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Module 1: Introduction to Clinical Chemistry Flashcards

1
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Enables analysis which is not
otherwise possible, and enables it to be made faster, more accurately, on smaller
quantities, or more cheaply than by alternative methods.

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Instrumentation

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consists of efforts to establish and maintain a
climate of continued improvements in the laboratory in order to deliver high-quality services
to health care

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Quality management

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include appropriate facilities and equipment, adequate training,
PPE, chemical management, SOPs, waste handling, signage, proper laboratory practices and safe working conditions.

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Laboratory safety

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includes patient preparation,

specimen considerations and variables

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Specimen collection and processing

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Agreement between your test result value and the true value

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Accuracy

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The division of a sample into at least two smaller size vials.

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Aliquot

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The chemical substance being measured in an assay, usually contained in blood or other body fluids.

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Analyte

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A diagnostic test to measure the concentration or level of a particular analyte.

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Assay

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A liquid solution containing a combination of chemicals, which control and maintain the pH of any other solution it is added to.

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Buffer

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A material, generally serum based with an accurately assigned analytical value, used to calibrate diagnostic assays.

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Calibrator

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A serum based material with assigned target values and acceptable ranges to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of a diagnostic assay.

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Control

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It is used to describe the highest concentration, at which a reaction is still measurable.

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Linearity

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refers to a material that has been freeze-dried

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Lyophilised

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14
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Any biochemical compound which plays a key role in the metabolism of the body.

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Metabolite

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The clear amber liquid which is derived from whole blood that has been collected in the presence of an anticoagulant

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Plasma

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Refers to the reproducibility of test results and is a measure of how disperse the values are

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Precision

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The process of detecting errors in any manufacturing or operational system.

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Quality Control

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A component of a kit used to carry out a chemical reaction to determine levels of different analytes

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Reagent

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19
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The addition of water to a freeze-dried reagent or control material to return it to its former condition.

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Reconstitution

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The clear amber liquid that is derived from clotted blood by centrifuging and removing the red blood cells.

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Serum

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An aqueous solution containing a known level or concentration of analyte that will not change and can be used to calculate diagnostic results.

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Standard

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22
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Earliest recorded accounts of observations on urine specimens

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400 B.C.

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23
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made diagnoses by listening to internal body sounds and palpating areas of the body

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physicians in Egypt and Mesopotamia

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Father of Medicine who began attributing disease to abnormalities in the body fluids.

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Hippocrates (Ancient Greece 300 BC)

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Hippocrates’ methods of diagnosis

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tasting urine, listening to lungs, and observing appearance

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26
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described blood in the urine

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Ephesus (50 A.D.)

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27
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blood in the urine

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hematuria

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28
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three development in 1600s

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invention of microscope, description of blood circulation, protein precipitation in urine through heat and acid

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two developments in 1700s

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sugar in urine for diabetic patients, yeast used in sugar test

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30
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laboratory medicine became more accepted

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1850s-1890s

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31
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required hospitals to have

an adequately equipped and staffed laboratory

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American College of Surgeons in 1918

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32
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almost half of US hospitals had laboratories

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1920s

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33
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developed several methods for determining urine analytes in the 1920s

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Otto Folin

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34
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renal function associated with ____, ____ and ____

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uric acid, NPN, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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35
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reagent developed in 1920s for protein determination which is still used today

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FolinCiocalteau

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36
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In the 1920s, clinical

methods for measuring ___ and ____ in serum were introduced

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phosphorus and magnesium

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37
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six analytes whose methods for clinical determinations were developed in the 1930s

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alkaline phosphatase,

acid phosphatase, serum lipase, serum and urine amylase, and blood ammonia

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38
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first used for measuring protein in urine in the 1930s

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refractometer

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39
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company that played a large part in laboratory science by introducing
the first pH meter to measure the acidity and alkalinity of fluids

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Beckman Instruments

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40
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two development in 1940s

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photoelectric colorimeters and blood vacuum collection tubes

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41
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used to to read color

reactions of chemistry analyses

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photoelectric colorimeters

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42
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two organization important to clinical chemistry founded in the 1940s

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College of American Pathologists (CAP) and American Association of Clinical Chemistry
(AACC)

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43
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made quality control easier in 1950

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Levey and Jennings Shewhart QC

chart

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44
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three developments in the late 1950s

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method to measure blood triglycerides, AutoAnalyzer by Technicon Corporation, flame photometry

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45
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introduced the atomic

absorption spectrophotometer for determination of calcium and magnesium

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Perkin-Elmer

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46
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late 1950s

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laser, mechanical pipetter, Auto Dilutor, disposable needle and syringe, disk storage (IBM), random-access analyzer (DuPont)

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47
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provides an actual number that represents the amount of a substance present in the body

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Quantitative tests

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48
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indicates the presence or absence of specific chemicals

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Qualitative tests

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49
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tests that are frequently ordered, such as a single test for glucose or a chemistry
profile

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routine tests

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50
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group of tests performed simultaneously on a patient specimen to provide an assessment of the patient’s general condition

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routine chemistry profile/ complete metabolic profile

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51
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Tests that are ordered less frequently and might be performed only on certain days even in larger laboratories

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special tests

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52
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principal uses of biochemical investigations

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Diagnosis
Prognosis
Monitoring
Screening

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53
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composition of Borosilicate glass

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Silica + boron trioxide

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54
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Most common type of glass

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Borosilicate glass

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55
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Thermal property of Borosilicate glass

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low coefficient of thermal expansion, can withstand higher temperature gradients and sudden temperature changes

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56
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maximum temperature at which a glass can be used without it being damaged

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Strain point

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57
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strain point of Borosilicate glass

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450 to 500 degrees celsius

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58
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Optical property of Borosilicate glass

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clear and colorless

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59
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Chemical property of borosilicate glass

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strong chemical resistance (higher than metals)

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60
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chemicals that Borosilicate glass is not resistant to

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hydrofluoric acid, very hot phosphoric acid, alkaline solutions

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Borosilicate is highly resistant to

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water, neutral and acid solutions, concentrated acids and chlorine, bromine, iodine and organic matters

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62
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composition of Alumina-silicate glass

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Aluminum oxide + high silica content

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63
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has greater chemical stability

and higher maximum operating temperature than borosilicate glass

A

Alumina-silicate glass

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64
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use of Alumina-silicate glass

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high precision analytical work

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65
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properties of Alumina-silicate glass is comparable to

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fused quartz

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66
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Alumina-silicate glass is strengthened ____ rather than ___

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chemically, thermally

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67
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composition of Vycor glass

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96% silica (similar to fused quartz)

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68
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strain point of vycor glass

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900 degrees celsius continuously, 1200 Intermittently

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69
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vycor glass is resistant to

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drastic heat shock and extreme chemical treatments

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70
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Most inexpensive glass with excellent chemical and physical properties

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soda-lime glass

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71
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most common use of soda-lime glass in the clinical lab

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pipettes

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72
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glassware that protects light sensitive chemical compounds from alteration

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Low actinic glass

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73
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glassware for one time use only

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Disposable glassware

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74
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three advantages of plastic ware

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less expensive, unbreakable, preferred for alkali solutions

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75
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four disadvantages of plastic ware

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surface constituents can leach into solution, permeable to water vapor, can evaporate, can absorb dyes, stains and proteins

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76
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____ cannot be used for plasticware

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high performance liquid chromatography

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77
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properties of polystyrene

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70 C temp limit, clear, non autoclavable, rigid

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78
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uses of polystyrene

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Disposable plastic ware

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79
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Properties of Conventional/ High density Polyethylene

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80 C, translucent, non autoclavable, flexible

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80
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used for all purposes like reagent bottles, droppers

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Polyethylene

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81
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properties of Linear/ Low Density Polyethylene

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130 C, opaque, autoclavable

with caution, rigid

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82
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most commonly used plastic ware in the lab

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Polypropylene

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83
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properties of polypropylene

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135 C, translucent, autoclavable, rigid

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84
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uses of polypropylene

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Screw-cap closure bottles

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85
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properties of Tygon

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95 C, translucent, autoclavable, flexible

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86
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use for tygon

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tubings

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87
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properties of Teflon (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene/ Polytetrafluoroethylene)

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205 C, Clear to translucent, autoclavable, flexible but easily scratched/warped

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88
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used for stopcocks, wash bottles, and beakers for

cryogenic experiments

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Teflon

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89
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properties of polycarbonate

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135 C, very clear and shatter proof, autoclavable, rigid (sterilizing reduces mechanical strength)

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90
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used for all purposes like large reagent containers, graduated cylinders and centrifuge tubes

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Polycarbonate

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properties of Polyvinyl Chloride

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70 C, clear, non autoclavable, rigid

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92
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used to make bottles

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polyvinyl chloride

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93
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properties of PVC for tubing

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120 C, clear, autoclavable, flexible

94
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properties of polyallomer

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130 C, translucent, autoclavable, moderately flexible

95
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properties of polysulfone

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165 C, clear, autoclavable, rigid

96
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plasticware to use for acids, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, hydrocarbons, essential oils

A

Polystyrene

97
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Plasticware to use for alcohols and bases

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polystyrene but only within 24 hours

98
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plasticware NOT to use for aldehydes, amines, ethers, hydrocarbons, and essential oils

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Polyethylene and polypropylene

99
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plasticware NOT to use for lubricating oil and silicone

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Conventional Polyethylene

100
Q

Resin possessing chemical resistance to almost all chemicals in clinical lab

101
Q

three advantages of Teflon

A

Anti-adhesive, non wet-table surface, suitable for cryogenic experiments

102
Q

temperature capacity of Teflon

A

-270℃ to 255℃

103
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Plasticware susceptible to damage by most chemicals

A

Polycarbonate

104
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Polycarbonate is resistant to (4) ___ for a long time

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water, aqueous salts, food, and inorganic acids

105
Q

Five grades of reagent purity

A
  1. Analytic reagent (AR)
  2. Ultrapure/ chemically pure
  3. United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and National Formulary (NF)
  4. Chemically Pure (CP)
  5. Technical or commercial grade
106
Q

purity grades are established by

A

American Chemical Society (ACS)

107
Q

Very high purity that is suitable use in most analytical procedures

A

Analytic reagent (AR)

108
Q

AR should be labeled with: (4)

A
  • percentage of impurities
  • initials AR or ACS
  • “For laboratory use”
  • “Standard-Grade Reference Materials”
109
Q

Like AR but have additional purification steps (higher grade)

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Ultrapure/ chemically pure

110
Q

uses of Ultrapure/ chemically pure grade reagents

A

Chromatography
Atomic absorption immunoassays
Molecular diagnostics
Standardization

111
Q

Ultrapure/ chemically pure are labeled with (2)

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HPLC or Chromatographic

112
Q

Used to manufacture drugs and not for laboratory analysis

A

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and National Formulary (NF)

113
Q

only limitation of USP and NF grades

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should be non-injurious to individuals

114
Q

Less pure grade chemicals whose impurity limitations are not stated, and preparation is not uniformed

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Chemically Pure (CP)

115
Q

Chemically Pure (CP) is not recommended for reagent preparation unless:

A

a) has further purification

b) has reagent blank

116
Q

Used primarily in manufacturing and should never be used in clinical laboratory

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Technical or commercial grade

117
Q

four grades of organic reagents

A

Spectroscopic Grade
Chromatographic Grade
Reagent grade
Chemically Pure

118
Q

Purity levels attained by spectrophotometric procedures

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Spectroscopic Grade organic reagents

119
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Minimum purity of 99% determined by gas chromatography

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Chromatographic Grade

120
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Certified to contain impurities below certain levels established by ACS

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Reagent grade (ACS)

121
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Approaches purity level of reagent grade chemicals

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Chemically Pure

122
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Materials with a specific, defined characteristic that serves a comparative value for analyses for quality assurance scheme

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Reference materials

123
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Three standards for reference materials

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  1. Primary Standard
  2. Standard Reference Material
  3. Secondary Standard
124
Q

Highly purified chemical
which is used to produce a substance of EXACT known concentration. This is not used in the laboratory as biologic constituents are unavailable within these limits.

A

Primary standard

125
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ACS purity tolerance for Primary standard

A

100 ± 0.02%

126
Q

Primary standard in the clinical chemistry laboratory in place of ACS primary standard.

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Standard Reference Material (SRM)

127
Q

developed and assigned a value to SRM after careful analysis

A

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

128
Q

Used to verify calibration or accuracy/bias assessments, to produce calibrator and standards and as reference for comparison of commercially obtained standards and reagents

A

Standard Reference Material (SRM)

129
Q

Label to be found in Standard Reference Material (SRM)

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“Traceable to NIST”

130
Q

Lower level of purity

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Secondary standard

131
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The concentration of a secondary standard is determined by comparison with

A

primary standard

132
Q

Secondary standard depends not only on composition which cannot be directly determined but also on

A

analytic reference method

133
Q

Secondary standard manufacturers are required to list

A

the SRM or primary standard used

134
Q

most frequently used reagent in the lab

135
Q

six processes in the purification of water

A
  1. prefiltration
  2. distillation
  3. deionization
  4. reverse osmosis
  5. ultrafiltration and nanofiltration
  6. UV oxidation and ozone treatment
136
Q

Remove particulate matter from municipal water supplies before any additional treatment

A

Prefiltration

137
Q

Four types of filtration cartridges

A

Glass
Cotton
Activated charcoal
Submicron filters

138
Q

preferable in filtration of hard water

A

glass or cotton

139
Q

contents of hard water

A

Ca, Fe, and other dissolved elements

140
Q

Use of activated charcoal filter

A

adsorption of organic material and Cl

141
Q

pore size of submicron filters

142
Q

Better suited after distillation, deionization and reverse osmosis treatment

A

Submicron filters

143
Q

Removes any substances larger than pore, including bacteria

A

Submicron filters

144
Q

Removes microbiological organism and minerals iron, magnesium, and calcium

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Distillation

145
Q

Distillation does not remove

A

volatile impurities (CO2, Cl, NH3)

146
Q

Distilled water meets specification for

A

type II and III water

147
Q

Removes substances that can ionize

A

Deionization

148
Q

deionization does not remove

A

organic substances and substances that do not ionize

149
Q

Deionization passes water through

A

cation-exchange or an anion-exchange resin

150
Q

Deionization replaces removed ions with

A

OH- and H+ ions

151
Q

Uses anion resin followed by cation resin

A

Two-bed system

152
Q

Uses pressure to force water through a semipermeable membrane

A

Reverse osmosis

153
Q

example of semipermeable membrane

A

cellulose acetate

154
Q

Reverse osmosis removes

A

Approximately 90% dissolved solids
98% organic impurities, insoluble matter, microbiological organisms
10% ionized particles

155
Q

Reverse osmosis does not remove:

A

Dissolved gases

156
Q

Excellent in removing particulate matter, microorganisms (pyrogens or endotoxin)

A

Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration

157
Q

cleaves many ionizing organics, destroys bacteria but may leave residual products

A

Ultraviolet oxidation and ozone treatment

158
Q

UV radiation wavelength

A

biocidal wavelength 254 nm

159
Q

Two classifications of water purity

A 
Conventional Classification (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards)
CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute)
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Grades of water based on Conventional Classification (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards)

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Type I, Type II, and Type III

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Purest type of water used for procedures that require maximum water purity

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Type I reagent water

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Q

Five uses of Type I reagent water

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Preparation of standard solutions, buffers and controls
Quantitative analytical procedures
Electrophoresis
Toxicology screening tests
HPLC
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Q

Use immediately after produced, should not be stored

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Type I reagent water

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Q

Used for general lab test that do not require type I water

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Type II reagent water

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Q

Uses of Type II reagent water

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Qualitative chemistry procedures
hematology
immunology
microbiology

166
Q

Also known as sutoclave wash water

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Type III reagent water

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Q

Can be used as water source for preparation of type I and type II

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Q

uses of Type III reagent water

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washing and rinsing labware

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Q

Maximum colony count (CFU/mL) for Type I water

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Maximum colony count (CFU/mL) for Type II water

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Maximum colony count (CFU/mL) for Type III water

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not specified

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pH of type I and type II water

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not specified

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pH of type III water

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Maximum silicate (mg/L SiO2) content for Type I

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Maximum silicate (mg/L SiO2) content for Type II

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Maximum silicate (mg/L SiO2) content for Type III

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Minimum resistivity

MΩ/cm at 25℃ of Type I water

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Minimum resistivity

MΩ/cm at 25℃ of Type II water

179
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Minimum resistivity

MΩ/cm at 25℃ of Type III water

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Q

6 grades of water according to CLSI classification

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Clinical Laboratory Reagent water (CLRW)
Special Reagent Water (SRW)
Instrument Feed water
Water supplied by method manufacturer
Autoclave and Wash water
Commercially bottled purified water
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Q

Maximum Microbiological content of CLRW

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10 CFU/ mL

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Minimum Resistivity at 25 C of CLRW

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> 10 MΩ/ cm

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Maximum Silicate of CLRW

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0.05 mg SiO2/L

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Particulate matter of CLRW

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passed through 0.2 μm filter

185
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organic content of CLRW

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< 500 ppb, through activated carbon

186
Q

used for HPLC

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Special Reagent Water

187
Q

Intended for internal rinsing, dilution, and water bath functions of automated instruments

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Instrument Feed water

188
Q

Supplied for use as diluent or reagent as described by for product labeling

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Water supplied by method manufacturer

189
Q

Feed water for autoclaves and automatic lab dishwashers with heat drying cycles, previously referred to as type III water

A

Autoclave and Wash water

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Q

Must be validated for acceptable performance in test procedure to be used in

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Commercially bottled purified water

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Q

Help in getting perfect measurement of fluids

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Q

three types of classifications of pipettes

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according to design
according to drainage characteristic
according to type

193
Q

two types of pipettes according to design

A 
To contain (TC)
To deliver (TD)
194
Q

Holds particular volume but does not dispense that exact volume

A

To Contain (TC)

195
Q

Dispenses the exact volume indicated

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To Deliver (TD)

196
Q

Two types of pipette according to drainage characteristic

A

Blowout

Self-draining

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Q

The last drop of liquid should be expelled into the receiving vessel using rubber stopper/ rubber bulb or pipettol

198
Q

indicates that a pipette is blowout

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etched ring or two small, close close continuous rings

199
Q

Content of pipet drained by gravity

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Self-draining

200
Q

pipettes according to type

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Measuring graduated pipet
Transfer pipet
Automatic pipet

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Q

Has many uniform graduations and can dispense different volumes

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Measuring graduated pipet

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Q

two types of measuring graduated pipet

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Mohr pipette and Serological pipette

203
Q

Graduation ends BEFORE the tip

A

Mohr pipette

204
Q

qualities of a Mohr pipette

A

Self draining

Smaller orifice

205
Q

Has graduation marks until the tip

A

Serological pipette

206
Q

qualities of a Serological pipette

A

Blowout

Have larger orifice and thus drain faster

207
Q

Transfers a known volume of liquid and have no subdivisions

A

Transfer pipet

208
Q

two types of transfer pipet

A

Ostwald Folin

Volumetric

209
Q

the bulb closer to the tip to use for viscous fluids like blood

A

OSTWALD-FOLIN

210
Q

Ostwald Folin drainage characteristic

211
Q

Cylindrical bulb at the center joined at both ends to the narrow glass tubing which is used for dilute aqueous solutions.

A

VOLUMETRIC

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Q

Volumetric pipette drainage characteristic

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self-draining

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Q

used to transfer small quantities of liquids without calibration marks and consideration for volume

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Pasteur Pipet

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Q

Most routinely used pipet

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automatic pipet

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Q

three types of classification of automatic pipettes

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Based on delivery volume amount, total volume capacity, mechanism

216
Q

Two types of pipettes based on delivery volume amount

A

Fixed volume

Variable volume

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Q

Two types of pipettes based on total volume capacity

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Micropipette: <1mL

Macropipette >1mL

218
Q

three types of pipettes based on mechanism

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Air-displacement
Positive displacement
Dilutors/dispensers

219
Q

Relies on piston for creating suction to draw the sample into disposable tip where but it does not come in contact with the solution

A

Air-displacement

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Q

has plastic disposable tip

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Air-displacement

221
Q

Operates by moving the piston in the pipet tip or barrel, much like a hypodermic syringe

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Positive displacement

222
Q

disadvantage of positive displacement

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carryover or contamination due to tips not being removable

223
Q

obtain the liquid from a common reservoir and dispense it repeatedly

A

Dilutors/dispensers

224
Q

two ways to calibrate a pipette

A

Gravimetric method

Photometric method

225
Q

materials in gravimetric method calibration

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deionized, distilled water
calibrated analytical balance
class 2 weights

226
Q

allowable percentage error of gravimetric method

227
Q

materials in photometric method

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spectrophotometer

Potassium dichromate

228
Q

Two components of a quantitative lab result

A

number & unit

229
Q

two systems of measurement

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conventional system (metric and US standard) and Systeme Internatiol d’ Unites

230
Q

what type of unit: m, kg, s

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basic units

231
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what type of unit: m/s2, m3

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derived unit

232
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what type of unit: grams, liters, hours

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supplemental unit

Clinical Chemistry (14 decks)

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