Tests Flashcards
What is the common test for diabetes mellitus?
Benedict’s
What are the other tests for Diabetes?
Strips
Probes
How does the Benedict’s test help diagnose diabetes?
Glucose should not be present in large amounts in the urine
What are the benefits of using strips and proves to test for diabetes?
Faster
Easier
More Quantitative - Benedict’s is colours
Measures blood directly instead of urine
Why hormone tests for pregnancy?
hCG hormone
Why is there always one blue line in a pregnancy test?
Acts as a control. Tells you test is working
How is hCG produced large scale for use?
Injected into mouse so antibodies are made.
B cells removed and fused with tunir cell to form hybridomas.
Cancer cell divided and reproduced
Antibodies harvested
What is used to test for anabolic steroids?
Gas Chromatography
Why are anabolic steroids banned?
Reduce muscle deterioration
Stimulates muscle growth
How is a has chormstagram used?
- Urine sample vaporized with known solvent. Passes along a tube
- Lining of tube absorbs gases
- Analysis of diagram to identify drug
Why do traces of drugs persist for many days?
Not all of blood passes though the kidney in each circulation..
Traced left behind in bladder
