Specimen Collection Process

Question 1

Glucose, TP, albumin, individual proteins, electrolytes, cholesterol, hormones, vitamins

Answer 1

Substances normally present

Question 2

Urea, creatinine, uric acid, NH3, Bilirubin

Answer 2

Metabolites (waste product)

Question 3

FFA, alanine, lactate, K+

Answer 3

Physical activity:
Transient effect

Question 4

increase alanine, aldolase, ALT, LDH

Answer 4

Physical activity:
Long term effect

Question 5

• Inc plasma testosterone: 21%
• Inc androstenedione: 25%
• Inc LH: 25%

Answer 5

Physical activity:
6mos of Physical training

Question 6

• Inc plasma testosterone:

Answer 6

21%

Question 7

6 mos of training
• Inc androstenedione:

Answer 7

25%

Question 8

6 mos of training
Inc LH:

Answer 8

25%

Question 9

Fasting after 48hrs

Answer 9

serum bilirubin inc by 240%

Question 10

Fasting after 72hrs

Answer 10

glucose decrease to 45 mg/dl

Inc plasma triglyceride, glycerol, FFA

Question 11

Posture: supine to upright

Answer 11

inc albumin, drug bound protein, cholesterol, enzymes, total protein, triglyceride, bilirubin, Ca

Question 12

Ethanol ingestion

Answer 12

Increase plasma lactate, urate, triglycerides

Question 13

ROH abuser

Answer 13

increase GGT, urate, MCV

Question 14

Tobacco smoking

Answer 14

Increase blood carboxy Hb level

Heavy smokers: inc 8%
Non-smokers: <1%

Question 15

Acute tobaco smokers:

Answer 15

increase plasma catecholamines, serum cortisol