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Matching
Match the laboratory department with the test performed in that department:
A. Identification of bacteria causing infection
B. Cholesterol testing
C. Testing for presence of antigens or antibodies
D. Evaluation of formed elements in blood
____ 1. Hematology
____ 2. Chemistry
____ 3. Microbiology
____ 4. Serology
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 5. A female patient is 2 weeks late for her regular menstrual period. She comes in to see Dr. Grace,
who orders a pregnancy test to be performed by the medical assistant as the patient waits in the
office. The medical assistant will perform the test using a kit that is very easy to use and interpret.
The results will be available within a few minutes. This type of laboratory testing is known as:
A. CLIA-waived testing
B. Reference-range testing
C. Diagnosis testing
D. Reference laboratory testing
____ 6. If a throat culture and rapid strep screen are collected from someone with a sore throat, why are
these tests ordered?
A. To assign a diagnosis
B. Ongoing assessment of the patient’s progress and treatment
C. Prevention or early detection of a disease through screening
D. None of the above
____ 7. Which information must be provided when filling out a laboratory requisition?
A. The date of the next follow-up appointment
B. The name of the laboratory technician who is performing the procedure
C. The demographic information for the patient
D. Test results
____ 8. The function of a laboratory report is to:
A. Order the lab test
B. Bill for the lab test
C. Assign a diagnosis for the test ordered
D. Relay the test results to the ordering health-care provider
____ 9. Specimen requirements for a laboratory test are listed in a:
A. Laboratory report
B. Laboratory directory
C. Laboratory requisition
D. Laboratory quality-control record
____ 10. The delivery of a laboratory report to the ordering physician is delayed due to a computer error.
This is an example of a problem in which phase of laboratory testing?
A. Preanalytical phase
B. Analytical phase
C. Postanalytical phase
D. Administrative analytical phase
____ 11. Which of these documents is used first in the laboratory?
A. Laboratory report
B. Laboratory directory
C. Laboratory requisition
D. Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
____ 12. Which of the choices below is not a laboratory department?
A. Morphology
B. Clinical Chemistry
C. Microbiology
D. Histology
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
____ 13. Which of the following tasks may be performed by a medical assistant working in a hospital
laboratory?
A. Specimen collection
B. Billing and coding
C. Testing at high levels of complexity
D. Processing microbiology samples
E. Performing simple CLIA-waived laboratory tests
F. Examination and assessment of microscopic specimens
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 14. A 22-year-old male patient with insurance coverage through his place of employment will need to
utilize an ABN for laboratory tests that are not covered.
Completion
Complete each statement.
15. The ability of a treatment to achieve the desired results may be known as its ______________.
Short Answer
17. Which hospital laboratory department processes tissue samples for further examination?
18. What patient population may need to utilize an ABN so that the laboratory will be reimbursed for
the services provided?
19. List two types of information that might be listed in a laboratory directory.
20. A patient asks the medical assistant why it is advantageous for the laboratory tests to be performed
at the physician’s office instead of at the reference laboratory across the state. What are some of
the reasons that the medical assistant may relate to the patient?
21. What are two reasons that laboratory testing may be performed?
Chapter 1: The Clinical Laboratory
Answer Section
MATCHING
MULTIPLE CHOICE
5. ANS: A
Tests that are easy to perform and interpret in which a kit is used for the testing and the results are
available within a few minutes are most likely CLIA-waived tests.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
13. ANS: A, B, D, E
A medical assistant working in a hospital laboratory may perform a variety of tasks. He or she
cannot perform testing at high levels of complexity regardless of the place of work, and medical
assistants are not qualified to perform assessment of microscopic specimens without advanced
training.
TRUE/FALSE
14. ANS: F
An ABN is only used for patients who are covered under Medicare.
COMPLETION
15. ANS:
efficacy
Rationale: This is the definition of efficacy; in other words, how effective is the treatment?
SHORT ANSWER
16. ANS:
One advantage may be that test results are available while the patient is still in the office, so
treatment may begin much faster. Another advantage may be the ability to rule out a diagnosis
quickly so that the health-care provider may research other alternatives for the patient’s treatment.
Another advantage may be cost for the patient; CLIA-waived tests may be cheaper than the
alternative testing performed at a large reference laboratory.
Rationale: If test results are available while the patient is still in the office, treatment may begin
much faster. If an incorrect diagnosis is quickly eliminated, the health-care provider may research
other alternatives for the patient’s treatment. The reduced cost for these testing procedures helps to
make them even more attractive for the physician office laboratory environment.