Abbott CC Flashcards
Which of the following would be a typical analyte in a clinical chemistry test?
A Calcium
B E. coli positivity
C Octane
D Food additives
A Calcium
Name five kinds of body fluids that might be used for testing in a clinical chemistry laboratory.
i. Blood
ii. Urine
iii. CSF
iv. Pleural
v. Synovial
vi. Peritoneal
vii. Pericardial
viii. Saliva
ix. Amniotic
How should a laboratory verify the reference range it uses for a particular test?
A Call another laboratory
B Use the numbers from a textbook
C Test samples from healthy people
D Look on a medical internet site
C Test samples from healthy people
Typically, a patient test result that exceeds 3 SD of the mean value for analyte is found with a frequency of:
A 1 in 5
B 1 in 20
C 1 in 100
D Never
C 1 in 100
What type of additive is in a blood collection tube with a red cap?
A Lithium or sodium heparin
B Potassium EDTA
C Thrombin
D No additive
D No additive
Potentiometric methods are most useful for which of the following types of analytes?
A Proteins
B Electrolytes
C Drugs of abuse
D Lipids
B Electrolytes
In a test for albumin, all the albumin reacts very rapidly with an excess of the dye bromocresol purple (BCP) to produce a colored complex. The detector is set to measure the product complex. What method is most suitable for this determination of albumin?
A Endpoint (end-up)
B Endpoint (end-down)
C Rate (rate-up)
D Rate (rate-down)
A Endpoint (end-up)
Transferrin reacts with a specific antibody to produce immune complexes. What
method would be most suitable to measure the concentration of transferrin?
A Immunoturbidimetry
B Fluorescence
C Potentiometry
D None of the above
A Immunoturbidimetry
What is the best estimate of concentration of substance J in a sample whose absorbance is
0.50?
1.
A Between 1 and 2 nmol/L
B Between 2 and 3 nmol/L
C Between 3 and 4 nmol/L
D Greater than 4 nmol/L
B Between 2 and 3 nmol/L
When a serum sample has intrinsic color that absorbs at the same wavelength used to
detect the reaction product, what technique could help distinguish the color produced by the analyte from the intrinsic color of the sample?
A Blanking
B Immunoturbidimetry
C Ion-selective electrode
D PETINIA
A Blanking
Which of the following analyses would best be done using a photometric rate reaction?
A Measurement of lipase activity
B Determination of albumin with the dye bromocresol green
C Determination of potassium in the presence of excess sodium
D None of these could be done using a rate reaction
A Measurement of lipase activity
Pretreatment is designed to do which of the following?
A Ensure the concentration of analyte is in the measurable range
B Remove substances that could be erroneously measured as analyte
C Adjust the wavelength of light used for analysis
D Introduce a fluorophore
B Remove substances that could be erroneously measured as analyte
Which of the following would not be a typical methodology for a clinical chemistry test?
A Immunoturbidimetry
B Microscopy
C EMIT®
D ISE
B Microscopy
Which of the following sets of values for repeat analyses of a QC sample (target value of 50) reflects the best precision?
A 50, 51, 52
B 50, 52, 56
C 48, 50, 52
D 44, 50, 53
A 50, 51, 52
Which of the following sets of values for repeat analyses of a sample (target value of 100) shows the least bias?
A 100, 105, 110
B 95, 100, 105
C 90, 95, 100
D 90, 100, 105
B 95, 100, 105