Introduction

Question 0

Recommended cholesterol level in adults

Answer 0

<200 mg/dl

Question 1

Waste products: ______ and ______

Answer 1

creatinine

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 2

Clinical Chemistry provides information regarding _______ and _____ of a tissue, organ, or organ system.

Answer 2

function
integrity

Question 3

Tubes without anticoagulant

Answer 3

Serum Separator Tubes

Question 4

Substances with biological functions: _______ and _________

Answer 4

glucose

calcium

Question 5

Forms an interface between the clot and the serum

Answer 5

Gel substance

Question 6

Clinical Chemistry is the analysis of:

Answer 6

individual constituents
proteins
enzymes
nutrients
waste products
metabolites
hormones

Question 7

Present in all tissues

Answer 7

Cholesterol

Question 8

Range of values for a particular test from healthy individuals

Answer 8

Normal or Reference Values

Question 9

Essential components of cells and body fluids

Answer 9

Proteins

Question 10

Increased or decreased after eating: ____ and ____

Answer 10

Glucose

Triglycerides

Question 11

Hypercalcemia (A) or Hypocalcemia (B):
Kidney disease
Parathyroidism
Acidosis
Bone malignancies
Hormone disorders
Hypoparathyroidism

Answer 11

B
A
A
A
A
B

Question 12

Lytes influence:

Answer 12

Hydration
Acid-base balance
Osmotic pressure
pH
Heart and muscle contraction

Question 13

Most common specimen for chemical analysis

Answer 13

Serum

Question 14

Relationship of serum creatinine and kidney function

Answer 14

Inverse

Question 15

Influence calcium

Answer 15

Vitamin D
Parathyroid hormone
Estrogen
Calcitonin

Question 16

Indicators of cell damage and disease: ______ and _______

Answer 16

liver enzymes

cardiac enzymes

Question 16

Transport substances in and out of the cells

Answer 16

Electrolytes

Question 18

Hypocalcemia: ______

Answer 18

Tetany

Question 19

Liver Enzyme...
Used to monitor patients recovering from hepatitis and cirrhosis
Increased in liver tumors
Increased in liver disease
Following heart attacks
Increased in heart attacks

Answer 19

GGT
ALP
AST, LD
LD
AST

Question 20

Protein tests provide information about:

Answer 20

State of hydration
Nutrition
Liver function

Question 21

T or F. AP is greatly increased in hepatitis.

Answer 21

F: It is moderately increased in hepatitis and greatly. Increased in liver tumors and lesions.

Question 23

T or F. Hemolytic anemia increases iron levels.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Influence phosphorus: _____ and _____

Answer 24

Calcium

Certain hormones

Question 24

Best test for overall kidney function

Answer 24

Serum creatinine

Question 25

ALT

Answer 25

Alanine Aminotransferase

Question 26

Functions of calcium: ____ and ____

Answer 26

Coagulation | Muscle contraction

Question 27

Three Kidney Function Tests

Answer 27

Serum Creatinine Blood Urea Nitrogen Uric Acid

Question 28

Surplus amino acids --> Urea

Answer 28

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 30

AST

Answer 30

Asparate Aminotransferase

Question 31

99% is in skeleton

Answer 31

Calcium

Question 32

______: 20% in ______

Answer 32

Phosphorus | Energy compounds

Question 34

Why is BUN not the best test for kidney function?

Answer 34

Because BUN is influenced by diet and hormones.

Question 35

100x increase SGPT

Answer 35

Viral or toxic hepatitis

Question 36

Increased uric acid is seen in: ____ and _____

Answer 36

Kidney disease | Radiation

Question 38

ALP

Answer 38

Alkaline Phosphatase

Question 39

Plasma proteins synthesized by the liver: ____, _____, and ______

Answer 39

Albumin Lipoproteins Coagulation proteins

Question 40

Relationship of TSH and Thyroid Function

Answer 40

Inverse

Question 41

What is total bilirubin?

Answer 41

It is the waste product of hemoglobin breakdown.

Question 42

10x increase ALT: ____, ______, and ______

Answer 42

Cirrhosis Infection Tumors

Question 43

95% of fat tissue

Answer 43

Triglycerides

Question 44

Waste product of muscle metabolism

Answer 44

Serum Creatinine

Question 44

Three factors that increase total bilirubin levels

Answer 44

Excessive RBC breakdown Impaired liver function Obstruction

Question 45

Kidney stones: _______

Answer 45

Hypercalcemia

Question 45

Liver is a storage site for: ____, _____, _____, etc.

Answer 45

Iron Glycogen Vitamins

Question 46

Increased or Decreased BUN: Kidney disease Pregnancy Steroids

Answer 46

Increased Decreased Increased

Question 47

Clinical Chemistry tests measure:

Answer 47

substances with biological functions non-functional metabolites indicators of cell damage or disease drugs or toxic substances

Question 48

LD

Answer 48

Lactate Dehydrogenase

Question 49

Monitor heart attacks

Answer 49

Creatine Kinase

Question 50

GGT

Answer 50

Gamma Glutamyl Transferase

Question 51

Nucleic acid breakdown products

Answer 51

Uric Acid

Question 51

Determination of plasma glucose concentration

Answer 51

Glycosylated hemoglobin