clinical chemistry Flashcards
lamp that is used in AAS
HOLLOW CATHODE LAMP
Gaussian (normal) distribution
Mean = median = mode
Material with physical and chemical properties closely resembling the test specimen and
containing pre analyzed concentrations of the substances being measured:
CONTROL
Material of known composition available in a highly purified form
STANDARD
Measuring potassium, antibiotic incorporated into the membrane
VALINOMYCIN
Reliable index of intestinal carbohydrate absorption
D-XYLOSE
Condensation of glucose with aromatic amine in hot glacial acetic acid solution to produce
a green-colored product:
O-TOLUIDINE
REFERENCE METHOD for glucose
HEXOKINASE
Compound normally found in urine that may be used to assess the completeness of a 24-
hour urine collection:
CREATININE
Specimen of choice for analysis of acid-base disturbances
ARTERIAL BLOOD
Anticoagulant of choice for blood gas analysis
HEPARIN
Symptom of HYPOCALCEMIA
TETANY
Calcium and phosphate metabolism is regulated by the
PARATHYROID
In the blood, bicarbonate leaves the RBCs and enters the plasma through an exchange
mechanism with:
CHLORIDE
ALDOSTERONE also known as?
Major mineralocorticoid