Introduction

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A chemical substance that is the subject of chemical analysis

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Analyte

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A compound or a mixture added to a system to cause a chemical reaction or test if a reaction occurs

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Reagent

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Reagent used in most analytical laboratory procedures

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Analytical Reagent grade

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Reagent used for special procedures such as AAS, chromatography, molecular diagnostics, etc.

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Ultrapure reagents

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Drying agents that absorb water

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Dessicants

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Examples of dessicant

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Magnesium perchlorate & Silica gel

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Anything that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction but is not being produced or consumed in the reaction.

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Catalyst

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Process of testing and adjusting analyzers readout to establish correlation between measured and actual concentrations.

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Calibration

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A material of known concentration. For calibrating instrument.

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Standard/calibrator

Question 10

Testing materials of known concentrations (calibrators, controls, proficiency testing, samples, patient specimens with known values) to ensure accuracy of results throughout the reportable range.

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Calibration verification

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Sample that is chemically and physically similar to unknown specimens and is tested in exactly the same manner.

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Control

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Values are assigned by the manufacturer

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Assayed control

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Values are determined by each individual laboratory.

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Unassisted control

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Most common water

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Reagent water

Question 15

Type of reagent water for maximum water purity. Used in ultramicrochem and tissue culture

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Type 1

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Type of reagent water used in most lab/reagent/QC/Standard prep

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Type 2

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Type of reagent water used for most qualitative tests. Also used in histology, UA, FA, Washing, Autoclaved washed water.

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Type 3

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Water used for internal instrument rinsing, making dilutions, etc.

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Instrument feed water

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Water purification used in distillation, evaporation then the vapor will be condensed and harvested

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Distilled water

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Water purification that uses resin to selectively remove ion. For electrolyte analysis/assay

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Deionized water

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It pumps water across a semi permeable membrane

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Reverse osmosis water

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It denatures protein or decontaminate microbio room.

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Ultraviolet

Question 23

Total killing of microbes.

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Sterilization

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Most effective sterilization

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Moist heat/autoclave

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Most safest sterilization

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Incineration

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Unstable gas compromising 3 oxygen

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Ozone treatment

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It removes organic matter and chlorine

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Activated carbon

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It is expressed as percent solution

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Concentration

Question 29

Extent of dilute. Relatively little solute.

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Saturation

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Large quantity of solute

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Concentrated

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Excess undissolved solute

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Saturated

Question 32

Has an even greater concentration that is saturated.

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Supersaturated