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Clinical Chemistry Flashcards

1
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What laboratory is concerned with the measurement of levels of chemical components in body fluids for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes?

A

Clinical Chemistry Laboratory

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2
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What type of blood specimen has both liquid and cellular portions?

A

Whole blood

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3
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What do you call the fluid portion of anticoagulated blood?

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Plasma

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4
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What do you call the fluid portion of clotted blood?

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Serum

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5
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What type of blood specimen is deoxygenated and dark red in color?

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Venous blood

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6
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What type of blood specimen is oxygenated and bright red in color?

A

Arterial blood

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7
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True or False.

Serum lacks fibrinogen.

A

True

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8
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Recite the veins in order of their option for blood extraction.

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  1. Median cubital vein
  2. Cephalic vein
  3. Basilic vein
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9
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What is the most preferred site for blood extraction?

A

Median cubital vein

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10
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What is the standard size of the gauge for blood extraction?

A

21 gauge

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11
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What is the standard size of the gauge for blood donations?

A

18 gauge

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12
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What unacceptable specimen is common in patients with high cholesterol?

A

Lipemic

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13
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What unacceptable specimen is seen when the plasma or serum is reddish or pink in color?

A

Hemolyzed

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14
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What unacceptable specimen is seen when the specimen is dark yellow in color and is common in patients with liver problem?

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Icteric

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15
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Metabolic disease in which blood glucose levels are elevated due to deficiency in insulin secretion or defective insulin action.

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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16
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What type of diabetes mellitus is inborn and IDDM (Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus)?

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Type 1

17
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What type of diabetes mellitus is common with adults and is NDDM (Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus)?

A

Type 2

18
Q

A condition characterized by hardening and thickening of the walls of arteries.

A

Arteriosclerosis

19
Q

What electrolyte is important for muscle contraction and blood coagulation?

A

Calcium

20
Q

What is the tumor marker for ovarian cancer?

A

CA125

21
Q

What is the tumor marker for breast cancer?

A

CA153

22
Q

What is a tumor marker for gastric, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers?

A

CA19.9

23
Q

What electrolyte is important for the regulation of neuromuscular excitability, contraction of heart, ICF volume, H+ concentration?

A

Potassium

24
Q

What electrolyte is involved in maintaining osmolality blood volume and electric neutrality?

A

Chloride

25
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What electrolyte is a component of phospholipids, nucleic acids, creatine phosphate, and ATP?

A

Phosphate

Principles of MedTech Practice 1 (17 decks)

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