INSTRUMENTATION

Question 1

Used for heating and sterilization purposes
Most commonly used
High degree of thermal resistance, low alkali content

Answer 1

Borosilicate Glass

Pyrex
Kimax

Question 2

High resistance to alkali
Thermal resistance less than borosilicates’

Answer 2

Boron-free glassware/ Soft glass

Question 3

6 times stronger than borosilicate
Special alumina-silicate glass that has been strengthened chemically than thermally

Answer 3

Corex

Corning

Question 4

Can be heated to 900C
Utilized for high thermal, drastic heat shock and extreme chemical treatment

Answer 4

Vycor

Corning

Question 5

Made up of soda-lime glass and a mixture of calcium, silicona dn sodium oxide
Poor resistance to high temperature

Answer 5

Flint glass

Question 6

Delivers the EXACT volume it holds into a container

Answer 6

To Deliver (TD)

Question 7

Holds the particular volume but does not dispense the exact volume

Answer 7

To Contain (TC)

Question 8

Continuous etched rings on TOP of the pipet
Exact volume is obtained when the last drop is blown out

Answer 8

Blow-out pipet

Question 9

Absence of etched rings
Liquid allowed to drain by gravity

Answer 9

Self-draining

Question 10

Nonviscous fluid
Self-draining
Small amount left in the tip should NOT be blown out

Transfer pipet

Answer 10

Volumetric Pipet

Question 11

Viscous Fluids
with Etched ring

Transfer Pipet

Answer 11

Ostwald Folin

Question 12

Transfer fluids without consideration of a specific volume

Transfer pipet

Answer 12

Pasteur Pipet

Question 13

WITH graduations to the tip
Blowout pipet

Graduated/ Measuring Pipet

Answer 13

Serological Pipet

Question 14

WITHOUT graduations to the tip
Calibrated between 2 marks
Self-draining

Graduated/ Measuring Pipet

Answer 14

Mohr Pipet

Question 15

Other Graduated or Measuring Pipet

Answer 15

Ball, Kolmer and Kahn Pipet
Bacteriologic Pipet

Question 16

Micropipettes
(<1 mL)
(TC Pipets)

Answer 16

1. Sahli-Hellige pipet
2. Lang-Levy pipet
3. RBC and WBC pipets
4. Kirk & Overflow pipet

Question 17

Relies on piston for suction creation to draw sample into a disposable tip
Piston does NOT come in contact with liquid

Answer 17

Air Displacement Pipet

Question 18

Operates by moving the piston in the pipet tip or barrel, much like a hypodermic syringe
Not require a different tip for each use

Answer 18

Positive Displacement Pipet

Question 19

Obtains liquid from a common reservoir and dispensed it repeatedly

Answer 19

Dispenser/ Dilutor Pipet

Question 20

Calibrating medium for TD pipets

Answer 20

Distilled Water

Question 21

Calibrating medium for TC pipets

Answer 21

Mercury

Question 22

Celaning solution for glassware

Answer 22

Acid dichromate

Question 23

Require Calibration at regular intervals - calibration intervals should coincide with the requirements of the laboratory’s licensing and accrediting organizations

Answer 23

Analytical Balance

Question 24

Thermometers for Freezers & Refrigerators

Answer 24

Total Immersion

Question 25

Thermometer for water baths and heating blocks

Answer 25

Partial Immersion

Question 26

Thermometer should be verified for accuracy at:

Answer 26

6 or 12 months interval

Question 27

Samples flow though a common reaction vessel or pathway Air bubbles at regular intervals serve as separating and cleaning media

Answer 27

Continuous Flow analyzer

Question 28

Uses the force generated by centrifugation to transfer specimen and reagents | Ex: Cobas-Bio & IL Monarch

Answer 28

Centrifugal Analyzer

Question 29

Most popular and versatile analyzer Measures only the tests requested on sample 2-6uL of sample Capable of running multiple tests one sample at a time | Ex: Vitros, Dimension Dade, Beckman ASTRA System

Answer 29

Discrete Analyzer

Question 30

Transport of quantity of analyte or reagent from one specimen reaction into another, and contaminating a subsequent one

Answer 30

Carry-over

Question 31

All samples are loaded at the same time; a Single test is conducted on each sample

Answer 31

Batch testing

Question 32

More than one test is analyzed on a given clinical specimen

Answer 32

Parallel testing

Question 33

Any test can be performed on any sample in any sequence

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Random Access Testing

Question 34

Multiple tests analyzed one after another on a specimen

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Sequential testing

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Open reagent system

Question 36

Operator can only used the manufacturer's reagents

Answer 36

Closed reagent system

Question 37

Provides point-to-pint delivery of specimens to the laboratory

Answer 37

Pneumatic tube delivery system