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1
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used for heating and sterilization purposes
[+2 examples]

A

Borosilicate glass

pyrex
kimax

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_________________ characterized by a high degree of thermal resistance and free from [3]

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Borosilicate glass

heavy metals
arsenic
antimony
magnesiumlime-zinc group of elements

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3
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strain point of 515C

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Pyrex

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4
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low alkali content

high resistance alkali

dilute alkali

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borosilicate glass

boron-free/soft glass

vycor

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5
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less thermal resistance

high degree of thermal resistance

high thermal

poor resistance to high temperature

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boron-free/soft glass

borosilicate glass

vycor

flint glass

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6
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special alumina-silicate glass that has been strengthened chemically than thermally [+1 example]

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Corex

Corning

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7
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_______________
utilized for high thermal, drastic heat shock and extreme chemical treatment with acids [except ________] and dilute alkali; it can be heated ________C

A

Vycor

hydofluoric
9OOC

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8
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___________
made up of soda-lime glass and a mixture of [3]

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flint glass

calcium
silicon
sodium oxides

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9
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it is easy to melt and used to make disposable glasswares

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flint glass

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10
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6x stronger than borosilicate

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Corex

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11
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has continuous etched rings on top of pipet

absence of etched rings

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Blowout

Self-draining

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12
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liquid is allowed to drain by gravity

exact volume is obtained when the last drop is blown out

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self-draining

Blowout

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13
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for nonviscous fluid transfer pipet

for viscous fluid transfer pipet

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volumetric pipet

ostwald

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14
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is volumetric pipet self-draining or blowout type

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self draining

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15
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small amount left in the tip should not be blown out

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volumetric pipet

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16
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with etched ring

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ostwald

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17
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transfer fluids without consideration of specific volume

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pasteur pipet

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18
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transfer pipet aside from the volumetric, ostwald, pasteur

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automatic macro/micropipette

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19
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4 types of graduated or measuring pipet

A

Serological
Mohr
Bacteriologic
Ball, Kolmer, Kahn

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20
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with graduations to the tip
blowout pipet

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serological pipet

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21
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without graduations to the tip
self-draining pipet

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mohr pipet

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22
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The four Micropipetes (< 1ml) - TC pipets

A
  1. Sahli-Hellige pipet
  2. Lang-Levy Pipet
  3. RBC and WBC pipets
  4. Kirk and Overflow Pipet
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23
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calibrated between 2 marks

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mohr pipet

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24
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Mechanical or Automatic Pipets
MC [A. Air Displacement Pipet, B. Positive Displacement Pipet C. Dispenser/Dilutor Pipet]

  1. It operates by moving the piston in the pipet tip or barrel, much like a hypodermic syringe.
  2. It relies on piston for suction creation to draw the sample into a disposable tip.
  3. It obtains liquid from a common reservoir and dispensed it repeatedly.
A
  1. B
  2. A
  3. C
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25
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Mechanical or Automatic Pipets
MC [A. Air Displacement Pipet, B. Positive Displacement Pipet C. Dispenser/Dilutor Pipet]

  1. It combines sampling and dispensing functions.
  2. The piston does not come in contact with the liquid.
  3. It does not require a different to for each use
A
  1. C
  2. A
  3. B
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26
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Volume Measurements

1 lambda =

A

1 microliter (0.001 mL.)

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27
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1 microliter

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1.0 milligram

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28
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Are made primarily of polypropylene

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Plastic pipet tips

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29
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as the fluid is allowed to drain into the receiving vessel, pipets should be held in _________ position w/ the tips [parallel/against] the side of the receptacle.

A

avertical

against

30
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For volumetric TD pipette, it should not be _______ or _______ against the wall of the container during draining because any disruption of the free-flowing fluid may result in an inaccurate deliver of the liquid

A

shaken
hit

31
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these 2 conditions indicate that the pipette is not sufficiently clean

A

imperfect wetting

presence of discreet droplets of water

32
Q

is the cleaning solution of glassware

A

acid dichromate

33
Q

laboratory balances require _______ at regular intervals and they should coincide the requirements of lab testing and accrediting organizations

A

calibration

34
Q

the new mass standards and test weight accuracy classes appropriate for laboratory balances

A

American Society for Testing and Materials [ASTM] classes 1/2

35
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the operator must avoid direct contact with weights by using _______ or special lifting tools [example]. Hand contact with the weights can cause _________.

A

clean gloves
forceps
corrosion

36
Q

Total immersion thermometers [2]

A

Refrigerators

Freezers

37
Q

Noncertified thermometers can be calibrated by using these two

A

NIST SRM934
NIST SRM1968 gallium melting point cell

38
Q

Temperature monitoring devices should be verified for accuracy at __________ month intervals.

A

6 or 12

39
Q

Liquids are pumped through a system of continuous tubing

A

Continuous Flow Analyzer

40
Q

uses the force generated by centrifugation to transfer spx and rgts

A

Centrifugal Analyzer

41
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samples flow through a common reaction vessel or pathway

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Continuous Flow Analyzer

42
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they serve as separating and cleaning media in continuous flow analyzer

A

air bubbles

43
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in continuous flow analyzer and discrete analyzers, __________ maintain the required temperature of the rxn to allow complete color development

A

heating bath

44
Q

____________________
Liquids are placed in separate cuvets for measurement at the perimeter of a _________ [#rpm]

A

centrifugal analzyer
spinning rotor

1OOO rpm

45
Q

Mixing of spx/rgts:

by using glass coil inserted into the flow path

rotor and bubbling of air

A

continuous flow analyzer

centrifugal analyzer

46
Q

Examples are Cobas-Bio [Roche] and IL Monarch

A

Centrifugal Analyzer

47
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cons: all tests are performed in parallel where measurement of every analyte configured on the system for every sample

A

continuous flow analyzer

48
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major pros:

Batch analysis [discrete-batch]

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centrifugal analyzer

49
Q

most popular and versatile analyzer
measures only the test requested on a sample

A

Discrete analyzer

50
Q

Discrete analyzer requires [# uL] of the sample

A

2-6uL

51
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employs a variety of syringe pipettes [positive liquid-displacement pipets] to aspirate and dispense samples/rgts

A

discrete analyzer

52
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capable of running multiple-tests-one-sample-at-a-time

A

discrete analyzer

53
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each sample-rgt mixture handled separately in its own reaction vessel

A

discrete analyzer

54
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in discrete analyzer, for _______technology [_________ photometry], the spreading layer permits a rapid uniform spreading layer over the rgt layer

A

dry slide technology
reflectance photometry

55
Q

discrete analyzer mixing methods [5]

A

magnetic stirrings bars
magnetic driven teflon stirring bars
ultrasonic energy
rotating paddle
forceful energy

56
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major pros is its random access capability– allowing STAT samples to be easily tested

A

Discrete analyzers

57
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measurement of light reflected from solid surfaces

A

reflectance photometry

58
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the intensity of the reflected light from the rgt carrier is compared with the intensity of light reflected from a reference surface

A

reflectance photometry

59
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a ___________ is used to measure analytes by measuring the quantity of light reflected by a liquid sample that has been dispensed onto a grainy or fibrous solid support

A

reflectance photometry

reflectometer

60
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common methods used for measuring methods

A

visible and UV light spectrophotometry

61
Q

Abbott TDX uses this for drug analysis

A

fluorescent polarization

62
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Tablet form reagents

A

ACA Star [Dade]
Paramax

63
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Multilayered dry slide [thin film] reagents

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Vitros analyzer

64
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is the transport of quantity of analyte or reagent from one specimen reaction into another, and contaminating a subsequent one

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Carry over

65
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all samples are loaded at the same time, and a single test is conducted on each sample

A

Batch testing

66
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more than one test is analyzed concurrently on a given clinical spx

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parallel testing

67
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any test can be performed on any sample in any sequence

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random access testing

68
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multiple tests analyzed one after another on a given spx

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Sequential testing

69
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a system other than manufacturer’s rgts can be utilized for measurements

A

open reagent system

70
Q

a system where the operator can only used the manufacturer’s rgts

A

closed-reagent system

71
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it provides point-to-point delivery of spx to the lab and offered several advantages over spx transport by humans

A

pneumatic tube delivery system

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