Basic Principles and Boring Stuff Flashcards

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Anatomic Pathology

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Histopathology

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Clinical Pathology 6

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Serology
Microbiology
Clinical Chemistry
Hematology
Clinical Microscopy
Blood Bank
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3
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Concerned with the analysis of biochemical byproducts in biological fluids

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Clinical Chemistry Laboratory

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4
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Pure Blood Chemistry

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Lipids, Carbohydrates and Protein

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5
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Enzymology

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Enzymes

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6
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Endocrinology

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Hormones

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Toxicology

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Drugs of abuse, Heavy metals, Poison, etc.

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8
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Units of Measure: Components of quantitative laboratory results 2

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Number

Unit (based on the SI system)

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Quantitative laboratory results

2

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1 Substance concentration
e.g, moles
2 Mass of substance
e.g., mg/dL, g/dL, g/L, mEq/L, and IU

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10
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Reagents 3

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Chemicals
Reference Materials
Water Specifications

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Chemicals 5

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Analytical Grade (AR)

Ultrapure Reagent

Chemically pure (CP)

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and National Formulary (NF) Grade

Technical or commercial grade

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Suitable for most analytic procedures

Carry designations as AR or ACS and For Laboratory Use or ACS standard-Grade Reference materials

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ANALYTICAL GRADE (AR)

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Suitable for techniques that require extremely pure chemicals (e.g. AAS, EIA, MDx)
Carry designations of HPLC or chromatographic

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Ultrapure chemicals

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14
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Impurity limitations are not stated
Preparation is not uniform
Not recommended for clinical laboratories.

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Chemically pure (CP)

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15
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Used to manufacture drugs

Purity standards are based on the criterion of not being injurious to man.

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USP and NF Grade

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16
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Reference Materials 2

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1Primary standard
Substance of exact known concentration and purity.

2Secondary standard
Substance of lower purity with concentration determined by comparison with a primary standard.

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Substance of exact known concentration and purity.

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Primary standard

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Substance of lower purity with concentration determined by comparison with a primary standard.

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Secondary standard

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19
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Water Specifications 5

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Distilled water
Deionized water
Reverse Osmosis (RO) water
Ultrafiltration and nanofiltered water
Reagent grade water
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20
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Obtained by initial filter, followed by RO, deionization and a 0.2 mm filter.

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Reagent grade water

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21
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For test methods requiring minimum interference
trace metal analysis by FES and AAS
Gas, pH, enzyme and electrolyte analysis

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Type I water

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22
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For analytical preparations

reagent, QC and standard preparation

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Type II water

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23
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Glassware washing

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Type III/autoclave wash water

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24
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Warming components is necessary for analytical procedures and is accomplished by circulating water/ice baths or heating/cooling metal blocks.

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Thermometers/Temperature

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Thermometers/Temperature 3

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Liquid-in-glass
Electronic thermometer or thermistor probe
Digital thermometer

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Use of a colored liquid or mercury encased in plastic/glass material with a bulb at one end a graduated stem

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Liquid-in-glass

Partial Immersion (with bulb)
Total Immersion
Surface thermometer – for incubators or heating oven

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Fast reading with millisecond response time

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Electronic thermometer or thermistor probe

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Glassware 6

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Kimax® /Pyrex® (borosilicate)
Corex® (aluminosilicate)
High silica
Vycor® (acid or alkali resistant)
Low actinic (amber colored)
Flint  glass (lime soda)
29
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Plastic ware – are usually disposable lab supplies

6 Example of commonly used resins:

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Polystyrene
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Tygon®
Telon®
30
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Laboratory vessels 3 3

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Pipets
Burets
Syringes

Class A volumetric flask
Erlenmeyer flasks and Griffin beaker
Graduated cylinder

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Calibrated to hold one exact of liquid (TC)

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Class A volumetric flask

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Hold different volume

Used in reagent preparation

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Erlenmeyer flasks and Griffin beaker

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Used to measure volumes of liquid

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Graduated Cylinder

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Glass or plastic utensils used to transfer liquids

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Pipets

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Classification of Pipet According to Design or Calibration Marks
2

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To contain (TC)
To deliver (TD)
36
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Used for viscous samples
Uses mercury as calibrating medium
Proper use requires rinsing of the pipet with the final solution after content are delivered into the diluent (rinsing technique)

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To contain (TC)

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Used for non-viscous samples

Uses distilled water as calibrating medium

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To Deliver (TD)

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with etched ring or two small, close continuous ring. The last drop of fluid need to be blown

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Blowout pipet

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without marking. Drains completely.

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Self-draining

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Classification of Pipet According to Use 4

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Measuring or graduated pipets
Volumetric or Transfer pipet
Mechanical or Automatic pipet
Micro pipet

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Graduated uniformly along its length

Designed to deliver any amount within its capacity

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Measuring or graduated pipets

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Has graduation marks to the tip

Generally a blowout pipet

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Serolic pipet

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No graduation marks to the tip

Self draining

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Mohr Pipet

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Designed to transfer one volume

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Transfer pipet

45
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For viscous fluids (blow out pipet)

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Ostwald-Folin pipet

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For aqueous solutions (self draining)

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Volumetric pipet

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No calibration marks

For transferring fluids without consideration of a specific volume

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Pasteur pipets

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Automatic pipets 2

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Micropet – deliver amount 1ml

Macropipet – deliver amount >1ml

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The piston moves in the tip and comes in contact with the liquid

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Positive displacement

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The piston does not come in contact the liquid

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Air displacement

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Used to transfer small volumes in blood gas analysis, chromatography or electrophoresis

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Syringes

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Uses hygroscopic substance that take up water/moisture on exposure to air.

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Desiccators and Desiccants

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Balances

2

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Electronic Top-loading balance

Analytical Balance

54
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used for knowing the mass of the test sample with greater quantity.
Used for preparative experiments

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Electronic Top-loading balance

55
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for preparation of primary standards
With sliding transparent doors
Measure exact mass but with lower capacities (operating ranges 0.01 mg to 160 g)

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Analytical balance

56
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a process in which a centrifugal force is used to separate solid matter from a liquid suspension.

Consist of head/rotor (attached to the shaft of the motor), carrier and shields.

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Centrifugation

57
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The speed/centrifugal force is expressed by:

2

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Revolution per minute (RPM)

Relative centrifugal force (RCF) or gravities (g)

58
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Paper, cellulose, polyester fibers and column materials

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Filtration