bank department in lab

prepares blood products to be used for patient transfusions

microbiology department in lab

analyzes blood and other body fluids/tissues for the presence of microorganisms, primarily by means of culture and sensitivity tests