03 RODRIGUEZ_INSTRUMENTATION

Question 1

Types of pipette according to calibration marks/design:

Answer 1

To deliver (TD)
To contain (TC)

Question 2

Types of pipette according to drainage characteristics:

Answer 2

Blowout

Self-draining

Question 3

Type of pipette (according to design) which delivers the exact amount of liquid

Answer 3

To Deliver (TD)

Question 4

Type of pipette (according to design) which holds particular volume but does not dispense the exact volume

Answer 4

To Contain (TC)

Question 5

Type of pipette (according to drainage characteristics) which has continuous etched rings on top of the pipet

Answer 5

Blowout

Question 6

Type of pipette (according to drainage characteristics) which delivers exact volume obtained when the last drop is blown out

Answer 6

Blowout

Question 7

Type of pipette (according to drainage characteristics) with the absence of etched rings

Answer 7

Self-draining

Question 8

Type of pipette (according to drainage characteristics) wherein liquid is allowed to drain by gravity

Answer 8

Self-draining

Question 9

A transfer pipette used for non-viscous fluid and is self-draining

Answer 9

Volumetric pipet

Question 10

A transfer pipette used for viscous fluid and has etched rings

Answer 10

Ostwald Folin

Question 11

A pipette used to transfer fluid without consideration of any specific volume

Answer 11

Pasteur

Question 12

A measuring pipette with graduations to the tip; blowout pipette

Answer 12

Serological pipette

Question 13

A measuring pipette without graduations to the tip and is calibrated between 2 marks

Answer 13

Mohr pipette

Question 14

(SELF-DRAINING / BLOWOUT)

Mohr pipette

Answer 14

Self-draining

Question 15

(SELF-DRAINING / BLOWOUT)

Serological pipette

Answer 15

Blowout

Question 16

Graduated/Measuring pipette examples

Answer 16

Serologic
Mohr
Bacteriologic
Ball, Kolmer and Kahn

Question 17

Transfer pipette examples

Answer 17

Volumetric
Ostwald Folin
Pasteur
Automatic macro- or micropipettes

Question 18

Type of TC micropipettes

Answer 18

Sahli-Hellige
Lang-Levy
RBC and WBC pipettes
Kirk and Overflow pipette

Question 19

Type of mechanical pipette which relies on piston for suction creation to draw the sample into a disposable tip.

Answer 19

Air Displacement Pipette

Question 20

T/F:

The piston of an air displacement pipette does not come in contact with the liquid

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

Type of mechanical pipette which operates by moving the piston in the pipette tip or barrel, much like a hypodermic syringe. It also does not require a different tip for each use.

Answer 21

Positive Displacement Pipette

Question 22

A mechanical pipette that obtains liquid from a common reservoir and dispenses it repeatedly. It also combines sample and dispensing functions.

Answer 22

Dilutor/Dispenser Pipette

Question 23

most commonly used type of glassware used for heating and sterilization purposes

Answer 23

Borosilicate glass (pyrex and kimax)

Question 24

pyrex strain point

Answer 24

515 C

Question 25

type of glassware made up of soda-lime glass and a mixture of calcium, silicon, and sodium oxides

Answer 25

Flint glass

Question 26

type of glassware that has poor resistance to high temperatures; easy to melt and is used to make disposable glasswares

Answer 26

flint glass

Question 27

type of glassware utilized for high thermal, drastic heat shock and extreme chemical treatment with acids (except hydrofluoric) and dilute alkali

Answer 27

Vycor (corning)

Question 28

type of glassware characterized by a high degree of thermal resistance, has low alkali content, and is free from the magnesium lime-zinc group of elements, heavy metals, arsenic, and antimony

Answer 28

Borosilicate glass (pyrex and kimax)

Question 29

type of glassware that has high resistance to alkali and has thermal resistance less as compared to borosilicate glass

Answer 29

Boron-free glassware/soft glass

Question 30

type of glassware that is a special alumina-silicate glass that has been strengthened chemically than thermally and is six times stronger than borosilicate

Answer 30

Corex (corning)

Question 31

term which refers to a type of testing where all samples are loaded at the same time with a single test conducted on each sample

Answer 31

batch testing

Question 32

type of testing where more than one test is analyzed concurrently on a given clinical specimen

Answer 32

parallel testing

Question 33

type of test where any test can be performed on any sample in any sequence

Answer 33

Random access testing

Question 34

type of test where multiple tests are analyzed one after another on a given specimen

Answer 34

sequential testing

Question 35

a system other than manufacturer's reagents can be utilized for measurement

Answer 35

Open reagent system

Question 36

a system where the operator can only use the manufacturer's reagents

Answer 36

Closed reagent system

Question 37

provides point-to-point delivery of specimens to the laboratory and offers several advantages over specimen transport by humans

Answer 37

Pneumatic tube delivery system