Quiz #10 Chapters 19 & 20 Flashcards
What does OGTT stand for?
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
What is FBG?
Fasting Blood Glucose
The normal A1c level for an individual without diabetes is_________.
4% to 6%
What is the abbreviation for Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay?
ELISA
What is EIA?
Enzyme Immune Assay
True/False: for the most part, microbiology deals with unicellular, or one-celled, microscopic organisms?
True
Round bacteria are known as________.
Cocci
Rod-shaped bacteria are known as________.
Bacilli
Spiral and curve-shaped bacteria are known as_________.
Spirilla
True/False: a culture medium may be solid or liquid?
True
True/False: CLIA waived blood chemistry tests and immunologic laboratory tests are often performed in the medical office.
True
The scientific study of microorganisms and their activities is__________.
Microbiology
What is white waxy fatlike substance (lipid) called?
Cholesterol
Invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms if body conditions are favorable is known as________.
Infection
What is called the “good cholesterol” and “bad cholesterol”?
Good- High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Bad-Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
Many infectious diseases are________.
Contagious
_________are proteins that are naturally present in the plasma of the blood.
Blood Antibodies
A___________is a small sample or part taken from the body to represent the whole.
Specimen
________is a hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas that is required for normal use of glucose in the body.
Insulin
True/False: Antibiotics are not effective against viral infection.
True