Mls Chapter 5 Clia Waived Hematology Tests Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Reference Range for PT Test {Ans: 11 - 13 Seconds}Anemia {Ans: A condition in which the red blood cells or hemoglobin level is below normal.}Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate {Ans: The rate at which red blood cells settle out of an anti coagulated blood specimen after 60 minutes. The result is reported as millimeters per hours}Three CLIA-waived Hemoglobin tests approved by the FDA {Ans: Hemocue Method, Hemoglobin Meter Method and the i-STAT Method}Tests that can be performed in certificate of waiver (CoW) offices {Ans: Hemoglobin (Hgb) tests, Hematocrit (HCT) tests, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rates (ESR), and Prothrombin Time Tests (protime)}Hematocrit Test {Ans: Measures the percentage of packed red blood cells that result after centrifuging a specimen and comparing the volume of the packed cells within the volume of the measure specimen.}