Bio-Chemistry Flashcards
Total protein is produced by what?
Liver or Hepatobiliary Function Tests
Albumin (type of protein) is produced by what?
Liver or Hepatobiliary Function Tests
Globulin (type of protein) is produced by what?
Liver or Hepatobiliary Function Tests
Bilirubin is produced by what?
Liver or Hepatobiliary Function Tests
Bile acids are produced by what?
Liver or Hepatobiliary Function Tests
Phosphatases (ALP) are what analyses?
Enzyme Analyses
Transferases (ALT) are what analyses?
Enzyme Analyses
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) is used to test what?
Kidney Function Tests
Creatinine is used to test what?
Kidney Function Tests
Uric Acid is used to test what?
Kidney Function Tests
Amylase is used to test what?
Pancreatic Function Tests
Lipase is used to test what?
Pancreatic Function Tests
Glucose is used to test what?
Pancreatic Function Tests
Fructosamine is used to test what?
Pancreatic Function Tests
Creatine kinase (CK) is an enzyme released after what?
Test for an enzyme released after cellular injury
Sodium (Na) is used to test what?
Electrolytes that are tested in vet medicine
Potassium (K) is used to test what?
Electrolytes that are tested in vet medicine
Chloride (Cl) is used to test what?
Electrolytes that are tested in vet medicine
Calcium (Ca) is used to test what?
Electrolytes that are tested in vet medicine
Inorganic phosphorus (P) is used to test what?
Electrolytes that are tested in vet medicine
Magnesium (Mg) is used to test what?
Electrolytes that are tested in vet medicine
Which is the correct way to prepare a 1:10 dilution of a patient sample?
Combine 10 microliters of sample with 90 microliters of distilled water
Which is the correct way to prepare a 1:10 dilution of a patient sample?
Combine 10 micro-liters of sample with 90 micro-liters of distilled water
The ______________mandates specific laboratory practices that must be incorporated into the laboratory safety policy.
OSHA
Before processing, refrigerated blood samples must be
warmed to room temperature
The veterinary clinical laboratory should be located in an area that is separate from other hospital operations.
True
Drafts can carry dust, which may contaminate specimens and interfere with test results.
True
Samples that are hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic may yield inaccurate results with many of the automated analyzers.
True
An object viewed under the 40 objective through a 10 ocular lens is 400 times larger in diameter than the unmagnified object.
True
Dehydrated animals usually have elevated total protein values.
True
Hemoglobin and PCV testing and RBC indices help determine the cause of anemia.
True
Rupture of red blood cells
hemolysis
The percentage of whole blood occupied by RBC’s
packed cell volume
What is the preferred anticoagulant for hematology testing?
EDTA
Which is the more specific test to check pancreatic endocrine activity?
Fructosamine
Yellow-tinged plasma is referred to as:
icteric
What vein is preferred for collecting large quantities of blood in dogs and cats?
The jugular vein
Clinical chemistry testing usually requires a serum or plasma sample.
True
Von Williebrand Diesease is the most common inherited disorder in what?
A clotting disease specifically in dogs.
