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Clinical Chemistry: Maam Peewee Lecture Notes Flashcards

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1
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Base quantity and their based units

A

“LTM TALE”

Length = meter
Time = seconds
Mass = kilogram
Temperature = Kelvin
Amount of substance = mole
Luminosity = Candela
Electric Current = Ampere

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All of the base quantities are expressed in based unit except for:

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Mass —> kilogram

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3
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Enzyme assay base unit
KATAL= _______
International Unit = _______

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KATAL = mol / L / sec
International Unit = umol / min / L

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Enumerate the prefixes and their corresponding factors:

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exa = ^18
peta = ^15
tera = ^12
giga = ^9
mega = ^6
kilo = ^3
hecto = ^2
deka = ^1
deci = ^ -1
centi = ^ -2
milli = ^ - 3
micro = ^ -6
nano = ^ -9
pico = ^ -12
femto = ^ -15
atto = ^ -18

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5
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Factor for prefix femto

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10^-15

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6
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Factor for prefix mega

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10^6

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7
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Factor for prefix milli

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10^-3

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8
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Analytes with 1 as their conversion factor

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“Bi CLOPS”

Bicarbonate
Chloride
Osmolality
Potassium
Sodium

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9
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Analytes with 10 as their conversion factor

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“ HAT “

Hemoglobin
Albumin
Total Protein

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10
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Conversion factors of:
Glucose
Uric Acid
Ammonia
Magnesium

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“GUAM”

Glucose = .0555
Uric Acid = .0595
Ammonia = .587
Magnesium = .5

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11
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Conversion factors of:
Thyroxine (T4)
Bilirubin
Folic Acid
Creatinine

A

“The Big Fat Cock”

Thyroxine (T4) = 12.9
Bilirubin = 17.1
Folic Acid = 2.27
Creatinine = 88.4

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12
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Conversion factor of:
Triglycerides
Cholesterol
BUN

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Triglycerides = .0113
Cholesterol = .026
BUN = .357

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13
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Conversion factors of:
AST
Creatinine Clearance
Cortisol
Vit. B12
Iron
Calcium
Phosphorus

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“ACC to VIC P”

AST= .0167
Creatinine Clearance = .0167
Cortisol = .0276
Vit. B12 = .0738
Iron = .179
Calcium = .25
Phosphorus = .323

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14
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Conversion factor of Albumin

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10

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15
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Conversion factor of bilirubin

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17.1

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16
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Conversion factor of BUN

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0.357

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17
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Conversion factor of Chloride

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1

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18
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Conversion factor of Cholesterol

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0.026

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19
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Conversion factor of Creatinine

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88.4

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20
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Conversion factor of Creatinine Clearance

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0.0167

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21
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Conversion factor of Glucose

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0.0555

22
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Conversion factor of lithium, potassium, sodium

A

1

23
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Conversion factor of Uric Acid

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0.0595

24
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BUN representation of urea measures the _____ content

A

Nitrogen

25
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BUN to Urea conversion factor

A

2.14

26
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Urea to BUN conversion factor

A

0.467

27
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Convert 5.5 g to mg

A

5,500 mg

28
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Convert 555 mm to m

A

0.555

29
Q

Grade of a particular chemical is dependent on the ______ of chemical

A

Purity

30
Q

Grade of Purity of Analytic Chemicals is established by _______.

A

American Chemical Society (ACS)

31
Q

Type of reagent suitable for most of analytical laboratory procedures, and second purest

A

Analytic Reagent

32
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Put through additional purification steps —> extremely pure chemicals, and is the purest of the pure, and is for special procedures like HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)

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Ultrapure

33
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Used for manufacture of drugs (medicine); sole criterion is should not be injurious to individuals; may be pure enough for used in medical (chemical) procedures; and is not based on the needs of the laboratory

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United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

34
Q

Type of analytic chemical used in manufacturing; should never be used in clinical laboratories

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Technical or Commercial Grade

35
Q

Grading system of analytic chemicals is established by ______.

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

36
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Grading A in the grading system by IUPAC

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Atomic Weight Standard

37
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Grading B in the grading system by IUPAC

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Ultimate Standard

38
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Grading C in the grading system by IUPAC

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Primary Standard

39
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Grading D in the grading system by IUPAC

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Working Standard

40
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Grading E in the grading system by IUPAC

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Secondary substances

41
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Most highly purified chemical or reagent that can be measured directly in order to produce of exact purity; tolerance level is 100 +/- .02 %; 99.98 % pure, but not applicable to laboratory

A

Primary Standards Reagent

42
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Used in the laboratory, NIST certified standard materials in place of primary standards; it is utilized by manufacturers in order to produce calibrators and standard materials utilized in the laboratory

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Standard Reference Material

43
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Lower purity compared to primary standard

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Secondary Standard

44
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Grades of water
- Highest; utilized in procedures that require maximum water purity like standard solution preparation, ultramicrochemical analyses measurements at nanogram or subnanogram, and tissue and cell cultures

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Type I

45
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Used for most laboratory methods; for quantitative and qualitative determinations in CC,, HEMA, MICRO, IMMUNOSERO and other chemical laboratory areas

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Type II

46
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Used for qualitative measurements only; most procedure in Urinalysis, PARA, and HISTO; and is used for washing glasswares

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Type III

47
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Parts er hundred or amount f solute per 100 total units of solution

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Percent Solutions

48
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Most common expression of concentration as to percent solution

A

Weight per volume (w/v)

49
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Molarity Formula

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M = mol of solute / L of solution

50
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Molality Formula

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m = moles of solute / kg of solution

51
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Normality Formula

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N = gram equivalent weights / Liter of solution

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