Clinical Chemistry Basics Quiz

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What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?

Basic research for drug development

Testing for genetic disorders

Testing for markers in bodily fluids and tissues (correct)

Analyzing food chemistry

What technology do clinical chemists use for advanced measurement techniques?

Electrocardiography

Microscopy

Spectrometry (correct)

Radiography

Which specimens are most commonly collected for clinical routine tests by clinical chemists?

Tears and mucus

Blood and urine (correct)

Cerebrospinal fluid and synovial fluid

Saliva and sweat

Which field is NOT to be confused with clinical chemistry?

Medicinal chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the interdisciplinary field of clinical chemistry inclusive of?

Medicine, biology, chemistry, informatics, and biomedical engineering Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?

Qualitative tests of important compounds in bodily fluids and tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which interdisciplinary field contributes to clinical chemistry?

Biology and chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What do clinical chemists use for advanced measurement techniques?

Spectrometry, chromatography, photometry, potentiometry, etc. Signup and view all the answers

What technology do clinical chemists primarily use for qualitative tests of important compounds?

Analytical techniques and specialized instruments Signup and view all the answers

Which bodily fluids are commonly collected for clinical routine tests by clinical chemists?

Blood and urine Signup and view all the answers

Clinical chemistry (also known as chemical pathology, clinical biochemistry or medical biochemistry) is a division in medical laboratory sciences focusing on qualitative tests of important compounds, referred to as analytes or markers, in bodily fluids and tissues using analytical techniques and specialized instruments. This interdisciplinary field includes knowledge from medicine, biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, informatics, and an applied form of biochemistry (not to be confused with medicinal chemistry, which involves basic research for ______

drug development Signup and view all the answers

The discipline originated in the late 19th century with the use of simple chemical reaction tests for various components of ______

blood and urine Signup and view all the answers

In the many decades since, clinical chemists use automated analyzer in many clinical laboratories, which does experimental techniques ranging from pipetting specimens and specimen labelling to advanced measurement techniques such as spectrometry, chromatography, photometry, ______, etc.

potentiometry Signup and view all the answers

These instruments provide different results that help identify uncommon analytes, changes in light and electronic voltage properties of naturally-occurring analytes such as enzymes, ions, electrolytes, and their concentrations, all of which are important for diagnosing ______

diseases Signup and view all the answers

Blood and urine are the most common test specimens clinical chemists or medical laboratory scientists collect for clinical routine tests, with a main focus on serum and plasma in ______

blood Signup and view all the answers

Clinical Chemistry Basics Quiz

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What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?

What technology do clinical chemists use for advanced measurement techniques?

Which specimens are most commonly collected for clinical routine tests by clinical chemists?

Which field is NOT to be confused with clinical chemistry?

What is the interdisciplinary field of clinical chemistry inclusive of?

What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?

Which interdisciplinary field contributes to clinical chemistry?

What do clinical chemists use for advanced measurement techniques?

What technology do clinical chemists primarily use for qualitative tests of important compounds?

Which bodily fluids are commonly collected for clinical routine tests by clinical chemists?

The discipline originated in the late 19th century with the use of simple chemical reaction tests for various components of ______

In the many decades since, clinical chemists use automated analyzer in many clinical laboratories, which does experimental techniques ranging from pipetting specimens and specimen labelling to advanced measurement techniques such as spectrometry, chromatography, photometry, ______, etc.

These instruments provide different results that help identify uncommon analytes, changes in light and electronic voltage properties of naturally-occurring analytes such as enzymes, ions, electrolytes, and their concentrations, all of which are important for diagnosing ______

Blood and urine are the most common test specimens clinical chemists or medical laboratory scientists collect for clinical routine tests, with a main focus on serum and plasma in ______

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