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Clinical Chemistry Test 1 Vocabulary

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Accuracy   How close a measurement value agrees with a true or expected value  
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Anabolism   The constructive phase of metabolism  
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Anode   A positively charged electrode that attracts anions (negative ions)  
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Antibody   An immunoglobulin produced by a B lymphocyte in response to a unique antigen  
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Antigen/Immunogen   A protein or oligosaccharide that elicits an antibody response  
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Batch Analysis   A group of samples are analyzed at the same time for the same test  
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Beer's Law   Concentration of unknown=(Concentration of standard/Absorbance of standard)XAbsorbance of unknown; C?=(Cstd/Astd)XA?  
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Calibration   To determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements) From Dictioary.com  
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Canalicular   Within canals or small ducts  
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Carryover   A sampling problem that occurs when remnants of a previous sample or test reaction product affect later samples  
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Cathode   A negatively charged electrode that attracts cations (positive ions)  
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Cholesterol   A white crystalline substance found in animal tissues and various foods, normally synthesized by the liver and important as a constituent of cell membranes and a precursor to steroid hormones  
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Chromatography   A technique for separating similar molecules based on differential absorption and elution  
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Continuous flow   Each sample passes through the same stream and reactions as all other samples, with only a brief washout phase between samples  
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Dead Space   That part of a sample that remains in the "test tube" that the instrument cannot suck out  
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Electrophoresis   A separation technique of different charged molecules in solution in an electrical field of varying potential  
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Eluate   The liquid obtained from a column during separation; derived from washing  
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Endogenous   Originating inside the body  
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Exogenous   Originating outside an organ or part of the body  
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Hapten   Low molecular weight chemical coupled to a carrier protein to become a suitable immunogen  
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HDL   High-density lipoprotein  
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Hemoconcentration   Relative increase in the number of red blood cells resulting from a decrease in the volume of plasma  
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Hemolysis   Rupture of erythrocyte cell membrane causing release of intracellular contents  
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Hepatobiliary   Related to bile ducts within the liver  
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Icterus   Yellowish pigmentation in the blood due to increased bilirubin  
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LDL   Low-density lipoprotein  
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Lipemia   Fatty accumulation in the blood giving cloudy appearance  
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Lipid   Organic compounds that are poorly soluble in water, and soluble in organic solutions such as ether  
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Lipolysis   The catabolic degradation of triacylglycerol  
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Mean   The mean is the sum of the control observations divided by the number of observations  
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Micelle   Pancreatic and Intestinal enzymes digest cholesterol and the emulsified triglycerides so that they can enter the intestinal mucosal cell as an aggregate called a Micelle  
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Monoclonal   Arising from one cell line  
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MSDS   Material Safety Data Sheet  
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Osmometry   Measure of osmotic pressure from dissolved particles in a solution  
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Osteoblasts   Young active cells in the bone  
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Oxidation   Combining with oxygen; increasing the positive valence of a molecule by loss of electrons/loss of electrons in a reaction; attraction of electrons produced in a reduction process at the anode  
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Palpation   Simple technique in which a physician presses lightly on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath  
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Parenchymal   Part of the main structure of the organ  
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Parenchymal cells   Epithelial liver cells that make bile, bilirubin, and proteins and perform other duties; hepatocytes  
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Polyclonal   Arising from many cell lines  
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Random Access   Test reactions can be programmed to occur in a variety of sequences  
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Random Error   Error that occurs unpredictably due to poor precision  
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Reduction   Losing oxygen; increasing the negative valence of a molecule by gain of electrons/production of electrons and a positively charged ion; reaction at the cathode  
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Standard Deviation (SD)   The measure of dispersion of a group of values around the mean  
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Systematic Error   Error that occurs predictably once a pattern of recognition is established; predictable errors of the same sign and magnitude  
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Triglyceride   Any of a group of lipids that are esters formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of one or more fatty acids, are widespread in adipose tissue, and commonly circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteins called also neutral fat  
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Waived   Tests that are very simple or pose no reasonable risk of harm to the patient if the test is performed incorrectly  
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Washout   Water or wash solution flowing through a chamber after a sample has passed through in order to clean it out and prevent carryover  
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