Lesson 1-1: Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

Lesson 1-1: Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

TRUE/FALSE

1. A laboratory that performs chemical and microscopic tests on blood, other body fluids, and tissues is called a clinical laboratory.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

2. In 2005 more than 189,000 clinical laboratories were listed with Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) as providing services to humans in the United States.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

3. Clinical laboratories are found only in university teaching hospitals.

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1

4. Epidemiology is an important function of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1

5. A phlebotomist is a health care worker trained in blood collection.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1