Clin Lab Quiz

1) Medical Science?
– it’s the science which deals with the treatment of diseases
2) Medical Technology? – consists of the services to the patients by the performance of tests in
a medical laboratory
3) Medical Laboratories? – are operated and owned by either a public institution (ie. Hospital) or
a private corporation (ie. limited company or individual)
4) Definitions for the following:
a) Lab director?
The laboratory director is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the
laboratory, including the employment of personnel who are competent to perform test
procedures, record and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently, and for assuring
compliance with the applicable regulations.
b) Supervisor?
Laboratory supervisor means the individual responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of
testing personnel, including the proper performance of all laboratory procedures and reporting of
test results
c) Technical Director?
A person who is technical competent to perform test procedures, record and report test results
promptly, accurately and proficiently, and for assuring compliance with the applicable
regulations
d) Technologist?
A person who, under general supervision, perform tests that require the exercise of independent
judgment
e) Technician?
A person who under direct supervision, performs laboratory tests that require limited technical
skills and don’t require the exercise of independent judgment
5) The Organizational chart shows which place the laboratory has in the organization (in case
the laboratory is part of a bigger organization such as a hospital or health program) and it shows
which positions exist within the laboratory, which positions are accountable to other positions,
and which positions don't have authority over other positions but are merely advisory positions.
(Optional
The laboratory is managed in a hierarchical, operational style in which the laboratory manager
or chief executive officer (CEO) reports to the vice president of the hospital.
Strategic planning for laboratory services is left to hospital administrators, as are purchases of
new equipment and determination of personnel needs.
Information flows vertically and generally is confined to hospital communication channels. This
operational model, which has been used successfully in business, can be highly efficient and
effective in the hospital setting, particularly in regard to managing laboratory costs and
allocating resources.)
6) Explain what are the Laboratory departments?
● Hematology : the study of blood and blood forming tissues and includes blood cell
count, identification of cell types and the clotting ability of the blood
● Clinical Chemistry: conducts test that involve detecting the presence of chemical
substances or determining the amount of substances present in body fluids.
● Histology: responsible for the microscopic study of body tissue to detect the disease.
● Microbiology: involves the study of micro organism in particular, pathogens that may be
present in specimens taken from.the body .
● Immunology (serology): Involves studying antigen- antibody reactions to assess the

presence of a substance and/or determine the presence of disease.
● Transfusion medicine-Blood bank (immuno-hematology)- examines the antigen

antibody reactions that occur with the red blood cells.
● Cytology- deals with the detection of abnormal cells found in body fluids and secretions.
7a) Lab Equipment:

The types of Glass used in the Lab. Pg 11,12
● soda lime (cracks + breaks easily, disposable & inexpensive)
● borosilicate – usually what we use in the lab (6x stronger than regular glass
● silica glass (very expensive ie. Mirrors)
7b) Lab Plastics?

● Polyethylene ie. Graduated cylinders
● Polystyrene ie. Test tubes, petrie dishes
● Polypropylene ie. Reagent bottles, microtiter plates
● Polyvinyl chloride ie. Tygon tubing
8) Some of the major glassware used in a lab: volumetric flasks, Erlenmeyer flasks, graduated
cylinders, beakers, bottles, jars, test tubes, dessicators, glass pipettes, stirring rods, Petri
dishes, microscope slides, etc..
9) Requisition is an actual paperwork, such as as a form which is provided to a clinical

diagnostic laboratory that identifies the tests to be performed for a patient. It consists of:
1. Patient’s health card number (10 digit) and version code
2. Patient’s date of borth (YYYY-MM-DD)
3. Patient’s phone number
4. Patient’s last name
5. Patient’s first name
6. Patient’s gender and sex
7. Patient’s address
8. Physician’s name
9. Physician’s address
10. Requisitioning physician practitioner number
11. The requisition must be dated and signed by the physician or designate. If a rubber
stamp is used, handwritten initials of the physician or delegate are required

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1) Medical Science?

– it’s the science which deals with the treatment of diseases

4) Definitions for the following:

6) Explain what are the Laboratory departments?

● Immunology (serology): Involves studying antigen- antibody reactions to assess the

● Transfusion medicine-Blood bank (immuno-hematology)- examines the antigen

7a) Lab Equipment:

7b) Lab Plastics?

9) Requisition is an actual paperwork, such as as a form which is provided to a clinical

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