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1. Intro to Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Identify methods used to purify water and which substances they target to reduce. (6)

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  • prefiltration —initially traps particulates
  • distillation —liquid boiled, vaporized, and condensed for purification
  • reverse osmosis —water forced through semipermeable membrane; removes particulates, organics, bacteria, ionized and dissolved materials; does not remove gases
  • deionization — water passes through insoluble resin polymers; removes some or all ions; does not remove organics
  • carbon filters —activated charcoal removes organics
  • particulate filters —bacteria
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List items that should be monitored during the water-purification process.

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at minimum —resistivity and bacteria

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List the criteria for Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water (CLRW). (5)

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  • resistivity > 10 MΩ x cm at 25°
  • CFU < 10/mL
  • total organic carbon < 500 ppb
  • Silicates < 0.05 mg/L
  • water passed through 0.22 𝜇m filter for particulates
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4
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Distinguish the differences between Type A and Type B glassware.

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A —more accurate; must be of certified accuracy
B —twice the durability, not as accurate; used in student labs

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Assessing, setting, or correcting a device usually by comparing or adjusting it to match or conform to a reliable, known, and unvarying measure

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calibration

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performed after calibration

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QC

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resistivity

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Electrical resistance in ohms measured between opposite faces of a 1.00-cm cube of an aqueous solution at a specified temperature

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describe culturing water

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allow to run for 1 min
aliquoted and plated
CFUs are determined

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water for some chemical tests where CLRW is not adequate

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special reagent water (SRW)

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CLRW

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clinical laboratory reagent water

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types of reagent water, purification, use

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  • type I —filtered, distilled, deionized multiple times —trace metal, iron, enzymes analyses
  • type II —double distilled —reagents, QC, standards
  • type III —washing glassware
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12
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least pure chemical grades

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Practical
Technical
Commercial

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ACS chemical grades

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Analytical grade
Reagent grade

Ultrapure:
Spectrograde
Nanograde
HPLC grade

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14
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organization

Atomic weight standard (grade A)
Ultimate standard (grade B)
Primary standard (grade C)
Working standard (grade D)
Secondary substances (grade E)

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International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (I U P A C)

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Provides standard reference materials (SRMs) in solid, liquid, or gaseous form

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National Institute of Standard and Testing (NIST)

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impossible in clinical chemistry (versus analytical)

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knowing the exact composition of the material

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primary standard

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Highly purified chemical that can be measured directly to produce a substance of exact known concentration and purity.

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Assigned a value after careful analysis. Used to verify calibration or accuracy/bias. Used in clinical chemistry.

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Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)

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19
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advantages of reagents coming in kits

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  • less human error/variability
  • less time consuming
  • less danger to techs (carcinogens)
  • less storage space
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types of glassware

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  • borosilicate
  • corex
  • low actinic
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21
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describe borosilicate glassware

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  • high degree of thermal resistance
  • damaged by highly alkaline chemicals
  • should not be heated
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describe corex glassware

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  • strengthened chemically rather than thermally
  • 6 times stronger than borosilicate
  • resists clouding and scratching
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describe low actinic glassware

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  • amber or red color protects light sensitive substances
  • high thermal resistance
  • used to contain reagents, control materials, calibrators
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4 types of plasticware

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  • polypropylene
  • polyethylene
  • polycarbonate
  • polystyrene
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25
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May be flexible or rigid
Chemically resistant
Can be autoclaved

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polypropylene

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Test tubes, bottles, graduated tubes, stoppers, disposable transfer pipettes, volumetric pipettes, and test-tube racks
May bind or absorb proteins, dyes, stains, and picric acid

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polyethylene

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27
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Used in tubes for centrifugation, graduated cylinders, and flasks.
Broad temperature range: -100 to +160°C.
Verty strong plastic, but not suitable for strong acids, bases, and oxidizing agents

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polycarbonate

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28
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Rigid, clear type of plastic
Should not be autoclaved
Used in capped graduated tubes and test tubes
Will crack and splinter when crushed

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polystyrene

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29
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Almost chemically inert
Suitable for use at temperatures ranging from −270 to +255°C
Resistant to a wide range of chemical classes

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Teflon

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30
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2 classes of pipettes

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  • volumetric (transfer)
  • measuring
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31
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TD

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to deliver
calibrated to deliver a known amount of liquid

32
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Bulb is closer to delivery tip
Accurate for viscous samples such as blood or serum

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Ostwald-Folin pipette

33
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Does not have graduations all the way to the tip
Will have fluid remaining in the tip once dispersed

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Mohr pipette

34
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Glass disposable pipette with a long skinny tip
Used with a blub (not disposable)

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Pasteur pipettes

35
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air displacement vs positive displacement

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air — Uses a piston device to facilitate aspiration and ejection of liquids

positive —Uses a capillary tip made of glass or plastic to transfer liquids

36
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methods of pipette calibration

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  • gravimetric
  • Commercial photometric pipette-calibration products,
  • Calibration-service providers
  • Pipette Tracker
  • VC-100® Acid-Base Titration Pipet Verification System
  • PC S® Pipette Calibration System
37
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weight

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a function of mass under the influence of gravity
equal to mass multiplied by gravity

38
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4 types of balances

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Unequal-arm substitution balances
Magnetic force restoration balance
Top-loading balances
Electronic balances

39
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Operates on the principal of removing weights

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unequal-arm substitution balance

40
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Operatves on the force required to put the balance back into equilibrium

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magnetic force-restoration balance

41
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Operates on electromagnetic force compensation

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electronic balance

42
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Damping or releasing the pan is accomplished by magnetism

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Top-loading balance

43
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Single pan enclosed by sliding transparent doors

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analytic balance

44
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calibration materials for balances

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NIST class 1 weights —Available up to 250 mg
Class 2 balances —May be in excess of 1000 grams (g)

45
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balance capacity

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Maximum load one can weigh

46
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balance accuracy

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Closeness of the agreement between the measured result and the true value

47
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balance linearity

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Ability of a balance to follow the linear relationship between load and the displayed value

48
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balance readability

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Smallest increment of weight that can be read on the display

49
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balance repeatability

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Ability of a balance to produce the same result for repeated weighing of the same load under the identical measurement conditions

50
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main 3 centrifuge components

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Motor.
Drive shaft.
Rotor assembly.

51
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Centrifuge motors use ————– to facilitate creation of electromagnetic fields that ultimately make the drive shaft turn.

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carbon brushes

52
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Method of comparing the force generated by various centrifuges on the basis of their speeds of rotation and distances from the center of rotation

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relative centrifugal force (RCF)

53
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RCF empirical factor

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1.118 x 10^-5

54
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RCF equation

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(1.118 x 10^-5)(r)(rpm)^2 = RCF

55
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5 types of centrifuges

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Swinging-bucket rotor
Fixed-angle rotor
Air-driven ultracentrifuge
Ultracentrifuge
Refrigerated

56
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Describe swing-bucket centrifuge

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  • used to separate cells from serum
  • RCF is 1000-1200 x g
  • 5-10 min centrifuge times
  • allows tubes to assume horizontal position
57
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Describe fixed-angle centrifuges

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  • tubes centrifuged at 25-52°
  • faster spin
  • used for STAT samples
58
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Describe air-driven centrifuges

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  • Functions by directing compressed air onto grooves that are etched into the outer surface of the fixed-angle rotor
  • used to remove lipid particles from lipemic specimens
59
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Describe ultracentrifuge

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  • big
  • can be around 100,000 rpms
  • used to fractionate lipoproteins, perform drug-binding assays, prepare tissue for hormone receptor assays
60
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2 types of water baths

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circulating
noncirculating

61
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1:1000 dilution of ——– can prevent bacterial growth in a water bath

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thimerosal

62
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define mixing

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Operation intended to form a homogeneous mass or create a uniform homogeneous system

63
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C to F

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64
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Transducer that converts changes in temperature (heat) to resistance

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Thermistor

65
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Sensor that consists of two dissimilar metals joined together at one end

Used to take temp quickly

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Thermocouple

66
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common dye in mercury-free thermometers

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organic red spirit

67
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thermometers should be verified at —- or —– intervals

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6 month or 12 month

68
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metric prefixes

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69
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density

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Amount of matter (weight) per unit volume of substance

70
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specific gravity

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Method of measuring density

71
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assay by weight

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Represents the purity of the solute contained in the solution

72
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Equal to the number of gram equivalents of solute per liter of solution

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normality

73
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% w/v

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number of parts of solute in 100 parts solution

% = g solute/100 mL solution

74
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salt molecules that can combine with water

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hydrates

75
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dilution

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Represents the ratio of concentrated or stock material to the total final volume of a solution and consists of the volume or weight of the concentrate plus the volume of the diluent, with the concentration units remaining the same.

76
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dilution factor

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Ratio of concentrated or stock solution to the total solution volume

77
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analytical balance range

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0.01 mg to 160 g

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