CLINICAL LAB SCIENEC

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ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Review Questions
1. Why would some laboratory procedures be sent to a commercial reference
laboratory?
2. What are some basic pieces of equipment that would perhaps be found in
ALL clinical laboratories?
3. Why is it important for the laboratory worker to learn the basic manual
procedures for a variety of tests?
4. How is automation advantageous to the laboratory?
5. How would using a lease program for an expensive piece of equipment be
advantageous?
6. Why do you think medical costs have risen so rapidly in the past 50 years?
7. What is meant by “direct pay” and “indirect pay” for medical services?
8. What are HMOs and PPOs?
9. Where is point-of-care-testing (POCT) testing performed? Is it cost-effective?
10. Describe how repeat testing and down-time for pieces of equipment may
affect efficiency and cost effectiveness.
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