Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Review Questions- Spectrophotometry

1. State Beer's law
2. What is the relationship between the intensity of color of a solution to its concentration?
3. What is the formula in solving the Cu?
4. What are the other methods in computing for your unknow concentration?
5. Give the types of wavelength and the ranges by which they occur.
6. List the specific colors for each wavelength.
7. List and describe briefly the basic components of the spectrophotometer.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Questions for Endocrinology and Toxicology

I. ESSAY: DISCUSS BRIEFLY BUT CONCISELY:

1. DISCUSS THE PORTER SILBER METHOD. ( 5 PTS.)
2 DISCUSS THE DIALYSIS METHOD OF TOTAL T4 PROCEDURE.
( 5 PTS.)
3. HOW IS THE CHAIN OF CONFIDENTIALITY MAINTAINED IN DRUG ABUSE SCREENING? ( 5 PTS.)


II. MATCHING TYPE: ( 1 PT.EACH)

MATCH COLUMN A WITH COLUMN B

CHOICES:

A. HYPOTHYROIDISM
B. HYPERTHYROIDISM


1. Muscle weakness
2. Amenorrhea
3. Goiter
4. Dry skin
5. Brittle nails
6. Constipation
7. Cold Intolerance
8. Heat intolerance
9. Tremors
10. Profuse bleeding


III. PROBLEM SOLVING: ( 5 pts.)

1. WHAT IS THE HALF LIFE OF A DRUG WITH AN ORIGINAL CONCENTRATION OF 500 mg IF IT WAS REDUCED TO 400 mg AFTER AN HOUR.


IV. TRANSCRIPTION ( 1 PT. EACH)

1. OGTT
2. 9-THC
3. VMA
4. HVA
5. FBS
6. ALT
7. DHEA
8. DTL
9. PRL
10. ASC


Sunday, July 25, 2010

Quality Assurance Exam Questions

Essay:

1. Discuss the steps in a Quality Control Chart Preparation.
2. Discuss the 4 major processes in Quality Assurance Program.
3. Explain the Westgard Rules and their indications.

WATCH OUT FOR THE ANSWERS NEXT WEEK.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Problem Solving: Molarity, Normality, Percent Solutions

PROBLEM SOLVING :

1. WRITE DOWN FORMULA.
2. SHOW COMPUTATIONS.
3. ENCLOSE ANSWERS IN BOXES.

ATOMIC WEIGHTS:

Na = 23 H = 1 S = 32
Cl= 35.5 O = 16

1. If you weigh 5 g NaCl solution and dissolve it in 1000 ml of diluent. ( 5 pts. each)

A. What is the Molarity?
B. What is the Normality?
C. What is the percent solution?

2. What is the Molarity of a 0.5 N H2SO4 solution? (5 pts.)
3. What is the dilution if you add 0.75 ml of serum to 3.0 ml of diluent? ( 5 pts.)
4. How would you prepare 1:20 serum dilution? (5 pts.)
5. How would you prepare a 0.5 % NaCl solution? (5 pts.)
6. You are asked to prepare 200 ml of the following standard concentrations from a 20 mg/dL standard stock solution: Tabulate volume of solute and solvent and also dilution. ( 5 pts. each)

A. 2 mg/dL C. 8 mg/dL
B. 4 mg/dL D. 10 mg/dL
E. 15 mg/dL

PARTIAL ANSWERS ARE FOUND IN THIS POST

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

ANSWERS TO IDENTIFICATION: Basic Questions

ANSWERS TO IDENTIFICATION: Basic Questions

1. The supernatant fluid when clotted blood has been centrifuged. - SERUM
2. The supernatant fluid when anti-coagulated blood has been centrifuged.- PLASMA
3. Reference method for electrolyte determination.- ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE
4. A process wherein a needle is introduced into a vein to obtain blood.- VENIPUNCTURE
5. Main function is water electrolyte balance.- SODIUM
6. How many minutes do you centrifuge the blood for serum preparation? - 5 TO 10 MINUTES
7. It is the precision and accuracy of a method.- RELIABILITY
8. Normal anion-gap value. - 8 to 12 mEq/L
9. The normal pH of serum.- 7.35 to 7.45
10. The most common sample for clinical chemistry - SERUM

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Clinical Chemistry Basic Questions

I. IDENTIFICATION: ( 1 PT. EACH)

1. The supernatant fluid when clotted blood has been centrifuged.
2. The supernatant fluid when anti-coagulated blood has been centrifuged.
3. Reference method for electrolyte determination.
4. A process wherein a needle is introduced into a vein to obtain blood.
5. Main function is water electrolyte balance.
6. How many minutes do you centrifuge the blood for serum preparation?
7. It is the precision and accuracy of a method.
8. Normal anion-gap value.
9. The normal pH of serum.
10. The most common sample for clinical chemistry.


Sunday, June 13, 2010

Clinical Chemistry Reviewer in Drugs Testing and Toxicology

II. MATCHING TYPE. Match the following physical and psychological effect to the substances of abuse. Choices: A - AMPHETAMINE, B- COCAINE, C- MARIJUANA

A. alertness
B. impairment of motor skills
C. reduce of feeling of fatigue
D. dizziness
E. loss of appetite
F. dryness of mouth
G. time perception altered
H. reaction time impaired
I. hallucinations
J. euphoria
K. blurred vision
L. paranoia
M. hyperactivity
N. oral communication skills diminished
O. vasoconstriction and elevated heart rate


Saturday, June 5, 2010

Endocrinology Exam for CC3

ESSAY:

1. DISCUSS HOW THE BODY RESPONDS TO LOW T3 AND T4 CONCENTRATIONS.

2. DISCUSS THE RIA TEST FOR TOTAL T4.


Sunday, May 30, 2010

Exams in Laboratrory Math

PROBLEM SOLVING:

1. WRITE DOWN FORMULA 1ST.
2. HOW COMPUTATIONS.
3. ENCLOSE ANSWERS IN BOXES.

1. What is the Normality of a 10 % NaCl solution? ( 5 pts.)
2. What is the Molarity of a 2 N H2SO4 solution? ( 5 pts.)
3. What is the dilution if you add o.50 ml of serum to 6.5 ml of diluent?
4. How would you prepare 1:10 serum dilution? ( 5 pts.)
5. How would you prepare a 0.85 % NaCl solution? (5 pts.)
6. Construct a Levey-Jennings chart based on the following data:
(use a graphing paper) ( 5 pts.)

Control values/ standard values/ unknown values

Day 1 3.2 mmol/L 5.4 mmol/L 6.7 mmol/L
Day 2 4.5 mmol/L 2.6 mmol/L 4.2 mmol/L
Day 3 4.0 mmol/L 5.0 mmol/L 3.8 mmol/L
Day 4 3.0 mmol/L 3.5 mmol/L 5.0 mmol/L
Day 5 4.2 mmol/L 2.5 mmol/L 6.7 mmol/L
Day 6 3.5 mmol/L 5.5 mmol/L 5.5 mmol/L
Day 7 4.5 mmol/L 6.0 mmol/L 5.2 mmol/L
Day 8 4.1 mmol/L 5.5 mmol/L 6.7 mmol/L
Day 9 4.3 mmol/L 3.6 mmol/L 5.4 mmol/L
Day 10 3.0 mmol/L 5.2 mmol/L 4.6 mmol/L
Day 11 4.1mmol/L 4.4 mmol/L 2.7 mmol/L
Day 12 6.5 mmol/L 2.6 mmol/L 5.2 mmol/L
Day 13 4.0 mmol/L 5.0 mmol/L 4.8 mmol/L
Day 14 2.8 mmol/L 5.5 mmol/L 5.0 mmol/L
Day 15 4.2 mmol/L 2.5 mmol/L 7.7 mmol/L
Day 16 5.5 mmol/L 5.5 mmol/L 2.5 mmol/L
Day 17 7.5 mmol/L 7.0 mmol/L 3.2 mmol/L
Day 18 3.1 mmol/L 5.5 mmol/L 2.7 mmol/L
Day 19 4.3 mmol/L 4.6 mmol/L 5.4 mmol/L
Day 20 5.2 mmol/L 5.2 mmol/L 3.6 mmol/L


Based on the constructed CHART: ( 5 pts.)

1. Determine if the control values are “in control” or “out of control”
2. Are there any Westgard Rules violated? If there are, encircle with red ink the violations.
3. If there are violations, Identify whether “trend” or “shift”.
4.What appropriate measures could be adapted to correct the error?

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 3- Essay Questions

Discuss briefly but concisely the following topics.

1. The negative feedback mechanism of glucose
2. The chain of confidentiality in drug testing.
3. The principle of the OGTT.
4. The side effects of marijuana.

Chitika

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