Clinical Chemistry Review Boc

Front 1

Pumping fist during venipuncture may affect chemistry results how?

Back 1

Increased: K+, lactic acid, Ca2+, phos,

Decreased: pH

Front 2

Having the tourniquet on longer than 1 min affects chemistry results how?

Back 2

Increases K+, total protein, lactic acid

Front 3

Hemolysis of specimen affects chemistry results how?

Back 3

Increases K+, Mg2+, phos, LD, AST, iron, ammonia

Front 4

Chemistry results that are affected by RT storage

Back 4

Increased: lactic acid, ammonia

Decreased: glucose (unless collected in fluoride)

Front 5

Chemistry results that are affected by 4C storage

Back 5

Increased: ALP

Decreased: LD

Front 6

What is the role of angiotensin?

Back 6

Angiotensin is an oligopeptide in the blood that causes vasoconstriction, increased blood pressure, and release of aldosterone from the adrenals.

Front 7

Which protein has the FASTEST electrophoretic mobility

Back 7

Albumin

Front 8

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is characterized by a large (usually 20-fold) elevation of

Back 8

Gastrin

Front 9

Respiratory acidosis is associated with

Back 9

Respiratory acidosis occurs when the lung's ability to remove carbon dioxide is decreased, resulting in increased blood pCO2 and acidosis.

Front 10

L/S ratio of ________ indicates an increased risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) at delivery.

Back 10

< 2.0

Front 11

An elevated level of which hormone will inhibit pituitary secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?

Back 11

Cortisol

Front 12

Chylomicrons are primarily composed of

Back 12

Triglycerides

Front 13

Which of the following is the most common technique that is used by clinical laboratories for therapeutic drug monitoring?

Back 13

Immunoassay

Front 14

In blood, bicarbonate leaves the red blood cell and enters the plasma through an exchange mechanism with:

Back 14

Chloride

Front 15

A routine electrolyte panel consists of

Back 15

A routine electrolyte panel typically consists of sodium, potassium, choride, and bicarbonate.

Front 16

Which nitrogen base would bind with a guanine nucleotide in forming double-stranded DNA?

Back 16

Cytosine