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Which of the following is NOT an importance of Laboratory Medicine as mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an importance of Laboratory Medicine as mentioned in the text?
- Providing a prognosis
- Confirming a clinical suspicion diagnosis
- Establishing and monitoring the severity of a physiological disturbance
- Excluding nonfunctioning waste products (correct)
Which category do substances like Glucose, Cholesterol, and Vitamins fall into according to the text?
Which category do substances like Glucose, Cholesterol, and Vitamins fall into according to the text?
- Substances normally present with a function in the circulation (correct)
- Substances being cleared in the process
- Nonfunctioning waste products
- Substances released from cells due to damage
What type of lab request would typically have a TURN AROUND TIME of less than one hour according to the text?
What type of lab request would typically have a TURN AROUND TIME of less than one hour according to the text?
- "PRIORITY" for clinical decision-making
- "ROUTINE" Non-urgent; standard tests, special tests
- "STAT" STATIM/ IMMEDIATE/ URGENT/ EMERGENCY (correct)
- "QUALITY MANAGEMENT" Quality Assurance
What is the primary focus of Quality Assurance in Laboratory Medicine according to the text?
What is the primary focus of Quality Assurance in Laboratory Medicine according to the text?
Which statement accurately describes the role of clinically significant enzymes according to the text?
Which statement accurately describes the role of clinically significant enzymes according to the text?
What is the main purpose of screening lab TURN AROUND TIME as stated in the text?
What is the main purpose of screening lab TURN AROUND TIME as stated in the text?
What does diagnostic sensitivity measure?
What does diagnostic sensitivity measure?
Which type of errors are caused by improperly calibrated analytical systems?
Which type of errors are caused by improperly calibrated analytical systems?
What is the focus of the analytic phase in Quality Control?
What is the focus of the analytic phase in Quality Control?
What characteristic describes accuracy in laboratory testing?
What characteristic describes accuracy in laboratory testing?
What is the role of control specimens in laboratory testing?
What is the role of control specimens in laboratory testing?
What is the main difference between diagnostic sensitivity and specificity?
What is the main difference between diagnostic sensitivity and specificity?
What is the diagnostic criteria for diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association?
What is the diagnostic criteria for diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet β-cells?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet β-cells?
What markers are commonly found in 85-90% of patients with Type 1 diabetes?
What markers are commonly found in 85-90% of patients with Type 1 diabetes?
What is the characteristic feature of Impaired Fasting Glucose?
What is the characteristic feature of Impaired Fasting Glucose?
What is the main treatment approach for Type 1 diabetes?
What is the main treatment approach for Type 1 diabetes?
What distinguishes Sadl Impaired Fasting Glucose and Sadl Impaired Glucose Tolerance from full-blown diabetes?
What distinguishes Sadl Impaired Fasting Glucose and Sadl Impaired Glucose Tolerance from full-blown diabetes?
What is the Fearon's reaction commonly used for?
What is the Fearon's reaction commonly used for?
In the context of Azotemia, what does pre-renal Azotemia result from?
In the context of Azotemia, what does pre-renal Azotemia result from?
What is the main cause of Renal Azotemia?
What is the main cause of Renal Azotemia?
What is the direct method used for in Urea determination?
What is the direct method used for in Urea determination?
Post-Renal Azotemia is due to obstruction in which part of the body?
Post-Renal Azotemia is due to obstruction in which part of the body?
What is the main consequence of Uremia or Uremic Syndrome if left untreated?
What is the main consequence of Uremia or Uremic Syndrome if left untreated?
Which method is also known as the Xanthydrol method?
Which method is also known as the Xanthydrol method?
What method is used for the measurement of L-Glutamate Dehydrogenase?
What method is used for the measurement of L-Glutamate Dehydrogenase?
In the UREASE-Conductimetric Method, what is the end product when urea is broken down by urease?
In the UREASE-Conductimetric Method, what is the end product when urea is broken down by urease?
What is the purpose of Creatinine measurement?
What is the purpose of Creatinine measurement?
How is the progression of kidney disease monitored?
How is the progression of kidney disease monitored?
What specimen considerations are mentioned in the text for testing purposes?
What specimen considerations are mentioned in the text for testing purposes?
Which method uses ionization and isotopically labelled compound reference for quantification?
Which method uses ionization and isotopically labelled compound reference for quantification?
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