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Clinical Chemistry Test 2 Vocabulary

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Acidosis   increase in the acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss bicarbonate  
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Alkalosis   increase in blood alkalinity due to an accumulation of alkaline substances or reduction of acids  
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Angina   chest pain due to inadequate supply of oxygen to heart muscle  
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Anion Gap   the unmeasured anions in plasma present with bicarbonate and chloride to balance sodium and potassium cations  
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Antistreptolysin O titer (ASO)   measurement of antibodies to a protein component of group A Streptococcus bacteria  
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Atherosclerosis   fatty accumulation causing hardening and plugging in blood vessels  
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Ascites   accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen  
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Azotemia   an elevated level of urea in the blood  
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Buffer   a mixture of chemicals that resist changes in pH by combining with free H+ (proton acceptor) and OH-, generally a strong salt and weak acid of base; human buffer systems include anionic proteins, deoxyhemoglobin, phosphate buffers, ans bicarbonate/carboni  
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Clearance   the eliminationof a substance, as related to its removal from the blood plasma by the kidneys  
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Delta Check   comparison of concentration of an analyte to values from previous specimens in the same patient; a form of quality assurance  
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Diabetic Neuropathy   disease of the kidneys, including inflammatory, degenerative, and sclerotic conditions, caused by disease  
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Electrophoresis   a separation technique of different charged molecules on solution in an electrical field of varying potential  
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Filtration   the process of removing particles form a solution by passing the solution through a membrane or other barrier  
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Galactosemia   an inherited disorder marked by the inability to metabolize galactose due to a congenital absence of the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase  
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Gluconeogenesis   formation of glucose from excess amino acids, fats, or other noncarbohydrate sources  
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Glycemic   pertaining to control of blood glucose levels  
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Glycogenesis   formation of glycogen  
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Glycogenolysis   glycogen stored in the liver and muscles is converted to glucose 1-phosphate and then to glucose 6-phosphate  
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Hydrophobic   water insoluble  
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Hypovolemia   decreased blood volume; may be caused by fluid loss or inadequate fluid intake  
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Idiopathic   without a recognizable cause (following the path of idiots)  
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Kenicterus   yellow staining of the lipid-rich meninges of the brain and spinal cord due to bilirubin infiltrates  
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Ketoacidosis   the accumulation of keto acids in the blood causing metabolic acidosis  
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Micelle   ultramicroscopic particle  
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Microalbuminuria   small amounts of albumin found in the urine, also called dipstick-negative increase in the excretion of albumin urine  
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Necrosis   death of tissue  
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Nephritis   inflammation of the kidney  
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Oliguria   decreased urine output, < 400mL of urine per day (a common sin of renal insufficiency)  
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Osmotic Pressure   pressure that develops when two solution of different concentration are separated by a semipermeable membrane  
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Phototherapy   exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet light for therapeutic purposes, such as treating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia  
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Plague   accumulated deposits of fat and other substances in the blood vessels causing roughened and narrowed interior surface  
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Point of Care Testing (POCT)   testing that does not require specimen preparation and provides rapid results at or near the patient’s location  
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Polydipsia   excessive thirst  
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Polysacharides   complex carbohydrates composed of more than 20 monosaccharides  
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Polyuria   exhibiting excessive urine output (>2.5 L/24hr)  
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Pre-eclampsia   a condition of pregnancy characterized by increasing hypertension, proteinuria, and edema  
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Renal Threshold   plasma level at which the kidneys no longer reabsorb a substance so that it is excreted into urine as waste  
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STAT   immediately or at once  
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Uremia   a toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency produced by the retention in the blood of nitrogenous substances normally excreted by the kidney  
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