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Clin Lab Proced.05
Homework Packet #5
Question | Answer |
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Elevation of _______________ levels will stimulate the release of the hormone insulin to achieve homeostasis. | Glucose |
An _______________ is the form of an atom with a negative electrical charge. | Anion |
A chemical substance that is the subject of chemical analysis is an _______________. | Analyte |
The high density lipoprotein fraction of blood _______________ is also called HDL. | Cholesterol |
A deficiency in the function of the thyroid gland is called _______________. | Hypothyroidism |
_______________ is an enzyme often measured as an aid in diagnosing a myocardial infarction. | Creatine Kinase (CK) |
The electrolytes are a group of cations and anions important in maintaining __________ and _______________. | Fluid/Acid-base balance |
The enzyme present in cardiac, muscle, and liver tissue, AST, is measured to assess the function of the _______________. | Liver |
Hemolysis of red blood cells, which can be caused by over centrifugation or excess shaking of the blood sample, releases _______________ into the plasma or serum. | Potassium |
Something that has a daily cycle is said to be _______________. | Diurnal |
The liquid portion of blood in which blood cells are suspended in the body is called __________; but is referred to as __________ if the blood is allowed to clot. | Plasma/Serum |
_______________ fluid is the viscous fluid secreted by membranes lining the joints for lubrication. | Synovial |
A lipemic sample has a __________ appearance due to the presence of excess __________ in the blood. | Cloudy/Lipids |
Concentration of some constituents in blood can occur due to _______________ and should remain capped until they are tested. | Evaporation |
The fluid surrounding the spinal cord and bathing the ventricles of the brain is called ____________________. | Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) |
An ion specific electrode is one manufactured to respond to the concentration of a _______________. | Specific Ion |
The _______________ is a logarithmic expression of the amount of light absorbed by a substance containing colored molecules. | Absorbance |
The time elapsed between the physician's ordering a test and receiving the results is called the _______________. | Turn-around Time (TAT) |
The _______________ is a device that isolates a narrow portion of the light spectrum, and is used in spectrophotometers. | Monochromator |
The _______________ that passes through a solution is its transmittance [%T]. | Percent of light |
A______measures light of a specific wavelength reflected by a colored product, while a_____is the term that refers 2 any instrument that measures light intensity. These instruments use a mathematical relationship called _____. | Reflectance photometer/Photometer/Bears Law |
The pancreatic hormone ___________ increases blood concentration levels by promoting the conversion of __________ to glucose. | Glucagon/Glycogen |
The disorder of _______________ characterized by a state of hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency is diabetes mellitus. | Carbohydrate metabolism |
_______________is hemoglobin that has glucose bound to the beta globin chains. | Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) |
Something originating from outside the body is _______________, as is seen in animal fats and egg yolks which are examples of cholesterol from outside of the body. | Exogenous |
_______________ is the low-density lipoprotein fraction of blood cholesterol. | LDL Cholesterol |
HDL transports cholesterol from the tissues to the _______________ to be broken down. | Liver |
_______________ is important to the body and serves as a precursor to bile salts and steroid hormones. | Cholesterol |
_______________ cholesterol can be synthesized in the body by the liver. | Endogenous |
The abnormal condition in which blood pH falls below 7.35 is _______________. | Acidosis |
________________ are the ions in the body. | Electrolytes |
_______________ is important in maintaining the muscular activity of the heart and is the major intracellular cation in the body. | Potassium |
_______________ is the cation that influences osmotic concentration and determines the extracellular fluid volume. | Sodium |
CO2 in the body is measure as the _______________ ion or _______________. | Bicarbonate/HCO3 |
_______________ is the abnormal condition in which blood pH rises above 7.45. | Alkalosis |
ALBUMIN | The most abundant protein in normal plasma. |
CREATININE | Breakdown product of Creatine that is normally excreted in the urine. |
HOMEOSTASIS | Tendency toward a steady state or equilibrium of body processes. |
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | Hormone synthesized by the anterior pituitary gland that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland; thyrotropin. |
TRIGLYCERIDES | Major storage form of lipids. |
ABSORBANCE | Logarithmic expression of the amount of light absorbed by a substance containing colored molecules. |
REFLECTANCE PHOTOMETER | An instrument that measures the light reflected from a colored reaction product. |
SOLID PHASE CHEMISTRY | Analytical method in which the sample is added to a strip or slide containing, in dried form, all the reagents for the procedure. |
SPECTROPHOTOMETER | An instrument that measures intensities of light in different parts of the light spectrum. |
CHROMOGEN | Substance that becomes colored when it undergoes a chemical change. |
GLYCOLYSIS | Energy production as a result of metabolic breakdown of glucose. |
HEMOGLOBIN A1C (HbA1C) | Hemoglobin modified by the binding of glucose to the beta globin chains. |
PEROXIDOSE | Enzyme that converts hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. |
ENDOGENOUS | Something that is produced within or is growing within. |
EXOGENOUS | Something that originates from the outside. |