Module 1- Introduction To CC

Question 1

Area of pathology that is generally concerned w/ analysis of body fluids

Answer 1

Clinical chemistry

Question 2

______ have been specifically trained in blood collection techniques and are employed primarily to collect blood specimens.

Answer 2

Phlebotomist

Question 3

Involves the systematic monitoring of analytic processes in order to detect analytic errors that occur during analysis

Answer 3

Quality control

Question 4

______ is directly proportional to the concentration of analyte

Answer 4

Absorbance

Question 5

______ is the ability of a test to obtain the known target value for a sample.

Answer 5

Accuracy

Question 6

An attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combinations.

Answer 6

Affinity

Question 7

A laboratory grade water

Answer 7

Blank

Question 8

A _______ consists of a weak acid and conjugate base

Answer 8

Buffer

Question 9

The ability to obtain very similar quantitative values on repeat testing of a sample

Answer 9

Precision

Question 10

True or false: all normal values are reference range and all reference values are normal values

Answer 10

False

Question 11

The ability to detect small quantities of a measured component.

A. Sensitivity B. Specificity

Answer 11

A. Sensitivity

Question 12

A phase where all procedures are related to specimen collection and handling.

Answer 12

Preanalytical phase

Question 13

A reagent grade that is suitable for use in most analytic procedures but EXPENSIVE.

Answer 13

Analytical reagent

Question 14

A reagent grade that had been put through additional purification steps for use in specific procedures such as chromatography, atomic absorption, etc.

Answer 14

Ultrapure

Question 15

A reagent grade that is used to manufacture drugs.

Answer 15

USP and NF

Question 16

A reagent grade that is NOT recommended for reagent preparation unless further purification/reagent blank is included.

Answer 16

Chemically pure

Question 17

A type of reference material that is not used routinely and has lower purity.

Answer 17

Secondary standard

Question 18

A type of reference material that is expensive and cannot be used routinely.

Answer 18

Primary standard

Question 19

A type of reference material that is routinely used for calibration.

Answer 19

CRM/SRM

Question 20

A water purification method that removes all organic materials

Answer 20

Distillation

Question 21

A water purification method that removes inorganic/ionic impurities

Answer 21

Deionization

Question 22

A water purification method that removes excess smaller ions

Answer 22

Reverse osmosis

Question 23

A water purification method that removes minute substances and the very first purification method done in water

Answer 23

Filtration

Question 24

A water purification method that removes some trace organic material at specific wavelength.

Answer 24

Ultraviolet oxidation

Question 25

A type of reagent grade water that has the highest purity and should be used immediately

A.1 B.2 C.3

Answer 25

1

Question 26

What type of reagent grade water is the most routinely used for chemical procedures

Answer 26

2

Question 27

What type of reagent grade water has the lowest purity and is only acceptable for glassware washing

Answer 27

3