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Centrifuges Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024 Serum - correct answer Blood is collected and allowed to stand(clot). It will form 2 layers: 1. Bottom: red cell and fibrin mass 2.Top: yellow, clear liquid known as serum Differs from plasma, as it lacks coagulation factors(nogen) Plasma - correct answer blood is collected with an anticoagulant. Blood is easily mixed and will NOT clot. Three layers will form: 1.Bottom: red cell mass 2.Middle: buffy coat(white blood cells & plate...

AAB MT General Knowledge General Operations(questions and answers)2023 What are four types of centrifuges commonly used in the clinical lab? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tabletop, Micro, High-Speed, and Ultra. What does the daily maintenance of a centrifuge commonly consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleaned with 10% bleach What does the periodic maintenance of a centrifuge commonly consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER-Speed check by tachometer What is the function of a centrifuge in the clinical lab? - CORRE...

Centrifuges

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The one of the following types of oils MOST preferred for the hydraulic governor of a reciprocating steam engine is______ oil. Non-additive turbine type Oil The one of the following pumps that does NOT have moving parts to be lubricated is a ______ pump jet The LARGEST class of lubricants in common use is Mineral oil The sealing fluid in lubricating oil centrifuges is water In a well - operated lubricating oil and grease storage facility , lubricating oil is NOT normally removed from lar...

Function of centrifuge - Separates substances based on density Daily maintenance of centrifuge - clean with 10% bleach periodic maintenance of centrifuges - check speed using tachometer types of pipettes - Measuring, Serological, and Volumetric types of serological pipettes - blow out and drain out types of thermometers - liquid and glass and digital electronic temperature of heat block/water bath - 36-38 C temperature of incubators - 36-38 C What is room temperature - 20-24 C Temperatu...

Function of centrifuge - Separates substances based on density Daily maintenance of centrifuge - clean with 10% bleach periodic maintenance of centrifuges - check speed using tachometer types of pipettes - Measuring, Serological, and Volumetric types of serological pipettes - blow out and drain out types of thermometers - liquid and glass and digital electronic temperature of heat block/water bath - 36-38 C temperature of incubators - 36-38 C What is room temperature - 20-24 C Temperatu...

Your lab manual asks you to pipette 80 ul of solution to a sample. Which micropipette would be most appropriate to use? Correct Answer-200 ul You are asked to add 2 ml of dye to 8 ml of water. What is the dilution factor of the new solution? Correct Answer-2+8 = 10 ml total 2:10 reduced to 1:5 5 ml is the new dilution factor Which of the following are safety precautions to be taken when using a microcentrifuge? Correct Answer--For centrifuges with lids, always secure the lid tightly ...

Centrifuges (4) - #1- Table top centrifuges are used in clinical labs to separate cells from serum or plasma. #2- Micro-centrifuges are small centrifuges used for small plastic conical containers with an integral snap cap. #3- High speed centrifuges reach speeds b/w 17,000 & 30,000 rpm. #4- Ultra Centrifuges are high speed centrifuges (15,000 rpm). Small air-driven to separate chylomicrons from serum

AAB Basic Knowledge Question and answers correctly answered 2023/2024 4 types of centrifuges - correct answer -tabletop -microcentrifuges -high-speed centrifuges -ultracentrifuges 3 types of pipettes - correct answer 1. automated 2. semi-automated 3. glass Automated pipettes - correct answer frequently used to prepare many samples for analysis and can be an integral part of automated analyzer Semi-automated micropipettes - correct answer contain or deliver small volumes of liquid...