exam 3 review Qs Flashcards
The major transporter of drugs
Albumin
The phenomenon in which a drug is metabolized and results in a reduced concentration of the drug before reaching the circulatory system
First Pass Effect
The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of actions:
Pharmacodynamics
This tumor marker often is measured in both the total and free form
PSA
The concentration range of a drug within which the drug produces the desired effect
Therapeutic Range
This tumor marker is primarily used as a marker for ovarian cancer:
CA-125
This is found as a contaminant of homemade liquors and can cause optic neuropathy:
Methanol
This is a significant environmental pollutant and is easily taken up by crops – especially tobacco:
Cadmium
This is a cardioactive drug that is used to treat arrythmias and CHF. Biotin is known to interfere with this test:
Digoxin
The most direct and effective route of administration of a drug:
IV
This is a common malignant tumor in kids associated with high levels of plasma, epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine:
Neuroblastoma
This test is used along with hCG to classify nonseminomatous tumor
AFP
This is a kind of testing method that can be performed on solid tissue tumor markers:
Immunohistochemistry
The predicted dose that would produce a toxic response in 50% of the population:
TD50
This may occur when analyte concentrations exceed the analytical range excessively
Hook Effect