Chemistry

Question 1

TAT

Answer 1

turn around time

Question 2

Chloride Shift

Answer 2

a process that occurs in a cardiovascular system and refers to the exchange of bicarbonate and chloride to cross the membrane of the RBC

Question 3

Cholestrorol

Answer 3

produced in the liver and is a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues

Question 4

Chylomicron

Answer 4

a droplet of pat present in the blood or lympth after absorption from the small intensine

Question 5

HDL / LDL

Answer 5

high density lipoprotein
low density lipoprotein

Question 6

Triglyceride

Answer 6

an ester formed form glycerol and 3 fatty acid groups made of fats and oil coming form your food

Question 7

Endogenic / Exogenic

Answer 7

produced in the cell or organism
produced outside the body or through our diet

Question 8

HbA1c

Answer 8

hemaglobin a1c test 2 show ur average blood suger levels over the last 3 months

Question 9

DOA testing

Answer 9

drugs of abuse

Question 10

Antiglycolytic VS Anticoagulant

Answer 10

a substance that inhibits the metabolism of glucose by the cells in a specimen of blood
a substance that has the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation of the blood

Question 11

Iontophoresis

Answer 11

a techique of intoducing ionic medical compounds into the body through the skin by applying local electric current

Question 12

Spectrophotometer

Answer 12

an apparatus for measuring the intensity of light in a part of the spectrum

Question 13

Beers Law

Answer 13

relates the attenuation of light to the properties of the material through which the light is traveling.

Question 14

PSA

Answer 14

prostate specific antigen

Question 15

FBS

Answer 15

fasting blood sugar

Question 16

GTT

Answer 16

glucose tolerance test

Question 17

TSH

Answer 17

thyroid stimulatin ghormone

Question 18

GDM

Answer 18

gestaional diabetes mellitues

Question 19

Anion Gap

Answer 19

a value calculated fromt he results of multiplpes individual med lab tests

Question 20

Alpha Cells

Answer 20

of the pancreas secretes glucagon and increases blood sugars

Question 21

Beta Cells

Answer 21

of the pancreas secreate insulin and decreases blood sugars

Question 22

Peak VS Trough

Answer 22

a peak is where the highest level of meds in the blood while trough levels indicates the lowest concentration

Question 23

Extracellular Cation w highest contentration

Answer 23

sodium

Question 24

Anion with highest concentration

Answer 24

phosphate

Question 25

Thyroxine

Answer 25

main hormone secreated into the blood stream by the thyroid gland and plays a vital role in digestion, heart and muscle function , brain development and maintance of bones

Question 26

Oxytocin

Answer 26

peptide hormone and neuropeptide are normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary

Question 27

ADH

Answer 27

antidiuretic hormone causes kidneys to releases less water - aka pee less

Question 28

Electrolytes

Answer 28

minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry on electric charge

Question 29

Osmolality measures

Answer 29

the total concentraion of all ions and moleucles present in serum or urine

Question 30

Carbs are made of

Answer 30

simple sugars

Question 31

Proteins are made of

Answer 31

amino fats

Question 32

Lipids are made of

Answer 32

glycerol and fatty acids

Question 33

Cardiac Markers

Answer 33

biomarkers measured to eveluate heart functions

Question 34

Bilirubin

Answer 34

tests to access liver excretory functions formed from iron containing heme part of hemaglobin from break down of RBC - converted to urobiligen

Question 35

3 types of jaundice

Answer 35

Prehepatic Hepatic Post Hepatic

Question 36

Pilocarpine

Answer 36

works by stimulating the body to increase the production of saliva tears sweat etc

Question 37

What hormones involved in Anterior Pitutary

Answer 37

growth hormone, ACTH, FSH, prolactin and TSH

Question 38

What hormones are involved in the posterior pitutary

Answer 38

ADH and oxytocin

Question 39

Tyroid controls

Answer 39

body temp and produces thyroxin and calcitonin

Question 40

what are routine tests

Answer 40

those that are order alot

Question 41

What is a complete metabolic profile

Answer 41

a group of tests performed simultaneously on a patient's specimens to provide an assessment of the patients general condition

Question 42

What is the Glomerular Filtration Rate

Answer 42

indicator of early kidney disease

Question 43

Ammonia

Answer 43

is released from the breakdown of amino acid and liver converts it to urea, elimated through urine

Question 44

Urea

Answer 44

waste product released though urine