In this chapter you will learn: Define the medical assistant’s role in minor surgical procedures, describe types of wounds and explain how they heal, describe special surgical procedures performed in an office setting, list the instruments used in minor surgery and describe their functions, describe the procedures for medical and sterile asepsis in minor surgery,. | 45 Orientation to the Lab Describe the purpose of the physician’s office laboratory. Identify the medical assistant’s duties in the physician’s office laboratory. Identify important pieces of laboratory equipment. Illustrate measures to prevent accidents. Learning Outcomes (cont.) Learning Outcomes (cont.) Describe the goal of a quality assurance program in a physician’s office laboratory. Carry out communication with patients regarding test preparation and follow-up. Carry out accurate documentation, including all logs related to quality control. Introduction Medical assistant must know Common laboratory equipment Safety in the laboratory Steps to prevent accidents Impact of CLIA ’88 Quality assurance Quality control procedures Record keeping Learning Outcome: Describe the purpose of the physician’s office laboratory. Laboratory testing of patients’ specimens is an integral component of patient care. CLIA ’88 – Clinical Laboratory | 45 Orientation to the Lab Describe the purpose of the physician’s office laboratory. Identify the medical assistant’s duties in the physician’s office laboratory. Identify important pieces of laboratory equipment. Illustrate measures to prevent accidents. Learning Outcomes (cont.) Learning Outcomes (cont.) Describe the goal of a quality assurance program in a physician’s office laboratory. Carry out communication with patients regarding test preparation and follow-up. Carry out accurate documentation, including all logs related to quality control. Introduction Medical assistant must know Common laboratory equipment Safety in the laboratory Steps to prevent accidents Impact of CLIA ’88 Quality assurance Quality control procedures Record keeping Learning Outcome: Describe the purpose of the physician’s office laboratory. Laboratory testing of patients’ specimens is an integral component of patient care. CLIA ’88 – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Role of Laboratory Testing in Patient Care Analysis of blood, urine, and other body fluids Identify diseases or other problems Confirm or contradict initial diagnosis Determine and monitor dosage of a medication Learning Outcome: Describe the purpose of the physician’s office laboratory. Laboratory analysis of blood, urine, or other body fluids and substances may provide this information about a patient. Role of Laboratory Testing in Patient Care (cont.) Kinds of laboratories Reference laboratory Outside the practice Technological resources Frees staff for patient care duties Physician’s office laboratory (POL) Quicker turnaround Eliminates need for patient travel Some managed care companies require their subscribers to use a specific reference laboratory. Learning Outcome: Describe the purpose of the physician’s office laboratory. Reference laboratory Owned and operated by an organization outside the practice Has technological .
