Question

mon e Ullowing short answer questions. 1. Identify CLIA waived tests associated with common diseases. (1.C.10) 2. Identify quality assurance practices in healthcare. (I.C.12) 3. List principles and steps of professional/provider CPR. (1.C. 13) 4. Describe basic principles of first aid as they pertain to the ambulatory healthcare setting. (I.C.14) UITO

Answer 1

Ans1: The CLIA waived tests are performed to diagnose common diseases in laboratories. The CLIA waive tests performed using blood, urine, and feces samples. The different CLIA waive tests have different CPT codes.

For example:

Dipstick or tablet reagent urinalysis to detect presence or amount of glucose, hemoglobin, bilirubin, ketones, WBCs, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen in the sample.

Purpose: To diagnose diseases like diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, liver diseases, and UTIs.

Urine pregnancy test by testing visual color comparison

Purpose: Diagnosis of pregnancy.

Urine chemistry analyzer for microalbumin and creatine.

Purpose: To detection of kidney disease.

A fecal occult blood test

Purpose: To detect hidden blood in the stool to diagnose colorectal problems.

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, nonautomated.

Purpose: To diagnosis the inflammatory condition; the presence of arthritis, infection, leukemia, etc.

Blood glucose by glucose-monitoring devices certified by the FDA for home use

Purpose: To check blood glucose levels in the blood.

Spun microhematocrit.

Purpose: To Measure the red blood cell count; diagnosing different types of anemia.

Hemoglobin test

Purpose: To measure the hemoglobin level in the blood to diagnose anemia.

Whole-blood thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) assay

Purpose: Qualitative analysis of TSH in whole blood.