BOC Clinical Chemistry Questions and
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What is the primary role of insulin in the body?
A) Increase blood glucose levels
✔✔B) Lower blood glucose levels
C) Increase fat storage
D) Promote muscle growth
Which enzyme is commonly measured to assess liver function?
A) Amylase
B) Lipase
✔✔C) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
D) Creatine kinase
What does a high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level typically indicate?
A) Liver dysfunction
✔✔B) Kidney impairment
C) Heart failure
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,D) Dehydration
What type of specimen is usually required for a glucose tolerance test?
✔✔A) Fasting blood sample
B) Random urine sample
C) Serum sample after eating
D) Saliva sample
Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for maintaining heart rhythm?
A) Calcium
✔✔B) Potassium
C) Sodium
D) Magnesium
What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose levels?
A) 50-70 mg/dL
B) 100-125 mg/dL
✔✔C) 70-99 mg/dL
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,D) 120-140 mg/dL
Which test is used to monitor long-term glucose control in diabetic patients?
A) Fasting blood glucose
B) Random blood glucose
✔✔C) Hemoglobin A1c
D) Oral glucose tolerance test
What condition is associated with low levels of thyroid hormones?
A) Hyperthyroidism
✔✔B) Hypothyroidism
C) Addison's disease
D) Cushing's syndrome
Which type of lipid is primarily responsible for transporting cholesterol in the bloodstream?
A) Chylomicrons
✔✔B) Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
C) High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
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, D) Triglycerides
What is the main function of creatinine in clinical chemistry?
✔✔A) Indicator of kidney function
B) Marker for liver health
C) Measure of inflammation
D) Assessment of nutritional status
Which of the following is a classic symptom of hyperglycemia?
✔✔A) Increased thirst
B) Low energy levels
C) Muscle cramps
D) Cold sweats
What is the purpose of performing a prothrombin time (PT) test?
✔✔A) To assess blood clotting ability
B) To measure liver function
C) To evaluate kidney health
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Answers Already Passed
What is the primary role of insulin in the body?
A) Increase blood glucose levels
✔✔B) Lower blood glucose levels
C) Increase fat storage
D) Promote muscle growth
Which enzyme is commonly measured to assess liver function?
A) Amylase
B) Lipase
✔✔C) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
D) Creatine kinase
What does a high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level typically indicate?
A) Liver dysfunction
✔✔B) Kidney impairment
C) Heart failure
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,D) Dehydration
What type of specimen is usually required for a glucose tolerance test?
✔✔A) Fasting blood sample
B) Random urine sample
C) Serum sample after eating
D) Saliva sample
Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for maintaining heart rhythm?
A) Calcium
✔✔B) Potassium
C) Sodium
D) Magnesium
What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose levels?
A) 50-70 mg/dL
B) 100-125 mg/dL
✔✔C) 70-99 mg/dL
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,D) 120-140 mg/dL
Which test is used to monitor long-term glucose control in diabetic patients?
A) Fasting blood glucose
B) Random blood glucose
✔✔C) Hemoglobin A1c
D) Oral glucose tolerance test
What condition is associated with low levels of thyroid hormones?
A) Hyperthyroidism
✔✔B) Hypothyroidism
C) Addison's disease
D) Cushing's syndrome
Which type of lipid is primarily responsible for transporting cholesterol in the bloodstream?
A) Chylomicrons
✔✔B) Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
C) High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
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, D) Triglycerides
What is the main function of creatinine in clinical chemistry?
✔✔A) Indicator of kidney function
B) Marker for liver health
C) Measure of inflammation
D) Assessment of nutritional status
Which of the following is a classic symptom of hyperglycemia?
✔✔A) Increased thirst
B) Low energy levels
C) Muscle cramps
D) Cold sweats
What is the purpose of performing a prothrombin time (PT) test?
✔✔A) To assess blood clotting ability
B) To measure liver function
C) To evaluate kidney health
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