[PDF] Medical Lab Assistant Exam Study Guide eBook

Author : Key Points Exam Prep Team
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 2015-01-02
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ISBN : 9781505778366

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What you will learn from this book:The Medical Laboratory Clinical Laboratory SectionsHematology SectionChemistry SectionBlood Bank Section Serology (Immunology) SectionMicrobiology SectionQuality Assurance/Quality ControlSafety in the LaboratoryLaboratory HazardsPhysical HazardsChemical HazardsBiological HazardsInfection ControlIsolation PrecautionsHepatitis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)Hepatitis A Hepatitis B AIDS The Microscope Understanding Laboratory MeasurementsBasic Units of the SystemMeterLiterGram Metric MeasurementSolutions and DilutionsPreparing Solutions and DilutionsTherapeutic Drug MonitoringArterial Blood Gas Studies Infectious MononucleosisTesting ProceduresDetermination of ABO GroupVenipunctureSite Selection Complications Associated With Phlebotomy Factors To Consider Prior To Performing The Phlebotomy ProcedureRoutine VenipunctureFailure to Obtain Blood Special Venipuncture Fasting SpecimensTimed SpecimensTwo-Hour Postprandial TestOral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)Blood Cultures (BC) PKUSpecial Specimen Handling Cold AgglutininsChilled specimensLight-sensitive specimensDermal Punctures (Microcapillary collection)Site selection for infant microcapillary collectionOrder Of DrawTest Tubes, Additives And TestsLavender top tube Light-Blue top tube Green top tube Gray top tube Red/Gray (speckled) top tube Red top tube HemostasisStage 1: Vascular phase Stage 2 - Platelet phaseStage 3 - Coagulation phase Stage 4 - FibrinolysisNeedle Stick Prevention ActLatex Sensitivity Introduction to MicrobiologySafety Considerations Smear Preparation, Staining Techniques, and Wet Mounts The Gram StainSmear PreparationSmearing and Fixation Technique Staining BacteriaStaining of Blood Smears UrinalysisUrine FormationRed UrineCollecting the Urine Specimen General Instructions for Urine CollectionFirst Morning Sample Mid-Stream Specimen Clean-Catch Specimen24-Hour Urine Collection (Addis Test)Specific Gravity Urine VolumeUrinary pHUrinary Glucose Urinary BacteriaUrinary LeukocytesSpecialized Urine Tests/Urinary Pregnancy Testing

Author : Mometrix Medical Laboratory Certification Test Team
Publisher : Mometrix Media LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,40 MB
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781516709625

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Mometrix Test Preparation's Medical Lab Assistant Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their ASCP Medical Laboratory Assistant Certification Examination. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: * Practice test questions with detailed answer explanations * Tips and strategies to help you get your best test performance * A complete review of all MLA test sections * Basic and Relevant Anatomy and Physiology * Patient Registration and Specimen Collection * Specimen Preparation and Processing * Support for Clinical Testing * Waived and Point-of-Care Testing * Laboratory Operations Mometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners. The Mometrix guide is filled with the critical information you will need in order to do well on your MLA exam: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) expects you to have mastered before sitting for your exam. The Basic and Relevant Anatomy and Physiology section covers: * Skeletal System * Bone * Muscular System The Patient Registration and Specimen Collection section covers: * Basal State * Disinfectant and Antiseptic * Inversion The Specimen Preparation and Processing section covers: * Assessing Specimen Quality * Procedures to Prevent Hemolysis * Laboratory Results The Support for Clinical Testing section covers: * Human Leukocyte Antigens * Antigen-Antibody Interactions * ABO Blood System The Waived and Point-of-Care Testing section covers: * Waived Testing * Tests for Urinary Tract Infections * Common Coagulation Tests The Laboratory Operations section covers: * Various Agencies and Their Responsibilities * AHA's Patient Care Partnership * OSHA and SDS ...and much more! Our guide is full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing your exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The Mometrix MLA study guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language. Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answer explanations, and that's another area where our guide stands out. The Mometrix test prep team has provided plenty of MLA practice test questions to prepare you for what to expect on the actual exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear. We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our Medical Lab Assistant Exam Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the MLA review you need to be successful on your exam.

Author : Mlt Exam Secrets Test Prep
Publisher : Mometrix Secrets Study Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,17 MB
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781610720199

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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** MLT Exam Secrets helps you ace the Medical Laboratory Technician Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive MLT Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. MLT Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to MLT Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; Comprehensive sections including: Blood Bank, Autologous Donation, Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions, Kleihauer-Betke Acid Elution Test, Human Leukocyte Antigens, Indirect Antiglobulin Test (IAT), Yersinia Enterocolitica., Transfusions, Donath-Landsteiner Test, Duffy blood Group System, ABO blood System, Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Creatinine Clearance, Methods of Urine Collection, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Addis count Procedure, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Jendrassik-Grof, Evelyn-Malloy, Western blot Test, ELISA Technique, Gas Chromatography, The Biuret Procedure, Enzyme Reaction, Toxic Overdose, Cushing Syndrome, Lactose Tolerance Test, Hematology, Types of Franulocytes, Granulocyte, Bone Marrow, Atypical Lymphocytes, and much more...

Author : Key Points Exam Prep Team
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 MB
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Medical laboratory technology
ISBN : 9781505723687

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What you will learn from this book:The Medical Laboratory Clinical Laboratory SectionsHematology SectionChemistry SectionBlood Bank Section Serology (Immunology) SectionMicrobiology SectionQuality Assurance/Quality ControlSafety in the LaboratoryLaboratory HazardsPhysical HazardsChemical HazardsBiological HazardsInfection ControlIsolation PrecautionsHepatitis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)Hepatitis A Hepatitis B AIDS The Microscope Understanding Laboratory MeasurementsBasic Units of the SystemMeterLiterGram Metric MeasurementSolutions and DilutionsPreparing Solutions and DilutionsTherapeutic Drug MonitoringArterial Blood Gas Studies Infectious MononucleosisTesting ProceduresDetermination of ABO GroupVenipunctureSite Selection Complications Associated With Phlebotomy Factors To Consider Prior To Performing The Phlebotomy ProcedureRoutine VenipunctureFailure to Obtain Blood Special Venipuncture Fasting SpecimensTimed SpecimensTwo-Hour Postprandial TestOral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)Blood Cultures (BC) PKUSpecial Specimen Handling Cold AgglutininsChilled specimensLight-sensitive specimensDermal Punctures (Microcapillary collection)Site selection for infant microcapillary collectionOrder Of DrawTest Tubes, Additives And TestsLavender top tube Light-Blue top tube Green top tube Gray top tube Red/Gray (speckled) top tube Red top tube HemostasisStage 1: Vascular phase Stage 2 - Platelet phaseStage 3 - Coagulation phase Stage 4 - FibrinolysisNeedle Stick Prevention ActLatex Sensitivity Introduction to MicrobiologySafety Considerations Smear Preparation, Staining Techniques, and Wet Mounts The Gram StainSmear PreparationSmearing and Fixation Technique Staining BacteriaStaining of Blood Smears UrinalysisUrine FormationRed UrineCollecting the Urine Specimen General Instructions for Urine CollectionFirst Morning Sample Mid-Stream Specimen Clean-Catch Specimen24-Hour Urine Collection (Addis Test)Specific Gravity Urine VolumeUrinary pHUrinary Glucose Urinary BacteriaUrinary LeukocytesSpecialized Urine Tests/Urinary Pregnancy Testing

Author : Mt Exam Secrets Test Prep
Publisher : Mometrix Media LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,92 MB
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781610720113

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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Medical Technologist Exam Secrets helps you ace the Medical Technologist Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Medical Technologist Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Medical Technologist Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to Medical Technologist Test Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive content review including: Paper Chromatography, Clinical Chemistry, Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation, EMIT, Isomerases, Endocrine Problems, Apolipoprotein, Addison's Disease, Denaturation, Gilbert's Syndrome, Jaffe Reaction, Kjeldahl Technique, Hydrolysis, Discrete Analyzers, Quality Control Chart, Glucoeogenesis, Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, Gaucher's Disease, ELISA, Immunohematology, Bruton's Disease, Cross Matching, Behavioral Objectives, Sideroblastic Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, KOH Test, Enterobiasis Tape Test, Western Blot Test, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Laboratory Management, Addis Count, Niacin Test, Parasitology, Standard and Control, Electrolytic Cell, Hemolytic Disease, Reinsch's Test, HLA System, and much more...

Author : Kaplan Nursing
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 17,54 MB
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1506223508

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Kaplan's Medical Assistant Exam Prep provides the in-depth content, comprehensive review, and targeted practice you need to pass the Certified Medical Assistant and Registered Medical Assistant exams. Whether you're a first-time test taker or you're studying for recertification, Kaplan's up-to-date content and proven test-taking strategies will help you face the exam with confidence. Comprehensive Review Review of all tested subjects for the CMA and RMA exams, including a new nutrition chapter and a section on emerging public health issues that affect MAs on the job Diagnostic test to help you target areas for score improvement and make the most of your study time Full-length practice test with 300 questions End-of-chapter quizzes with detailed answer explanations Case study–based practice questions to develop your critical thinking skills Current guidelines for Electronic Health Records Expert Guidance Expert advice on building and maintaining professional credentials Updated career resources and a guide to the certification process We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams. The previous edition of this book was titled Medical Assistant Exam Strategies, Practice & Review with Practice Test.