The Metric System

Question 1

Celsius

Answer 1

temperature scale having the freezing point of water at 0 degrees Celsius and the boiling point at 100 degrees Celsius

Question 2

Fahrenheit

Answer 2

temperature scale having a freezing point of water at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boiling point at 212 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 3

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

Answer 3

an international institute composed of representatives from government, industry and patient-testing professions that develops and publishes standards and guidelines for regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.

NOTE: keyword is STANDARDS

-NOTE: don’t confuse CLSI with OSHA. OSHA deals with safety and CLSI deals with standards.

Question 4

English system of measurement

Answer 4

system of measurement commonly used in the US for non-scientific measurements..

-aka U.S. customary system

Question 5

gram (g)

Answer 5

basic metric unit of weight or mass

Question 6

kilo

Answer 6

prefix used to indicate 1000 units

Question 7

liter (L)

Answer 7

basic metric unit of volume

Question 8

meter (m)

Answer 8

basic metric unit of length or distance

Question 9

metric system

Answer 9

based on a decimal system of measurement, very small quantities can be measured accurately and easily

-used internationally for scientific work

Question 10

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Answer 10

a federal agency that promotes international standardization of measurements

Question 11

SI units

Answer 11

standardized units of measure; international units

Question 12

Common Laboratory Measurements

Answer 12

concentration, number, weight, volume, size, temperature, time

Question 13

NCCLS

Answer 13

National Committee for Clinical and Laboratory Standards; now called Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)