Group or sample expected to produce a negative result.

A clinical provider who is not a physician but who has undergone specialized education, training, certification, and licensure that allows them to provide some healthcare-related services, perform certain procedures, and prescribe some medications.

Working together on a common purpose.

Guidelines that are developed by a team regarding how they are to interact, communicate, and conduct themselves as part of the team.

The time between contact and onset of illness.

Tiredness

Results in destruction of cells involved in clotting, low red blood cell count, and kidney failure.

Swelling of the brain

An illness that causes the eye to become red and sore.

Gelatinous substance that provides the proper nutritional environment to promote the growth of microorganisms.

The use of practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens.