BOC Study Guide Clinical Chemistry
Questions and Answers Rated A+
What is the main purpose of a lipid panel?
✔✔A) To evaluate cardiovascular risk through cholesterol and triglyceride levels
B) To assess liver function
C) To measure blood glucose levels
D) To check electrolyte balance
What does an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level typically suggest?
A) Kidney dysfunction
✔✔B) Liver damage or disease
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Heart failure
Which molecule is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood?
✔✔A) Hemoglobin
B) Myoglobin
C) Albumin
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,D) Fibrinogen
What does the term "anemia" refer to in clinical chemistry?
A) Elevated white blood cell count
✔✔B) Low red blood cell count or hemoglobin levels
C) High cholesterol levels
D) Increased platelet levels
Which test is specifically used to evaluate kidney function?
A) Liver function tests
B) Electrolyte panel
✔✔C) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and Creatinine test
D) Lipid panel
What condition is indicated by the presence of ketones in the urine?
✔✔A) Uncontrolled diabetes
B) Dehydration
C) Liver disease
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,D) Anemia
What is the role of creatinine in clinical chemistry?
A) Indicator of liver function
✔✔B) Marker for kidney function
C) Measure of glucose metabolism
D) Indicator of inflammation
Which biomarker is commonly associated with acute myocardial infarction?
A) ALT
B) Bilirubin
✔✔C) Troponin
D) Amylase
What does a high level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol indicate?
✔✔A) Increased risk of atherosclerosis
B) Healthy cholesterol levels
C) Liver dysfunction
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, D) Dehydration
What is the purpose of measuring bilirubin levels in the blood?
A) Assessing kidney function
✔✔B) Evaluating liver function and detecting hemolysis
C) Checking for infection
D) Measuring hormone levels
What does the presence of glucose in urine typically indicate?
A) High protein diet
✔✔B) Possible diabetes mellitus
C) Kidney failure
D) Liver disease
What is the primary role of albumin in the bloodstream?
✔✔A) Maintaining oncotic pressure and transporting substances
B) Clotting blood
C) Fighting infections
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Questions and Answers Rated A+
What is the main purpose of a lipid panel?
✔✔A) To evaluate cardiovascular risk through cholesterol and triglyceride levels
B) To assess liver function
C) To measure blood glucose levels
D) To check electrolyte balance
What does an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level typically suggest?
A) Kidney dysfunction
✔✔B) Liver damage or disease
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Heart failure
Which molecule is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood?
✔✔A) Hemoglobin
B) Myoglobin
C) Albumin
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,D) Fibrinogen
What does the term "anemia" refer to in clinical chemistry?
A) Elevated white blood cell count
✔✔B) Low red blood cell count or hemoglobin levels
C) High cholesterol levels
D) Increased platelet levels
Which test is specifically used to evaluate kidney function?
A) Liver function tests
B) Electrolyte panel
✔✔C) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and Creatinine test
D) Lipid panel
What condition is indicated by the presence of ketones in the urine?
✔✔A) Uncontrolled diabetes
B) Dehydration
C) Liver disease
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,D) Anemia
What is the role of creatinine in clinical chemistry?
A) Indicator of liver function
✔✔B) Marker for kidney function
C) Measure of glucose metabolism
D) Indicator of inflammation
Which biomarker is commonly associated with acute myocardial infarction?
A) ALT
B) Bilirubin
✔✔C) Troponin
D) Amylase
What does a high level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol indicate?
✔✔A) Increased risk of atherosclerosis
B) Healthy cholesterol levels
C) Liver dysfunction
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, D) Dehydration
What is the purpose of measuring bilirubin levels in the blood?
A) Assessing kidney function
✔✔B) Evaluating liver function and detecting hemolysis
C) Checking for infection
D) Measuring hormone levels
What does the presence of glucose in urine typically indicate?
A) High protein diet
✔✔B) Possible diabetes mellitus
C) Kidney failure
D) Liver disease
What is the primary role of albumin in the bloodstream?
✔✔A) Maintaining oncotic pressure and transporting substances
B) Clotting blood
C) Fighting infections
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