Test 1 Flashcards
Define profile/panel
A group of tests
True or false:
Normal ranges are the same at each lab
False, they vary from lab to lab
What are normal ranges based on?
95% of normal healthy individuals
What may normal ranges be specific for?
Age, gender, time of day
What specimens are collected for chemistry department?
Blood, urine, cerebral spinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, sweat
What specimens are tested in the chemistry department?
Blood in the form of serum, plasma, whole blood and urine
Define PC
post cibum (after meal)
Define AC
anti cibum (before meal)
Define 2 hours AC
2 hours before meal
Define 2 hours PC
2 hours after meal
What tube is used for glucose testing?
Grey tube
What is the glucose tolerance test for?
to detect diabetes
to aid in the diagnosis of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia
Is the patient allowed to have food before the test?
No, because usually it’s a fasting specimen
What amount of glucose does the patient administer to themselves?
75 grams dextrose per 300 milliliters of solution (1 bottle)
What is the purpose of the Xylose Tolerance Test?
to differentiate between malabsorption
