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| List the routine Chemistry tests MOST affected by hemolysis |
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| K, LD, CK, ALP, AST, PO4, Iron |
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| What routine chemistry results would be MOST affected by contamination with IV solution? |
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| What effect will EDTA have on a calcium level? |
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| What effect will EDTA have on a Potassium level? |
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| What effect will NaFl have on a BUN? |
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| What effect will NaFl have on Na? |
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| What effect will NaFl have on K? |
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List the Critical Values (for adults) for the following analytes, Include reporting units:
Na |
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CO2 |
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List the Critical Values (for adults) for the following analytes, Include reporting units:
Calcium |
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List the Critical Values (for adults) for the following analytes, Include reporting units:
Ionized Ca |
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K |
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Phosphate |
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Mg |
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List the Critical Values (for adults) for the following analytes, Include reporting units:
Glucose |
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| What tests are included in a Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP)? |
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| Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, Creatine, Ca, Glucose |
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| What tests are included in a Liver Function Panel? |
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| Bilirubin, ALP, AST, LD, GGT, Albumin |
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| What tests are included in a Lipid Panel? |
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| Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL |
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| What minimum information should be included on EVERY specimen container? |
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| Name, MRN, DOB, Date/Time, Collector |
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| What is the Formula for Beer's Law? |
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| (Unknown Abs / Standard Abs) = (Unknown Concentration / Standard Concentration) |
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How would you calculate the concentration of the Unknown using Beer's Law given the following information:
Unknown Abs = 0.028
Standard Abs = 0.019
Standard Concentration = 20.0 mg/dL |
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| (0.028/0.019) x (20.0) = Unknown Concentration |
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Calculate the concentration of the Unknown using Beer's Law given the following information:
Unknown Abs = 0.028
Standard Abs = 0.019
Standard Concentration = 20.0 mg/dL |
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| What is the purpose of using specimen or reagent blanks in some spectrophotometric assays? |
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| "Subtract" out absorbance from pigmented specimens or reagents |
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| What is the function of a monochromator in a spectrophotometer? |
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| Isolate specific wavelength |
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| Name some common types of monochromators in a spectrophotometer. |
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| Prisms, Filters, Diffraction gratings |
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| In atomic absorption spectrophotometry, what is the light source? |
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| What type of compound is usually being analyzed in atomic absorption spectrophotometry? |
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Match the type of instrumentation to its principle of operation:
Electrophoresis |
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| Separation of proteins based on charge and size |
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Osmometry |
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| Measures the total number of dissolved particles in a solution |
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Amperometry |
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| Current is measured in an electrochemical cell when a constant voltage is applied |
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Nephelometry |
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| Measures light scattered by ag-ab complexes |
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Fluorometry |
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| Measured substances that absorb light at one wavelength and emit light at a second, different wavelength |
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Chemiluminescence |
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| Chemical reaction that produces photons of light |
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Potentiometry |
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| Voltage difference measured between a reference and an indicator electrode; pH meters and ISE |
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Chromatography |
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| Separation of mixtures into individual components based on specific physical characteristics |
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| What is the most common application of potentiometry in a routine clinical lab? |
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| Ion selective Electrodes for Electrolytes |
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Separation of proteins based on charge and size |
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Measures the total number of dissolved particles in a solution |
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Current is measured in an electrochemical cell when a constant voltage is applied |
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Measures light scattered by AGN-ABY complexes |
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Measured substances that absorb light at one wavelength and emit light at a second, different wavelength |
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Voltage difference measured between a reference and an indicator electrode; pH meters and ISE |
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Separation of mixtures into individual components based on specific physical characteristics |
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Chemical reaction that produces photons of light |
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The following are examples of what type of instrumentation:
pH meters and ISE |
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