PACT: Glucose

Question 1

What percentage of plasma glucose is CSF glucose

Answer 1

60%

Question 2

What is the effect of glucose levels in a serum sample that is left on cells

Answer 2

glucose value decreases by 5-7% per hour

Question 3

Measurement of glucose in CSF may be useful in identifying

Answer 3

bacterial meningitis

Question 4

Difference between serum and whole blood glucose values

Answer 4

whole blood values are about 10% lower than serum

Question 5

What would be the effect on the glycated hemoglobin results in a patient with chronic hemolytic anemia?

Answer 5

falsely decreased

Question 6

Patient sample has high level of ascorbic acid. Which glucose method would be most susceptible to a falsely low glucose result for this sample?

Answer 6

Glucose oxidase by spectrophotometry (Trinder reaction)

Question 7

Which test is often performed to help detect early renal damage in diabetic patients?

Answer 7

Urine microalbumin