Quiz 5

Question 1

ACT

Answer 1

determines how long it takes blood to clot

Question 2

aerobic

Answer 2

with air, as related to blood culture specimen collection

Question 3

agglutination

Answer 3

clumping of red blood cells

Question 4

anaerobic

Answer 4

without air, as related to blood culture specimen collection

Question 5

antimicrobial

Answer 5

acts against microorganisms

Question 6

ARD/FAN

Answer 6

donating blood for one’s own use

Question 7

BAC

Answer 7

determines the concentration of alcohol in the blood

Question 8

bacteremia

Answer 8

bacteria in the blood

Question 9

BNP

Answer 9

measurement for congestive heart failure

Question 10

chloride

Answer 10

electrolyte needed to produce stomach acid

Question 11

compatibility

Answer 11

ability to be favorably mixed together

Question 12

CRP

Answer 12

nonspecific marker for inflammation

Question 13

electrolytes

Answer 13

minerals with an electric charge that are important to heart, nerve, and muscle function

Question 14

ETOH

Answer 14

abbreviation for ethanol

Question 15

forensic

Answer 15

involving scientific tests or techniques to detect crime

Question 16

FUO

Answer 16

fever with no known cause

Question 17

glycohemoglobin/HbA1c

Answer 17

hemoglobin to which glucose is bound

Question 18

GTT

Answer 18

test used to diagnose carbohydrate metabolism problems

Question 19

Hb, Hgb

Answer 19

important test in the management of anemia

Question 20

HCO3

Answer 20

plays a role in transporting CO2 to the lungs

Question 21

Hct/PCV

Answer 21

test that measures the volume of red blood cells in a person’s blood

Question 22

HDL

Answer 22

healthy form of cholesterol

Question 23

hemochromatosis

Answer 23

disease characterized by excess iron deposits in the tissues

Question 24

hyperglycemia

Answer 24

high blood glucose level

Question 25

hyperkalemia

Answer 25

high blood potassium level

Question 26

hypernatremia

Answer 26

high blood sodium level

Question 27

hypoglycemia

Answer 27

low blood glucose level

Question 28

hypokalemia

Answer 28

low blood potassium level

Question 29

hyponatremia

Answer 29

low blood sodium level

Question 30

hypoxemia

Answer 30

abnormally low oxygen level in the blood

Question 31

iCa2+

Answer 31

ionized form of calcium

Question 32

INR

Answer 32

standardizes differences in PT results

Question 33

K+

Answer 33

the mineral potassium

Question 34

lactose tolerance test

Answer 34

test that can determine the absence of mucosal lactase

Question 35

LDL

Answer 35

unhealthy form of cholesterol

Question 36

lipids

Answer 36

fats and fatlike substances the body uses for energy

Question 37

lysis

Answer 37

rupturing, as in the bursting of a red blood cell

Question 38

Na+

Answer 38

chemical symbol for sodium

Question 39

polycythemia

Answer 39

disease involving overproduction of red blood cells

Question 40

PP (postprandial)

Answer 40

after a meal

Question 41

sepsis

Answer 41

life-threatening body response to a blood infection

Question 42

septicemia

Answer 42

microorganisms or their toxins in the blood

Question 43

TB-Gold

Answer 43

type of IGRA tuberculosis test that is collected in four special tubes

Question 44

T-Spot

Answer 44

type of IGRA tuberculosis test that is collected in a single green-top tube

Question 45

TcB

Answer 45

noninvasive way to measure bilirubin in newborns

Question 46

TDM

Answer 46

involves collection of drug levels at specific times

Question 47

therapeutic

Answer 47

pertaining to treatment

Question 48

TnT/TnI

Answer 48

heart muscle proteins elevated after a heart attack

Question 49

trough level

Answer 49

lowest serum drug concentration expected

Question 50

trace elements

Answer 50

metals measured in very small amounts