What you will learn from this book: The Medical Laboratory Clinical Laboratory Sections Hematology Section Chemistry Section Blood Bank Section Serology (Immunology) Section Microbiology Section Quality Assurance/Quality Control Safety in the Laboratory Laboratory Hazards Physical Hazards Chemical Hazards Biological Hazards Infection Control Isolation Precautions Hepatitis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B AIDS The Microscope Understanding Laboratory Measurements Basic Units of the System Meter Liter Gram Metric Measurement Solutions and Dilutions Preparing Solutions and Dilutions Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Arterial Blood Gas Studies Infectious Mononucleosis Testing Procedures Determination of ABO Group Venipuncture Site Selection Complications Associated With Phlebotomy Factors To Consider Prior To Performing The Phlebotomy Procedure Routine Venipuncture Failure to Obtain Blood Special Venipuncture Fasting Specimens Timed Specimens Two-Hour Postprandial Test Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) Blood Cultures (BC) PKU Special Specimen Handling Cold Agglutinins Chilled specimens Light-sensitive specimens Dermal Punctures (Microcapillary collection) Site selection for infant microcapillary collection Order Of Draw Test Tubes, Additives And Tests Lavender top tube Light-Blue top tube Green top tube Gray top tube Red/Gray (speckled) top tube Red top tube Hemostasis Stage 1: Vascular phase Stage 2 - Platelet phase Stage 3 - Coagulation phase Stage 4 - Fibrinolysis Needle Stick Prevention Act Latex Sensitivity Introduction to Microbiology Safety Considerations Smear Preparation, Staining Techniques, and Wet Mounts The Gram Stain Smear Preparation Smearing and Fixation Technique Staining Bacteria Staining of Blood Smears Urinalysis Urine Formation Red Urine Collecting the Urine Specimen General Instructions for Urine Collection First Morning Sample Mid-Stream Specimen Clean-Catch Specimen 24-Hour Urine Collection (Addis Test) Specific Gravity Urine Volume Urinary pH Urinary Glucose Urinary Bacteria Urinary Leukocytes Specialized Urine Tests/Urinary Pregnancy Testing