Pathology and Thanksgiving Crossword

Branch of pathology concerned with using medical principles and scientific procedure to analyze physical evidence
provide information about presence, severity, and causes of diseases
the most importance step in the testing process of a sample
always treat specimens as:
specimens held for testing in the laboratory or awaiting archiving should be placed in labeled racks
all critical equipment shall be _______ or verified before use
used to determine the cause of an illness or disorder
range of values for a physiological measurement in healthy people
a dessert that often includes pumpkin or apple (3-letter word)
another name for sweet potatoes
the main course at many Thanksgiving meals
sound made by a turkey
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on this day of the week
this gets cooked inside the turkey
each year the President of the United States grants this to one turkey
a laboratory should provide these to ensure proper collection and transport of specimens
poorly collected and/or transport of a specimen can lead to improper _________ of a patient
specimens can be placed in this type of specimen bag to ensure proper transport