CC Flashcards

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Assay for urea that is inexpensive but lacks specificity

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Colorimetric, diacetyl

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Assay for urea that measures ammonia formation

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Enzymatic

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3
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Simple nonspecific method for creatinine

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Colorimetric, endpoint

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4
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Assay for creatinine which is rapid and with increased specificity

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Colorimetric, kinetic

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5
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Assay for creatinine that measures ammonia colorimetrically or with ion-selective electrode

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Enymatic

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6
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Assay for uric acid, problems with turbidity

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Colorimetric

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7
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Assay for uric acid that needs special instrumentation and optical cells

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Enzymatic: UV

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8
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Assay for Uric acid, interference by reducing substances

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Enymatic: H2O2

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9
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Least interference with analysis

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Heparin

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10
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Heparin for most chemistry tests

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Lithium heparin

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11
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Glucose is metabolized at room temperature

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7 mg/dL/hour

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12
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Glucose is metabolized at 4 degree celsius

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2 mg/dL/hour

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13
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Ingest at least 150 g/day of carbohydrates or the 3 days preceding the test

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OGTT

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14
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Performed routinely to monitor glucose control

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Glycosylated hemoglobin

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15
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Gestation diabetes patients develop diabetes

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Within 5 to 10 years

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16
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NCEP guidelines for acceptable measurement error for cholesterol

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CV less than or equal to 3%

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17
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NCEP guidelines for acceptable measurement error for triglycerides

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CV is less than or equal 5%

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18
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NCEP guidelines for acceptable measurement error of LDL, HDL

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CV less than or equal to 4%

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19
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Minor lipoproteins

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IDL and Lp (a)

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20
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Major structural protein in HDL

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Apo A1

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21
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Major structural protein in VLDL and LDL

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Apo B100

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22
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Structural protein in chylomicrons

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Apo B48

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23
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LDL cholesterol may be calculated from measurement of

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TC, TAG and HDL-c

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24
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Floating beta-lipoprotein

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B-VLDL

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Sinking pre-beta lipoprotein
Lp (a)
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HDL cholesterol protective against heart disease
>60 mg/dL
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HDL cholesterol major risk for heart disease
<40 mg/dL
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 2-19 years old
Mod: >170 mg/dL High: >185 mg/dL
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 20-29 years old
Mod: >200 mg/dL High: >220 mg/dL
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 30-39 years old
Mod: >220 mg/dL High: >240 mg/dL
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Serum cholesterol moderate and high risk for ages 40 and over
Mod: >240 mg/dL High: >260 mg/dL
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Fever will decrease pO2 by
7%
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Fever will increase pCO2 by
3%
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Potentiometry measures
pH, pCO2
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Amperometry measures
pO2
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Forward reaction for CK
Tanzer-Gilvarg
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Reverse reaction for CK
Oliver Rosalki
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Forward reaction for LD
Wacker
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Reverse reaction for LD
Wroblewski Ladue
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High specificity for erythrocytes,prostate
Acid phosphatase
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High specificity for the liver
Alanine aminotransferase/ SGPT
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High specificity for pancreas
Lipase
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High specificity for pancreas, salivary gland
Amylase
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Moderate specificity for liver, heart, skeletal muscle
Aspartate aminotransferase/ SGOT
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Moderate specificity for heart, skeletal muscles, brain
Creatinine kinase
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Low specificity for liver, bone, kidney
Alkaline phosphatase
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Low specificity, all tissues
Lactate dehydrogenase
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Most potent of the estrogen
Estradiol
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Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults
Acromegaly
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Confirmatory test for acromegaly
Glucose suppresion test - OGTT
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Effect of growth hormone to blood glucose
Increase
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Increase in cortisol caused by excessive development and activity of pituitary gland
Cushing’s disease
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T3 and T3 uptake test in hypothyroidism
Both decreased
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T3 and T3 uptake uptake in hyperthyroidism
Both increased
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Relationship of T3 and T3 uptake test
Direct
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Relationship of T3 uptake test and TBG
Inverse
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Cholesterol and triglycerides in hypothyroidism
Increased
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with no obvious impairment, some changes observable on performance testing
0.01-0.05%
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with decreased inhibitions, loss of critical judgment, memory impairment, diminished reaction time
0.09 - 0.25%
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with decreased inhibitions, loss of critical judgment, memory impairment, diminished reaction time
0.09 - 0.25%
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with mild euphoria, decreased inhibitions, some impairment of motor skills
0.03 -0.12%
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with mental confusion, dizziness, strongly impaired motor skills (staggering, slurred speech)
0.18 - 0.30%
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with unable to stand or walk, vomiting, impaired consciousness
0.27 - 0.40%
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Stages of impairment by ethanol with coma and possible death
0.35 - 0.50%
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Presumptive evidence of driving under the influence of alcohol
0.10% <80 mg/dL
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Metabolite of cocaine
Benzoylecgonine
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BMI of obese
More than or equal to 30 kg/m2
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Blood pressure cuff as tourniquet
40-60 mmhg
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Horizontal position in the centrifuge when spinning and a vertical position when the head is not moving
Horizontal centrifuge/ swinging bucket centrifuge
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HAXI in X-axis
Horizontal, abscissa, independent variable
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VOYD in Y-axis
Vertical, Ordinate, Dependent variables
72
Test for accuracy, mean
T test
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Test for Precision, S.D.
F test
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Control that continue to either increase or decrease over a period of 6 consecutive days
Trend
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Six or more consecutive daily values that distribute themselves on one side or either side of mean
Shift
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Gradual change in the control sample
Trend
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Sudden and sustained change in one direction in control sample values
Shift
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The smaller the CV
Greater precision
79
Alternate site testing, near patient testing, decentralized testing, bedside testing or ancillary testing
Point of care testing (POCT)