Automation Flashcards
What is the reference range for glucose?
Fasting = 4.0 - 6.0 mmol/L
What is the reference range for Urea?
2.1-7.1 mmol/L
What is the reference range for Creatinine?
Male 53-97 mcmol/L
Female 44-71 mcmol/L
Child 0-53 mcmol/L
What is the reference range for Sodium?
135 - 145 mmol/L
What is the reference range for Potassium?
3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
What is the reference range for Chloride?
98-107 mmol/L
What is the reference range for Total Protein?
60-80 g/L
What is the reference range for Albumin?
35-55 g/L
What are the factors that drive automation?
- Aging population
- Need for accurate tests quickly
What are the benefits to automation?
- Reduced errors
- Reduced sample volume
- Faster TAT’s
What is wet chemistry?
- uses liquid reagents
- same tip (washed)
- cheeper
- require good water source (filtration) and drainage
What is dry chemistry?
- New tip is required each time
- Costly
- No water needed
- No carryover
What are interferents?
proteins
What are the two types of reaction times?
- End point ( takes a reading after the reaction occurs)
- Rate reactions (readings are taken throughout the reaction)
What is an example of an endpoint reaction?
Glucose test