Answers to Identification

1. The first semi-automated apparatus in clinical chemistry. - autotechnicon
2. The supernatant fluid when clotted blood has been centrifuged.-serum
3. The supernatant fluid when unclotted blood has been centrifuged.-plasma
4. A process wherein a needle is introduced into a vein to obtain blood.-phlebotomy
5. The simplest form of lipid.- fatty acids
6. Major function of the kidneys.- excretion
7. It is the confidence limits in QC.- +- 2 SD
8. The conversion factor for glucose.- 0.0555
9. The normal pH of serum.- 7.35-7.45
10. The good cholesterol.- HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)