TIETZ FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL
CHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR
DIAGNOSTICS EIGHTH EDITION NADER
RIFAI EXAM REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS STUDY
RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ What is the anion with the highest extracellular concentration?
Answer: chloride
⩥ An elevated anion gap usually represents an increase in which of the
following?
Answer: unmeasured anions
⩥ A patient with normal concentrations of electrolytes and a moderately
elevated blood ethanol level will most likely have which of the
following?
Answer: a higher than normal serum osmoaility gap
⩥ Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the renin-
angiotensin-aldosterone system in response to hypothermia?
,Answer: renin is released from the kidney; renin converts
angiotensionogen to angiotensin I; angiotensin I is converted to
angiotension II
⩥ What is the cation with the highest intracellular concentration?
Answer: potassium
⩥ The presence of slightly visible hemolysis can significantly increase
the serum level of which of the following electrolytes?
Answer: potassium
⩥ Which of the following instrumentation techniques is used to measure
sodium and potassium and serum or plasma?
Answer: ion-selective electrodes
⩥ Which of the following contributes the most total serum total CO2?
Answer: bicarbonate (HCO3)
⩥ Which of the following measures chloride in sweat?
Answer: coulometry and amperomentry
⩥ Which is the difference between serum and plasma:
Answer: serum does not contain fibrinogen but plasma does
, ⩥ Which of the following represents the correct responses to the
analytes listed for a patient that is "overhydrated
Answer: decreased serum osmolarity, decreased serum sodium,
increased serum ADH
⩥ Tetany is caused primarily by__________________,
Answer: Hypocalcemia
⩥ What lipoprotein is also referred to as "pre-beta" lipoprotein?
Answer: VLDL
⩥ ALP is elevated in the following disorder?
Answer: Paget's Disease (Correct Answer)
⩥ The "MM" fraction of CK is most abundant in
_____________________.
Answer: Skeletal muscle
⩥ The renal threshold for glucose is__________________.
Answer: 180 mg/dl
⩥ What is the scientific measurement for volume?
CHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR
DIAGNOSTICS EIGHTH EDITION NADER
RIFAI EXAM REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS STUDY
RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ What is the anion with the highest extracellular concentration?
Answer: chloride
⩥ An elevated anion gap usually represents an increase in which of the
following?
Answer: unmeasured anions
⩥ A patient with normal concentrations of electrolytes and a moderately
elevated blood ethanol level will most likely have which of the
following?
Answer: a higher than normal serum osmoaility gap
⩥ Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the renin-
angiotensin-aldosterone system in response to hypothermia?
,Answer: renin is released from the kidney; renin converts
angiotensionogen to angiotensin I; angiotensin I is converted to
angiotension II
⩥ What is the cation with the highest intracellular concentration?
Answer: potassium
⩥ The presence of slightly visible hemolysis can significantly increase
the serum level of which of the following electrolytes?
Answer: potassium
⩥ Which of the following instrumentation techniques is used to measure
sodium and potassium and serum or plasma?
Answer: ion-selective electrodes
⩥ Which of the following contributes the most total serum total CO2?
Answer: bicarbonate (HCO3)
⩥ Which of the following measures chloride in sweat?
Answer: coulometry and amperomentry
⩥ Which is the difference between serum and plasma:
Answer: serum does not contain fibrinogen but plasma does
, ⩥ Which of the following represents the correct responses to the
analytes listed for a patient that is "overhydrated
Answer: decreased serum osmolarity, decreased serum sodium,
increased serum ADH
⩥ Tetany is caused primarily by__________________,
Answer: Hypocalcemia
⩥ What lipoprotein is also referred to as "pre-beta" lipoprotein?
Answer: VLDL
⩥ ALP is elevated in the following disorder?
Answer: Paget's Disease (Correct Answer)
⩥ The "MM" fraction of CK is most abundant in
_____________________.
Answer: Skeletal muscle
⩥ The renal threshold for glucose is__________________.
Answer: 180 mg/dl
⩥ What is the scientific measurement for volume?
