POCT
What is 90% of water
Unconjugated bilirubin is also referred to as?
What is Indirect bilirubin
Conjugated bilirubin - Direct bilirubin
An anticoagulant prevents what from happening?
What is preventing blood from clotting
What are electrolytes
This is the study of the body's response to poisons
What is toxicology
POCT device used to measure glucose
What is a glucometer
The amount of urea in the blood is determined by the amount of ________ in one's diet.
What is protein.
Urea is a waste product of protein metabolism (removed from the blood in the kidneys)
This anticoagulant is used mainly in hematology collection tubes
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
This waste product in the body arises from the breakdown of amino acids. High concentrations can be toxic.
What is ammonia
This is the most common means of administering medication.
What is the oral route - by mouth
Individuals with this type of diabetes mellitus are dependent on insulin injections
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Marker specific for prostate tissue
what does SST stand for?
Serum Separator Tube
This cardiac marker can detect elevated proteins in blood 4-10 days after a patient has suffered from a heart attack.
What are tropinins
This branch of Pharmacology deals with how the processes and uses of a drug
What is pharmacokinectics
What is the importance of wiping away the first blood drop after a dermal puncture?
To avoid collecting a sample containing tissue fluid and alcohol
These types of medication help to dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure
What is a Vasodilator
This anticoagulant can be found in tubes for Coagulation tests/studies
What is Sodium Citrate
The thyroid secretes these two hormones. Provide the percentage of each hormone the gland secretes.
What is 90% T4, and 10% T3
In a therapeutic drug monitoring assay, it is very important to test the specimen at which intervals?
What is the peak (maximum level) and trough (minimum level)
the peak (maximum) level must not exceed toxic levels, and the trough (minimum) level should remain within the therapeutic range.
Which site(s) are used for a dermal puncture?
The lateral (sides) of the 3rd or 4th finger (middle and ring finger)
This type of medication relieves seizure activity, Ex. Dilantin
What is an anticonvulsant
What is the clotting protein that is not present in serum?
The main purpose of this assay is to monitor breast cancer patients after a mastectomy
What is CA 15-3
The biotransformation of medication in the GI tract and liver after oral administration and before entering general circulation.
What is the first-pass effect