Page 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The intermediate products of fat metabolism.

A

Ketone Bodies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Give me 3 Ketone bodies.

A

Acetone, acetoacetic acid and ß-hydroxybutyric acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Why ketones do not appear on urine?

A

Fats undergo complete metabolism into CO2 + H2O, thus no ketone products.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

When do ketone bodies appear?

A

Fat metabolism increase.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ketone bodies conditions: (4)

A

Inability to metabolize carbs (DM)
Increased carb loss (Vomiting)
Inadequate carb intake (Weight loss, Starve)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Reaction for ketone bodies?

A

Nitroprusside Reaction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Nitroprusside reaction reactants + products?

A

Na nitroprusside + Acetoacetic acid -> Purple color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Nitroprusside rxn limitation

A

Does not measure ß-hydroxybutyric acid, only acetone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Nitroprusside reaction is used in these tests. What tests exactly?

A

Reagent Strip
Acetest

Legal’s Test
Rothera’s Test

Gerhardt’s Test
Hart’s Test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Gerhardt’s Test principle

A

FeCl3 + Acetoacetic acid -> red color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Hart’s Test principle

A

Acetone & acetoacetic acid removed via boiling, then:

ß-hydroxybutyric acid + hydrogen peroxide -> ???

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly