Chemical Chemistry Flashcards
What are common types of analyzer?
Spectrophotometers, electrochemistry, ion-selective electrode technology
What does ISE stand for?
Ion selective electrode technology
What is beers law?
A direct linear relationship between the concentration of a solution and light absorption when monochromatic light is passed through a sample, the degree of color change is proportional to the solutions concentration, transmission of monochromatic light through a sample in the concentration of an analyte in the sample have an inverse exponential relationship
What do spectrophotometers Measure
The amount of light transmitted to a solution
What does a colorimeter measure?
Photometer that uses a filter to select the wavelength of light from the substance to test
What is a reflectometer?
Photometer that detects light that is reflected off a test substance
What happens in an electrochemistry analyzer?
Sample reacts with regions and creates a current that is measured to determine the ion concentration in the sample
When is an electro chemistry analyzer most often used
For evaluation of electrolytes and other ionic components
What is another name for ion selective electrode?
Potentiometer
What is an ISC and what is the most used for?
Electro to evaluate specific ion, most often used for evaluation of electrolytes and other ionic components
What is an endpoint?
The reaction between the sample and reagent reaches a stable and point
What is the difference between an endpoint and a kinetic assay?
Kinetic essay does not reach a stable and point
What does BUN show?
Kidneys, ability to remove nitrogenous waste from blood
What is an increase in BUN and creatine?
Azotemia
High protein, diet, and exercise may cause
Increase BUN levels due to increase amino acid breakdown
True or false any condition that alters the GFR will alter creatine level
True
Do high protein diets affect creatine
No
Does homolysis affect creatine
No
When do uric acid concentrations increase?
When 70% of renal function is compromised
What is the primary source of excretion and dogs and cats for phosphorous?
Kidneys
When will you see an increase in potassium?
Decreased urine production
What is increased urine production?
Polyuria
When will you see a decreased potassium level?
Increase urine production
What is the word for increased calcium and decreased calcium?
Hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia
When will you see hypocalcemia?
Chronic renal failure
When will you see hypercalcemia?
Horses with renal failure
True or false severe kidney failure can lead to protein loss, what has to do with this
True,albumin
What does SDMA stand for?
Symmetric dimethylarginine
What is the bio marker for kidney function?
SDMA
Where is SDMA secreted
Kidneys
What does GFR stand for?
Glomerular filtration rate
What miraculously reflects GFR
SDMA
When does SDMA increase?
25% loss of kidney function
What are the functions of the liver?
Metabolism, synthesis, digestion, and absorption, secretion, elimination, storage
What is the primary function of a gallbladder?
Store bile
What are signs of malfunction of the liver
Jaundice, hypoalbuminemia, problems with hemostasis, hypoglycemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, hepatoencephalopathy
Where are enzymes found?
Within the cytoplasm, and surface of cell membrane
True or false enzyme levels in the blood will increase when cells are damaged
True
What causes jaundice?
Bilirubin
What is bilirubin
A metal light of the heme portion of hemoglobin
What are the three types of bilirubin
Conjugated/direct, unconjugated/indirect and Delta
What is the difference between conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin
Conjugated has been conjugated by the hepatocytes unconjugated has not been fully processed by the liver and cannot be excreted
Increases in unconjugated bilirubin indicates what
Hepatic damage
What is the equation for total Bilirubin
Total bilirubin - direct bilirubin = indirect bilirubin
True or false hemolysis can produce decreased bilirubin levels, depending on type of testing being performed
True
True or false with bilirubin testing, you should avoid lypemic samples
True