Hidden or not visible to the naked eye.
What is Occult?
Cholesterol derived from the diet.
What is Exogenous Cholesterol?
Cholesterol manufactured in the liver.
What is Endogenous Cholesterol?
Synthetic hydrogenated fats
What is Trans Fat?
K+
What is Potassium ion?
Group of tests that focus on blood cells, particular organs, or metabolic functions.
What is Panels?
Instrument capable of measuring the intensity of light.
What is Galvanometer?
Electrolytes consisting of positively or negatively charged particles.
What is Ions?
Na+
What is Sodium Ion?
Cl-
What is Chloride ion?
Diagnosis based on the patient's initial signs and symptoms.
What is Clinical Diagnosis?
Positively charged ion.
What is Cation?
Sugars and starches.
What is Carbohydrates?
Negatively charged ion
What is Anion?
Ca2+
What is Calcium ion?
Chemicals that produce specific changes in other substances without being changed themselves.
What is Catalysts?
Indirect measurement of the light that reflects off a solution
What is Reflectance Photometry?
Measurement of the amount of light passing through a solution.
What is Transmittance Photometry?
Final, confirmed diagnosis based on clinical signs and symptoms and the results of diagnostic tests.
What is Definitive Diagnosis?
HCO3-
What is Bicarbonate ion?
Iron-containing, oxygen binding protein found in muscles.
What is Myoglobin?
Law stating that the intensity of color change is directly proportional to the concentration of an analyte in a solution.
What is Beer-Lambert Law?
Heart-specific indications of a recent myocardial infarction.
What is Troponins l and T?
Indirect measurement of the amount of light that a solution absorbs.
What is Absorbance Photometry?
A1c
What is glycosylated hemoglobin, glycated hemoglobin, or Hemoglobin A1c?