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1
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What is the purpose of centrifugal force in centrifugal analyzers?

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Mix sample and reagents, transfer reagents into separate analyzing chambers

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What do the etched ring on the top of a pipet mean?

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pipet should be blown out

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What does TC on the top of a pipet mean?

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to contain, to be blown out with diluting fluid

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4
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Why is CO toxic?

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has a high affinity with hemoglobin, 250x stronger than oxygen

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What are some precautions for bilirubin specimen handling?

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protect from light, analyze no later than 2-3 hours after blood clotted

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6
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What enzyme test cannot be preserved by freezing?

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lactate dehydrogenase

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7
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What is the cause of postprandial lipemia?

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chylomicrons

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How does the electrophoresis pattern of plasma differ from that of serum?

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fibrinogen spike in the gamma region

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What is the order of migration of proteins on electrophoresis at pH 8.6?

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a1, a2, B, and gamma

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What is the principle enzyme in saliva?

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amylase

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11
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The immunoglobulins migrate with what protein on electrophoresis at pH 8.6?

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albumin

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12
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How do contraceptives affect total T4 and TBG in competitive binding assays?

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affects the glycosylation of TBG and delays its clearance leading to an increased serum concentration of TBG and sits on T4 causing a decrease in free T4. This causes an increase in total T4, appearing as hyperthyroidism

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13
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Creatinine is the breakdown product of what substance?

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creatine

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14
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With are some clinically significant metabolites of some hormones?

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VMA, 5-HIAA, HVA, metanephrine, normetanephrine, estrone, estradiol-17B, estriol

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15
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What tests are affected by hemolysis?

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potassium

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16
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What is the normal bicarbonate to dissolved CO2 ratio?

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20:1

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17
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What is the anticoagulant of choice for blood gas analysis?

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sodium heparin

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18
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How is serum globulin usually determined?

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(total protein) - (albumin)

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19
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What is the predominant form of thyroid hormone in the circulation?

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T4

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20
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How is a bloody CSF handled in the chemistry lab?

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Centrifuged and ran as normal

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21
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What is the unique value of enzymes as reagents?

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act as natural catalytic substances

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22
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What are the major intracellular and extracellular cations and anions?

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Na, K, Cl

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23
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What is the normal pH of blood?

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7.4

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24
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What does the PCO2 electrode actually measure?

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transfer of hydrogen ions

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25
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Describe transudate

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clear, no clots, SG

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26
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Describe exudate

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cloudy, clots, SG >1.015, TP >30 g/L, cellular

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27
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What protein is a contributing factor in edema formation?

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albumin

28
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How is the blood glucose level affected in the serum is left sitting on the clot for several hours

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metabolism of the RBCs can significantly reduce blood glucose level

29
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What is the most accurate pipet for measuring a 1 mL volume?

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volumetric

30
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What typ elf fast does the patient undergo for lipid studies?

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12 hour fast, normal diet for 2 weeks prior

31
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What is the principle of the Kjeldahl protein technique?

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involves the conversion of protein nitrogen into ammonium ion using acid digestion

32
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What is the principle of iron binding capacity?

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saturation of transferrin with excess iron then removal of unbound iron

33
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What is the principle of the Biuret method?

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cupric ions react with peptide bonds to form a violet color the intensity of which is directly proportional to the number of peptide bonds present

34
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What is the principle of the nephlometry?

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measuring concentration in terms of the light energy that is scattered in a forward direction by small particles in solution

35
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What is the principle of the fluorometry?

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photometric measurement of the ability of a molecule to become excited and absorb light at one wavelength, but to emit light at another wavelength

36
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What is the principle of the oral GTT?

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evaluates the insulin response to a glucose challenge

37
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What is glycosylated hemoglobin?

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tests patients compliance with insulin therapy in the last 8-12 weeks

38
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What is intrinsic factor?

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Promotes vitamin B12 absorption in the small intestine

39
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What is the Jaffe reaction?

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most common method for creatinine determinations

40
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What is kernicterus?

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infiltration of the brain & spinal cord with unconjugated bili which causes permanent damage to CNS

41
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What is Beer’s Law?

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concentration (C) of a substance is directly proportional to the amount of light absorbed by the solution or inversely proportional to the logarithm of transmitted light

42
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What is the hollow cathode lamp?

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the light source in the atomic absorption spectrophotometry

43
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What is a pheochromocytoma?

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tumors of the adrenal medullary chromaffin tissue

44
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What is VMA?

A

metabolite of epinephrine and norepinephrine

45
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What is 5-HIAA?

A

metabolite of serotonin

46
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What is the Berthelot reaction?

A

hydrolysis urea to ammonium carbonate by the enzyme urease

47
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What is the reagent used in prostatic acid phosphatase?

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thymolphthalein monophosphate

48
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What is the reagent used in urobilinogen determinations?

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p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde

49
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What are urinary 17-ketosteroids?

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products from the breakdown of androgens

50
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What is the significance of duodenal fluid testing?

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useful in the detection of chronic parcreatits, pancreatic insufficiencies, and cystic fibrosis

51
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What is the clinical significance of HDL cholesterol?

A

risk of artherosclerosis

52
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What is the clinical significance of AFP?

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tumor marker used in the detection of cancers of the testes, ovaries, and liver

53
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What is the clinical significance of LD?

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diagnosis of cardiac, hepatic, skeletal muscle, and renal disease

54
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What is the clinical significance of uric acid?

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waste product derived from purines in the diet and the breakdown of nucleic acid

55
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What is the clinical significance of SGOT/AST?

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elevated in MI, viral hepatitis, and skeletal muscle disease

56
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What is the clinical significance of amylase?

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for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis

57
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What is the clinical significance of creatinine?

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Disorders of kidney function prevent maximum excretion of creatinine and its levels increase in the blood

58
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What is the clinical significance of ALT?

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diagnosis and evaluation of hepatocellular disease

59
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What is the clinical significance of anion gap?

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body normally exists in a state of electroneutrality in which the sum of the cations equals the sum of the anions

60
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Patients with an increased catabolism of purines most likely have an increased serum concentration of what substance?

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uric acid

61
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The serum protein electrophoresis pattern in multiple myeloma shows what abnormality?

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fibrinogen spike in the gamma region

62
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What are the normal values of LDL?

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50-130 mg/dL

63
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What are the normal values of HDL?

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40-75 mg/dL

64
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What are the normal values of cholesterol?

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140-200 mg/dL

65
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What are the normal values of triglycerides?

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60-150 mg/dL

66
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What substance in the intestines is required for the absorption of vitamin B12?

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intrinsic factor

67
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List three enzymes whose clinical significance is related to the detection of a MI?

A

AST, CK, LD

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