Clinical Lab Testing --- Chemistry

Question 1

Blood specimens — serum is blood collected with NO anticoagulant or with color activator use what color tubes?

Answer 1

Red, Yellow, Tiger

Question 2

Blood specimens–Plasma is collected with anticoagulant use what color of tubes?

Answer 2

Green

Question 3

Which two of the following tests require that the patient be fasting when blood is drawn?

Answer 3

Triglycerides and Blood sugar

Question 4

What components are known collectively as “electrolytes”?

Answer 4

Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and CO2/Bicarbonate

Question 5

What is the best test for kidney function?

Answer 5

Creatinine

Question 6

What disorder is uric acid primarily used to detect?

Answer 6

Gout

Question 7

what are the three enzyme components?

Answer 7

Alkaline phosphatase (ATP)
Troponin (trop)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

Question 8

What are the three lipid components?

Answer 8

Triglycerides (Trig)
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
High density lipoprotein (HDL)

Question 9

What are the three Metal components?

Answer 9

Iron (Fe)
Mercury (He)
Lead (Pb)