Unit 1
What is the agency for international accreditation and approval of educational programs?
NAACLS
The metric unit of mass is a:
Gram
The purest reagent type of water is what type?
Type I
Nephelometry measures the light scatter of:
Macromolecular complexes
Capillary pipettes are filled:
By capillary action
What is known to be an object for a Class A Fire?
Ordinary combustibles
Reference standards are chemicals whose purity has been ensured by the:
National Institute of Standard and Technology
When using exponents, what is the number to be multiplied by itself called?
Base
A photon is:
Pipettes that are designed to contain a specified amount of liquid are labeled:
TC
Which agency is responsible for regulating clinical laboratories?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
A pipette that has been calibrated to deliver a fixed volume to liquid by drainage is known as what type of pipette?
Volumetric
The metric system unit of volume is:
Liter
Automatic micropipettes should have their calibrations checked:
Annually
Magnetic labeling technology analyzes:
DNA
Dipstick urinalysis is an example of what kind of testing?
CLIA Waived testing
What is a term that describes any substance that is used to produce a chemical reaction
Reagent
What is not a major benefit of laboratory automation?
Longer turnaround time of results
The principle of photometry uses _____ to determine the concentrations of various substances
When using a manual pipette, the meniscus should be read:
At eye level
What is considered an appropriate time frame for testing specimens?
Within 2 hours of collection
Solutions that are prepared from the most highly purified types of chemicals available are _____ solutions
Standard
The ____ balance is the most commonly used balance in a clinical laboratory
Electronical analytical
What analytic technology relies on direct measurement of electrical potential caused by the activity of free ions?
Ion selective Electrodes (ISE)
For clear solutions, meniscus should be read from the:
Bottom of the curve