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Plasma Ans: Liquid part of blood
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serum Ans: plasma without clotting factors
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Sensitivity Ans: How well method is for measuring
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Clinical sensitivity Ans: Proportion of people with disease
who test positive


Analytical Sensitivity Ans: Lower limit of detection for a
given analyte


Specificity Ans: Proportion of people without disease who
test negative


normal blood sugar Ans: 5mM


70-130 mg/dL


fasting blood sugar Ans: 3-7mM


postprandial Ans: >10mM


Solute Ans: A substance that is dissolved in a solution.


Solvent Ans: the substance in which the solute dissolves

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advantages of serial dilution Ans: Greater variability/range

Reduces dense cultures


Greater calibration range


ALT Ans: alanine aminotransferase


ALT Ans: Used to detect liver, disease, hepatitis
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ATL Ans: Measured in plasma through spectrophotometer
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ALT Ans: Measures liver exclusive enzyme
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Flourometry Ans: absorption of high energy light, emission
of low energy light.


More sensitive than specific


Electrochemistry Ans: Measures pH


pH of blood Ans: 7.4

Acidosis Ans: Low blood pH


Alkalosis Ans: High blood pH


Increase in HCO3 bicarbonate


What does pH measure? Ans: hydrogen ion concentration


metabolic acidosis Ans: decreased pH in blood and body
tissues as a result of an upset in metabolism

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