Diagnostics Chapter 6

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absorbance photometry

Back 1

indirect measurement of the amount of light that a solution absorbs

Front 2

anion

Back 2

negatively charged ion

Front 3

atherosclerosis

Back 3

formation of plague along the inside walls of blood vessels

Front 4

Beer-Lambert Law

Back 4

law stating that intensity of color change is directly proportional to the concentration of an analyte in a solution

Front 5

carbohydrates

Back 5

sugars and starches

Front 6

catalysts

Back 6

chemicals that produce specific changes in other substances without being changed themselves

Front 7

cation

Back 7

positively charged ion

Front 8

clinical diagnosis

Back 8

diagnosis based on the patient's initial signs and symptoms

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clot activator

Back 9

chemical additive that speeds up the clotting of a blood specimen

Front 10

definitive diagnosis

Back 10

final, confirmed diagnosis based on clinical signs and symptoms and the results of diagnostic tests

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dyslipidemia

Back 11

abnormal amounts of fat and lipoproteins in the blood

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endogenous cholesterol

Back 12

cholesterol manufactured in the liver

Front 13

exogenous cholesterol

Back 13

cholesterol derived from the diet

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galvanometer

Back 14

instrument capable of measuring the intensity of light

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glucagon

Back 15

hormone produced by the pancreas to raise blood glucose by converting glycogen into glucose and noncarbohydrates into glucose

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glycogen

Back 16

stored form of glucose found especially in muscles and the liver

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glycosylated hemoglobin

Back 17

hemoglobin A molecule within red blood cells that becomes permanently bound to glucose

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gout

Back 18

form of arthritis caused by accumulation of uric acid crystals in the synovial fluid

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hyperglycemia

Back 19

elevated blood sugar

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hyperinsulinemia

Back 20

excessively high blood insulin levels

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hyperlipidemia

Back 21

excessive fat in blood, which gives plasma a milky appearance

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hypoglycemia

Back 22

low blood sugar

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insulin

Back 23

hormone produced by the pancreas to lower blood glucose level by moving it into body cells and converting glucose into glycogen for future use

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insulin resistance

Back 24

condition in which insulin is not effective at moving the glucose from the blood into the cells (see in in type 2 diabetes)

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ions

Back 25

electrolytes consisting of positively or negatively charged particles

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ketoacidosis

Back 26

acidosis caused by an accumulation of ketones in the body, a result of the excessive breakdown of fats, occurs primarily as a complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus

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lipoproteins

Back 27

protein-linked lipids

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myoglobin

Back 28

iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein found in muscles

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occult

Back 29

hidden or not visible to the naked eye

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panels

Back 30

groups of tests that focus on blood cells, particular organs, or metabolic functions

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reflectance photometry

Back 31

indirect measurement of the light that reflects off a solution

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trans fats

Back 32

synthetic hydrogenated fats

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transmittance photometry

Back 33

measurement of the amount of light passing through a solution

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troponin I and T

Back 34

heart-specific indicators of a recent myocardial infarction