CC Flashcards

1
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Assay for urea that is inexpensive but lacks specificity

A

Colorimetric, diacetyl

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2
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Assay for urea that measures ammonia formation

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Enzymatic

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3
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Simple nonspecific method for creatinine

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Colorimetric, endpoint

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4
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Assay for creatinine which is rapid and with increased specificity

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Colorimetric, kinetic

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5
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Assay for creatinine that measures ammonia colorimetrically or with ion-selective electrode

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Enymatic

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6
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Assay for uric acid, problems with turbidity

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Colorimetric

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7
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Assay for uric acid that needs special instrumentation and optical cells

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Enzymatic: UV

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8
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Assay for Uric acid, interference by reducing substances

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Enymatic: H2O2

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9
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Least interference with analysis

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Heparin

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10
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Heparin for most chemistry tests

A

Lithium heparin

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11
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Glucose is metabolized at room temperature

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7 mg/dL/hour

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12
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Glucose is metabolized at 4 degree celsius

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2 mg/dL/hour

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13
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Ingest at least 150 g/day of carbohydrates or the 3 days preceding the test

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OGTT

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14
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Performed routinely to monitor glucose control

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Glycosylated hemoglobin

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15
Q

Gestation diabetes patients develop diabetes

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Within 5 to 10 years

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16
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NCEP guidelines for acceptable measurement error for cholesterol

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CV less than or equal to 3%

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17
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NCEP guidelines for acceptable measurement error for triglycerides

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CV is less than or equal 5%

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18
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NCEP guidelines for acceptable measurement error of LDL, HDL

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CV less than or equal to 4%

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19
Q

Minor lipoproteins

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IDL and Lp (a)

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20
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Major structural protein in HDL

A

Apo A1

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21
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Major structural protein in VLDL and LDL

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Apo B100

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22
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Structural protein in chylomicrons

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Apo B48

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23
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LDL cholesterol may be calculated from measurement of

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TC, TAG and HDL-c

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24
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Floating beta-lipoprotein

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B-VLDL

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25
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Sinking pre-beta lipoprotein

A

Lp (a)

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26
Q

HDL cholesterol protective against heart disease

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> 60 mg/dL

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27
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HDL cholesterol major risk for heart disease

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<40 mg/dL

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28
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 2-19 years old

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Mod: >170 mg/dL
High: >185 mg/dL

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29
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 20-29 years old

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Mod: >200 mg/dL
High: >220 mg/dL

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30
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 30-39 years old

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Mod: >220 mg/dL
High: >240 mg/dL

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31
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 40 and over

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Mod: >240 mg/dL
High: >260 mg/dL

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32
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Fever will decrease pO2 by

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7%

33
Q

Fever will increase pCO2 by

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3%

34
Q

Potentiometry measures

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pH, pCO2

35
Q

Amperometry measures

A

pO2

36
Q

Forward reaction for CK

A

Tanzer-Gilvarg

37
Q

Reverse reaction for CK

A

Oliver Rosalki

38
Q

Forward reaction for LD

A

Wacker

39
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Reverse reaction for LD

A

Wroblewski Ladue

40
Q

High specificity for erythrocytes,prostate

A

Acid phosphatase

41
Q

High specificity for the liver

A

Alanine aminotransferase/ SGPT

42
Q

High specificity for pancreas

A

Lipase

43
Q

High specificity for pancreas, salivary gland

A

Amylase

44
Q

Moderate specificity for liver, heart, skeletal muscle

A

Aspartate aminotransferase/ SGOT

45
Q

Moderate specificity for heart, skeletal muscles, brain

A

Creatinine kinase

46
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Low specificity for liver, bone, kidney

A

Alkaline phosphatase

47
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Low specificity, all tissues

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

48
Q

Most potent of the estrogen

A

Estradiol

49
Q

Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults

A

Acromegaly

50
Q

Confirmatory test for acromegaly

A

Glucose suppresion test - OGTT

51
Q

Effect of growth hormone to blood glucose

A

Increase

52
Q

Increase in cortisol caused by excessive development and activity of pituitary gland

A

Cushing’s disease

53
Q

T3 and T3 uptake test in hypothyroidism

A

Both decreased

54
Q

T3 and T3 uptake uptake in hyperthyroidism

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Both increased

55
Q

Relationship of T3 and T3 uptake test

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Direct

56
Q

Relationship of T3 uptake test and TBG

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Inverse

57
Q

Cholesterol and triglycerides in hypothyroidism

A

Increased

58
Q

Stages of impairment by ethanol with no obvious impairment, some changes observable on performance testing

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0.01-0.05%

59
Q

Stages of impairment by ethanol with decreased inhibitions, loss of critical judgment, memory impairment, diminished reaction time

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0.09 - 0.25%

60
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with decreased inhibitions, loss of critical judgment, memory impairment, diminished reaction time

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0.09 - 0.25%

61
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with mild euphoria, decreased inhibitions, some impairment of motor skills

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0.03 -0.12%

62
Q

Stages of impairment by ethanol with mental confusion, dizziness, strongly impaired motor skills (staggering, slurred speech)

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0.18 - 0.30%

63
Q

Stages of impairment by ethanol with unable to stand or walk, vomiting, impaired consciousness

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0.27 - 0.40%

64
Q

Stages of impairment by ethanol with coma and possible death

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0.35 - 0.50%

65
Q

Presumptive evidence of driving under the influence of alcohol

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0.10%
<80 mg/dL

66
Q

Metabolite of cocaine

A

Benzoylecgonine

67
Q

BMI of obese

A

More than or equal to 30 kg/m2

68
Q

Blood pressure cuff as tourniquet

A

40-60 mmhg

69
Q

Horizontal position in the centrifuge when spinning and a vertical position when the head is not moving

A

Horizontal centrifuge/ swinging bucket centrifuge

70
Q

HAXI in X-axis

A

Horizontal, abscissa, independent variable

71
Q

VOYD in Y-axis

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Vertical, Ordinate, Dependent variables

72
Q

Test for accuracy, mean

A

T test

73
Q

Test for Precision, S.D.

A

F test

74
Q

Control that continue to either increase or decrease over a period of 6 consecutive days

A

Trend

75
Q

Six or more consecutive daily values that distribute themselves on one side or either side of mean

A

Shift

76
Q

Gradual change in the control sample

A

Trend

77
Q

Sudden and sustained change in one direction in control sample values

A

Shift

78
Q

The smaller the CV

A

Greater precision

79
Q

Alternate site testing, near patient testing, decentralized testing, bedside testing or ancillary testing

A

Point of care testing (POCT)