Spectrophotometer Basics
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What is the purpose of accreditation?

  • Provide reliable test results
  • To issue licenses to individuals
  • To certify private organizations
  • To evaluate and recognize a program of study or an institution as meeting certain standards (correct)

What type of specimen is collected within 30-60 minutes after the dose of a therapeutic drug?

  • Random sample
  • Trough sample
  • Peak sample (correct)
  • Fasting sample

Why is it important to collect blood samples in a specific order?

  • To ensure proper labeling of samples
  • To ensure proper mixing of anticoagulants
  • To prevent contamination of blood culture tubes (correct)
  • To prevent clotting

What is the term for the evaluation of an individual's competence by a government agency?

<p>Licensure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for rejecting a specimen that is not collected in a fasting state when required?

<p>Non-fasting specimen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the evaluation of an individual's competence by a private organization?

<p>Certification (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between absorbance and concentration according to Beer's Law?

<p>Absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the light source in a spectrophotometer?

<p>To provide a source of light for the reaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an exception to the rule that cuvettes must be transparent?

<p>Reflectance photometry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the monochromator in a spectrophotometer?

<p>To isolate the specific light of interest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula that represents Beer's Law?

<p>A = abc (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following light sources cannot provide UV light?

<p>Tungsten-halogen lamp (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mass in milligrams of 3.5 grams?

<p>35000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of alcohol is needed to make 1L of 70% alcohol if 95% alcohol is used?

<p>73.7% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the molar mass of anhydrous Na2SO4?

<p>142 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much of the hydrated salt Na2SO4·10H2O is needed to replace 8.0g of the anhydrous salt?

<p>18.14g (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the dilution ratio if 3mL of sample is mixed with 12mL of diluent?

<p>1:5 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the anion gap if the sodium level is 140, chloride level is 87, and bicarbonate level is 35?

<p>13 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the photodetector in a spectrophotometer?

<p>To convert transmitted light energy into electrical energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cuvettes are used in reflectance photometry?

<p>Opaque cuvettes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the order of draw for venipuncture and vacutainer tube?

<p>Citrate Heparin EDTA Fluoride (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of wiping/cleaning the exterior portion of the cuvette?

<p>To prevent the light from being bounced off (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must LDH specimens be stored at room temperature?

<p>It is a cold-labile enzyme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement produced by the readout device?

<p>Percent transmittance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the median in a set of numbers?

<p>The middle value when arranged in order (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it impossible for the spectrophotometer to measure the light attached to the analyte?

<p>Because the light is absorbed by the analyte (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between percent transmittance and absorbance?

<p>Percent transmittance is inversely proportional to absorbance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of measures of central tendency?

<p>To reflect the accuracy of the data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of standard deviation?

<p>To reflect the variation of data values around the mean (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the coefficient of variation?

<p>A relative indicator of precision (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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