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1
Q

Clinical comes from a greek word “kline” which means?

A

bed

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2
Q

Is the science which deals with the elements, their compounds and the chemical structures and interactions of
matter

A

Chemistry

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3
Q

The laboratory diagnostic process to obtain a
result can be divided into three phases:

A

Pre-Analytical, analytical, Post Analytical

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4
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Age

A

Non-controllable variable

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5
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Sex

A

Non-controllable variable

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6
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Fasting

A

Controllable variable

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7
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Diet

A

Controllable variable

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8
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Environmental factors

A

Non-controllable variable

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9
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Exercise

A

Controllable Variable

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10
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Physical training

A

Controllable variable

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11
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Obesity

A

Non-controllable variable

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12
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Transfusion & Infusions

A

Non-controllable variable

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13
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Fever

A

Non-controllable variable

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14
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Tourniquet application

A

Controllable variable

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15
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Menstrual cycle

A

Controllable variable

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16
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Blindness

A

Non-controllable variable

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17
Q

Controllable Variable or Non-controllable Variable
Shock and Trauma

A

Non-Controllable Variable

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18
Q

Primary areas of pre-analytical error

A

The process of specimen collection,
handling and processing

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19
Q

Blood samples collected from the patients
are placed in an?

A

Evacuated tube

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20
Q

Ideally, After Collection:
Within 45 minutes to 1 hour

A

Analysis should be performed

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21
Q

Ideally, After Collection:
Within 1 hour

A

Serum or Plasma separated from cells

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22
Q

TRANSPORT OF SPECIMEN:
Ideally within __minutes after collection
specimen must be transported to the
laboratory

A

45

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23
Q

Result of clotting

A

Thrombolysis

24
Q

Increase Granulocytes

A

Granulocytosis

25
Q

REJECT OR ACCEPT
Hemolysis

26
Q

REJECT OR ACCEPT
Improper blood collection tube

27
Q

REJECT OR ACCEPT
Contaminated specimen

28
Q

REJECT OR ACCEPT
Clots present in an anticoagulated tube

29
Q

Specimens Requiring Chilling During Transport

A

Ammonia
BGA
Lactic acid
PTH
Pyruvate Renin

30
Q

Temperature in Long term storage

31
Q

Tourniquet should be applied for not more than?

32
Q

Vacuntainer tube that has faster centrifugation time

A

SST - Serum-Separator Tube

33
Q

When exposed, the amount of ______in the blood will decrease as it is broken
down by the light.

34
Q

It has increased bilirubin >25 mg/dL and interferes with antibodies in colorimetric assay

A

ICTERIC SERUM

35
Q

It has physiologic increase in chylomicrons carrying TAGs - TAG level is 4.6 mmol/L (4 g/L).

A

LACTERSCENT SERUM

36
Q

The color of serum depends on the level of _______in the blood.

37
Q

_____ in particular is responsible for the redness of the serum.

38
Q

a hemolytic disease of the
newborn

A

erythroblastosis fetalis

39
Q

Medical technologist have control over in vivo hemolysis. T/F

40
Q

Prolonged contact of the blood and serum will cause the RBCs to utilize the glucose decreasing the blood sugar present in the blood. T/F

41
Q

The most abundant intracellular cation

A

K/POTASSIUM

42
Q

Arterial blood must be stored and chilled properly compared to the venous
blood. T/F

43
Q

the cells responsible for clotting.

44
Q

The plastic red tube is inverted ___ times.

45
Q

SEXPIN

A

Sodium- most abundant EXtracellular cation.
Potassium- most abundant INtracellular cation.

46
Q

The tube used in specimens that require chilling for transport.

47
Q

Additive of red top tube

A

Clot Activator

48
Q

SST or Serum Separator Tube is inverted.

49
Q

SSTs should not be respinned. T/F

50
Q

Agglutination is also known as

51
Q

Additives of SST

A

Polymer gel and Clot Activator

52
Q

Inversion of lavender top tube

53
Q

In clinical chemistry, the purple top is used for measuring HbA1c which measures the level of sugar. T/F

54
Q

Anticoagulant used in Lavender top

55
Q

Life span of RBC

56
Q

Inversion of Light Blue top

A

3-4 inversions

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