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use and disposal of, 96–97, 97f
“Sharps” container, disposal of
venipuncture assembly into,
268, 269f
Shaw, G.B., 157
Shift(s), defined, 236t, 244
Short draws, 367
Shunt(s), 276
SI. See International System of Units
(SI)
Sickle cell anemia, sickle-shaped cells
in, 350f
Significant figures, 208
Slide method, direct blood or forward
grouping by, 424–426,
425f. See also Immunohematology
(blood banking), direct
blood or forward grouping by
slide method
Slide test, for Rh factor, procedure,
429, 429f
Smear(s), preparation of, in microbiology
laboratory, 394–396,
395f, 396f. See also Microbiology
laboratory, smear
preparation in
Sodium nitroferricyanide, 309
Solute(s), 216
Solution(s)
molal, measuring of, 219
molar, measuring of, 218
normal, measuring of, 219–220
percent, measuring of, 218
preparation of, from more
concentrated strength to more
dilute strength, 222–225,
223f, 224t, 225f
strengths of
calculations for obtaining desired,
222, 223f
measuring of, 218–221,
219f–222f
molal solutions, 219
molar solutions, 218
normal solutions, 219–220
percent solutions, 218
pH-adjusted solutions,
220–221, 220f
specific gravity, 221, 221f
from more concentrated
strength to more dilute
strength, 222–225, 223f,
224t, 225f
Solvent(s), for use in medical laboratory,
preparation of, 216–218,
216t
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS), 39
Specific gravity
defined, 221, 221f
determinations of, types of, differences
between values by, 221
Specificity
defined, 167
in QA, 260
Specimen(s)
blood, drawing of, sequence for,
285f
clinical, in clinical chemistry, 368
control, defined, 235t
management of, computer processes
in, 262
obtaining of, during venipuncture,
problems related to, 280–283,
282f, 283t, 284t, 285f
Spectronic Genesys 5-UV visible
spectrophotometer, 370f
Spectrophotometer(s), 186, 226,
226f, 365
in absorbance determination, 328
manual hemoglobulin determination
by, 345–348, 346f
equipment and supplies, 346
principles, 345–346, 346f
procedure, 346–347
reporting of results, 347–348
Spectronic Genesys 5-UV visible,
370f
Spectrophotometry, 364
for QC, 233–234
Spermatozoa, 305f
“Spread of data,” described, 238
Squamous epithelial cells, 305f
SSA. See Sulfosalicyclic acid (SSA)
Stanbio Cholesterol Test Kit,
375–378
Stanbio Enzymatic Glucose procedure,
372–375
equipment and supplies, 373
linearity, 375
principles, 372–373
procedure, 374–375
QC, 375
reporting of results, 375
Stanbio Total Protein Method, 369
Standard 1910.1200, of
OSHA, 117
Standard deviations (SDs), 237–241,
239f
calculation of, 239, 240t
equation for, 241
computation of, sample process
for, 239–241, 240t
Standard precautions, in bloodborne-
and airborne
pathogen–related infection
prevention, 148–150, 149f
Standards(s), defined, 236t
Starch granules, 308f
State licensure, for laboratory personnel,
50–55
Statistical significance, clinical
significance vs., in QA results
interpretation, 260
StatSpin CenSlide urinalysis system,
295f, 303f
Sterilization, of laboratory equipment,
autoclave for,
179, 179f
Streaking, for isolation of bacterial
colonies, 393, 393f
Student(s)
allied health, categorization of,
121–124, 122f, 123f
practicing procedures by, in laboratory,
182
safety responsibilities of, 102, 103
Sulfosalicyclic acid (SSA), 314
Sysmex UF 100i, 292f
Systematic error
defined, 236t
detection of, 244–245
Systems of measurement, 209–211,
210f, 210t, 211f, 211t
T
Tatum, E.L., in history of laboratory
medicine, 8
TB. See Tuberculosis (TB)
TB skin test (PPD), 140, 141f
first-time positive reaction to,
144–145
TCA. See Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
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