Pregunta 1
Pregunta
What percentage of the glomeruli in both kidneys must be nonfunctional before serum chemistry changes indicate renal disease?
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
What laboratory test evaluates kidney function and is a breakdown product of protein?
Respuesta
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Glucose
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SGTP (ALT)
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Creatinine
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BUN
Pregunta 3
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Creatinine concentrations in serum are influenced by?
Respuesta
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Hydration level
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Amylase concentration
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Liver disease
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Insulin production
Pregunta 4
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Non-renal causes of increased levels of urea might include?
Pregunta 5
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Decrease in albumin may occur in?
Respuesta
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Chronic liver disease
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Carnivorous diet
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Gastroenteritis
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Vegetarian diet
Pregunta 6
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Fibrinogen is considered a part of?
Respuesta
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Total plasma albumin
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Total plasma protein
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Total serum protein
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Total serum globulin
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
When evaluating the liver of dogs and cats - AST should be evaluated in conjunction with?
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
Which of the following substances is a by-product of muscle metabolism, produced at a constant rate, and filtered out by renal glomeruli?
Respuesta
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Urea
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Creatinine
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Glucose
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Sodium
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
Which of the following substances are used to evaluate kidney filtration and function - and is excreted by the kidneys - and up to 40% reabsorbed through tubules?
Respuesta
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Urea
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Creatinine
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Glucose
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Sodium
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
Water deprivation tests should never be performed on patients with?
Pregunta 11
Pregunta
Amylase acts to break down?
Respuesta
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Starches and glycogen
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Fats and carbohydrates
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Fats and starches
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Protein and amino acids
Pregunta 12
Pregunta
An increase in unconjugated bilirubin may be the result of?
Respuesta
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Either hepatic or post hepatic failure
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Either hepatic or biliary failure
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Either pre-hepatic or post hepatic failure
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Either hepatic or pre-hepatic failure
Pregunta 13
Pregunta
ALT is also known as?
Pregunta 14
Pregunta
Horses typically have higher ___ values than other species
Pregunta 15
Pregunta
What blood chemistry test is not a test for liver damage?
Respuesta
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ALT
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GGT
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Lipase
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Bile acids
Pregunta 16
Pregunta
Which of the following ions is a cation?
Respuesta
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Bicarbonate
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Hydroxide
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Chloride
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Potassium
Pregunta 17
Pregunta
What percentage of the body's calcium is in bone?
Pregunta 18
Pregunta
Electrolytes are commonly measured by what method?
Respuesta
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Ion-specific electrodes
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Refractometry
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Adsorption
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Enzymatic digestion
Pregunta 19
Pregunta
When referring to the alteration of bilirubin in the liver - the verb conjugation means?
Pregunta 20
Pregunta
Which of the following is not an electrolyte?
Respuesta
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Calcium
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Glucose
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Phosphorus
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Potassium
Pregunta 21
Pregunta
A test done to help diagnose hyperthyroidism is?
Respuesta
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LH
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Cortisol
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Bile acids
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T4
Pregunta 22
Pregunta
Stress and epinephrine release in cats may cause an increase in?
Respuesta
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BUN
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Total protein
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ALT
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Glucose
Pregunta 23
Pregunta
A kidney function test that is useful in birds and Dalmatians is?
Respuesta
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BUN
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Creatinine
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Uric acid
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AST
Pregunta 24
Pregunta
What serum component can be used as a screening test for hypothyroidism?
Respuesta
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ALT
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Cholesterol
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Total protein
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Creatine kinase
Pregunta 25
Pregunta
During a glucose tolerance test, glucose levels in a diabetic animal is likely to?
Respuesta
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Show an initial peak then diminish to normal
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Remain high throughout the entire test
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Show a delayed peak at the end of the testing period
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Show below normal levels throughout the entire test
Pregunta 26
Pregunta
Total protein levels are ____ in a dehydrated animal
Respuesta
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Unaffected
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Decreased
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Increased
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Variable
Pregunta 27
Pregunta
What organ will conserve nutrients, remove waste products, maintain blood pH and control blood pressure?
Respuesta
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Kidney
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Spleen
Pregunta 28
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The small intestine will receive digestive enzymes from the?
Respuesta
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Kidney
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Spleen
Pregunta 29
Pregunta
Bile acids aid in the digestion of?
Respuesta
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Proteins
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Carbohydrates
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Fats
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Globulins
Pregunta 30
Pregunta
Gamma globulins can be estimated by subtracting what?
Respuesta
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Total protein from fibrinogen
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Heated total protein value from unheated total protein value
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Albumin from serum total protein
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Alpha globulins from beta globulins
Pregunta 31
Pregunta
What ion is important in regulating blood pH and in transporting carbon dioxide from the tissue to the lungs?
Respuesta
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Chloride
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Bicarbonate
Pregunta 32
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It is useful to measure electrolyte values when an animal has?
Respuesta
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Suspected pancreatitis
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Suspected liver disease
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Lost fluids
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Broken bones
Pregunta 33
Pregunta
Albumin is measured to help diagnose?
Respuesta
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Heart disease
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Pancreatitis
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Hypothyroidism
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Liver disease
Pregunta 34
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What ion will increase with malignancy, particularly with lymphosarcoma?
Respuesta
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Calcium
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Phosphorus
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Magnesium
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Potassium
Pregunta 35
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EDTA plasma cannot be used for testing ____ plasma levels because EDTA forms a complex with it
Respuesta
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Calcium
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Phosphorus
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Magnesium
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Potassium
Pregunta 36
Pregunta
Veterinary reference ranges for blood chemistry values
Respuesta
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Are established by each veterinary clinic
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Includes values from diseases and normal animals
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Come with an analyzer and is established by the company
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Are helpful to refer to but not necessary
Pregunta 37
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Which of the following would not be an acceptable action if a control value is out of range?
Respuesta
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Ignore the result - it is a sporatic result
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Call technical representative from the company
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Repeat the test using the same reagent
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Repeat the test using a new reagent
Pregunta 38
Pregunta
Calibration standards for chemistry analyzers are?
Pregunta 39
Pregunta
The term normal is referring to?
Pregunta 40
Pregunta
Which of the samples can be frozen and successfully thawed for performing an analytic test at a later date?
Respuesta
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Feces for a fecal float test
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Whole blood for chemistry testing
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Serum for chemistry testing
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Whole blood for a CBC
Pregunta 41
Pregunta
If there is only a small amount of serum separated after centrifuging a tube of whole blood, what should you do?
Respuesta
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Invert the tube several times then respin it
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Assume patient is dehydrated and draw off all the serum you can
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Spin tube again at a faster speed and longer time
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Rim/ring the clot and spin again at normal speed and time
Pregunta 42
Pregunta
To dilute a serum sample when the value is out of the instrument's linearity range, what should you use?
Respuesta
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Physiologic saline
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5% saline
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5% dextrose
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Sterile water
Pregunta 43
Pregunta
Most newborn animals are?
Respuesta
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Hypogammaglobulinemic
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Hypergammaglobulinemic
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Hypobetaglobulinemic
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Hyperbetaglobulinemic
Pregunta 44
Pregunta
Arterial blood is most commonly used for?
Respuesta
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Hematology
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Blood gases
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Blood chemistry
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Organ function tests
Pregunta 45
Pregunta
A buffy coat examination for microfilaria can be made in conjunction with what other hematologic procedure?
Respuesta
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Leukocyte count
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Packed cell volume
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Differential count
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Hemoglobin
Pregunta 46
Pregunta
The two most common problems encountered in samples to be evaluated for clinical chemistry are?
Pregunta 47
Pregunta
Uric acid is the major nitrogenous waste in?
Pregunta 48
Pregunta
Which of the following statements regarding creatinine is false?
Respuesta
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It is an indicator of the glomerular filtration rate
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It is produced as a result of normal muscle metabolism
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It is a less reliable indicator of renal function than BUN
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It is usually evaluated in conjunction with BUN and urine specific gravity
Pregunta 49
Pregunta
A good initial urinary screening test for suspected Cushing disease is?
Pregunta 50
Pregunta
Proteins that induce chemical changes in other substances but are not changed themselves are called?
Respuesta
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Activators
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Buffers
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Enzymes
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Substrates
Pregunta 51
Pregunta
What biochemical tests are not considered part of the primary hepatic profile?
Pregunta 52
Pregunta
The total serum protein is 7.3 g/dL and the albumin is 3.5 g/dL. What are the globulin value and the A/G ratio, respectively?
Respuesta
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2.09 g/dL, 1.67
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3.8 g/dL, 0.92
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10.8 g/dL, 1.09
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14.6 g/dL, 1.35
Pregunta 53
Pregunta
A fecal smear can be stained for fat. An increased amount of fat is indicative of?
Respuesta
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Dyschezia
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Dysentery
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Steatorrhea
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Tenesmus
Pregunta 54
Pregunta
Which is the correct method to use when performing a serum bile acids assay?
Respuesta
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Draw a blood sample on a fasting animal
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Draw a blood sample on an animal right after it eats a meal
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Draw blood sample on fasting animal and draw another sample 2 hours later
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Draw blood on fasting animal, feed animal, draw blood again 2 hours later
Pregunta 55
Pregunta
The stain used to stain undigested fecal starch is?
Respuesta
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New methylene blue
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Lugol iodine
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Sudan
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Gentian violet
Pregunta 56
Pregunta
The current test of choice for evaluating liver function is?
Respuesta
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Ammonia assay
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Bile acids
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Bilirubin
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Alanine transaminase
Pregunta 57
Pregunta
The main function of bicarbonate is to?
Respuesta
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Maintain proper osmotic pressure of fluids in the body
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Maintain normal muscular function
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Maintain normal cardiac rhythm and contractility
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Maintain balanced body pH levels
Pregunta 58
Pregunta
A box of reagents for blood chemistry analysis that is labeled for storage at 8 degrees Celsius should be stored how?
Respuesta
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In the freezer
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At room tempreature
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In the refrigerator
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In the incubator
Pregunta 59
Pregunta
Phosphorus concentrations in the body are usually inversely related to the concentration of what substance?
Respuesta
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Calcium
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Potassium
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Magnesium
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Sodium
Pregunta 60
Pregunta
Cholesterol and triglycerides are plasma?
Respuesta
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Proteins
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Lipids
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Enzymes
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Electrolytes
Pregunta 61
Pregunta
It is important for the body to maintain blood pH at a constant level to maximize function of all body systems. Normal blood pH is?
Pregunta 62
Pregunta
Kidney disease results in accumulation of metabolic waste in the blood - a condition known as?
Respuesta
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Azotemia
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Bilirubinemia
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Hypernatremia
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Hyperkalemia
Pregunta 63
Pregunta
Pre renal azotemia refers to?
Respuesta
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Increase in BUN resulting from severe renal disease
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Increase in BUN resulting from dehydration, shock, decreased blood flow to kidneys
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Decrease in BUN resulting from severe renal disease
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Increase in BUN resulting from inability to urinate
Pregunta 64
Pregunta
Post renal azotemia refers to?
Respuesta
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Increase in BUN resulting from severe renal disease
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Increase in BUN resulting from inability to urinate
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Decrease in BUN resulting from severe renal disesae
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Increase in BUN resulting from dehydration
Pregunta 65
Pregunta
A glucose tolerance test is used to help diagnose?
Respuesta
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Cushings disease
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Hypothyroidism
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Addisons disease
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Diabetes mellitus
Pregunta 66
Pregunta
If a 1:1 dilution of a serum sample is made before analyzing the serum chemistry, the results must be multiplied by?
Pregunta 67
Pregunta
Which of these is least likely to interfere with blood chemistry results?
Respuesta
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Postprandial serum
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Icteric serum
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Fasting serum
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Hemolyzed serum
Pregunta 68
Pregunta
Which of the following statements is true in regard to using hemolyzed serum in a dry chemistry analyzer?
Respuesta
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Hemolyzed serum can falsely elevated some results
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Hemolyzed serum can falsely decrease some results
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Hemolyzed serum is corrected by adding saline
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Hemolyzed serum is corrected by adding sterile water
Pregunta 69
Pregunta
The Icotest is used to determine?
Respuesta
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Ketonuria
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Bile salts in urine
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Bilirubinuria
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Proteinuria
Pregunta 70
Pregunta
Plasma is composed of?
Respuesta
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90% water and 10% dissolved substances
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80% water and 20% dissolved substances
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70% water and 30% dissolved substances
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60% water and 40% dissolved substances
Pregunta 71
Pregunta
To separate plasma from cellular components, blood tubes should be counterbalanced and centrifuged for ___ minutes at ___ rpm
Respuesta
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2; 1000
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5; 1000
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10; 2000
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15; 2000
Pregunta 72
Pregunta
Icteric serum is what color?
Pregunta 73
Pregunta
With significant dehydration in an otherwise healthy patient - which of the following would likely be seen on a urinalysis and CBC?
Respuesta
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Increased SG and increased PCV
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Increased SG and decreased PCV
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Decreased SG and decreased PCV
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Decreased SG and increased PCV
Pregunta 74
Pregunta
Hypoglycemia may result from?
Pregunta 75
Pregunta
Blood cells continue to utilize glucose at a rate of ___ to ___ % per hour if allowed to remain in contact with serum
Pregunta 76
Pregunta
For hematology tests, clots in EDTA blood are?
Respuesta
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Acceptable if they are microscopic
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Acceptable if detected on a wooden stick only
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Acceptable if ran through automatic analyzer
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Never acceptable
Pregunta 77
Pregunta
What is not considered an electrolyte?
Respuesta
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Calcium
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Chloride
Pregunta 78
Pregunta
What is a useful liver test not found on most in-house panels?
Respuesta
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Bilirubin
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Bile acids
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Creatinine phosphokinase
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Alanine transaminase
Pregunta 79
Pregunta
The x-ray film digestion test measures the activity of?
Respuesta
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Lipase
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Fecal amylase
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Fecal trypsin
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Glucose
Pregunta 80
Pregunta
Hyperkalemia is commonly associated with what endocrine disorder?
Respuesta
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Diabetes insipidus
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Hyperthyroidism
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Hyperparathyroidism
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Hypoadrenocorticism
Pregunta 81
Pregunta
Prolonged exposure of serum to the blood cells before serum is removed from the clot can result in?
Pregunta 82
Pregunta
When using a liquid reagent-based chemistry analyzer, the higher the concentration of the substance...
Respuesta
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The more light will pass through the solution
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The less light that will pass through the solution
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The amount of light passing through solution remains unchanged
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The more the amount of light passing through the solution will fluctuate
Pregunta 83
Pregunta
When mailing serum samples to a reference laboratory, which of the following do you not want to do?
Respuesta
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Label all the samples
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Include all test request papers and case history
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Mail samples out on Sunday
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Pack the sample so that if break occurs, not leaks will happen
Pregunta 84
Pregunta
If you are unable to perform chemistry tests on a sample for a week - what should you do?
Respuesta
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Centrifuge the sample, separate the serum, then freeze it
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Place the sample in the frefrigerator
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Place the sample in the freezer
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Centrifuge the sample, separate the serum, refrigerate it
Pregunta 85
Pregunta
Diagnostic testing performed in a laboratory setting that is outside of the animal's body is referred to as?
Respuesta
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In vita testing
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In viva testing
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In vivo testing
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In vitro testing
Pregunta 86
Pregunta
Performing a group of blood chemistry tests to evaluate the overall health of an animal is?
Pregunta 87
Pregunta
When plasma is required for blood chemistry analysis, the anticoagulant of choice is?
Pregunta 88
Pregunta
The anticoagulant to preserve blood glucose levels for blood chemistry is?
Pregunta 89
Pregunta
The preferred sample for most blood chemistry tests is?
Respuesta
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Whole blood
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Serum
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Plasma
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Hemolyte
Pregunta 90
Pregunta
As a general rule, sufficient blood should be collected to yield enough serum, plasma, or whole blood to run each test how many times?
Pregunta 91
Pregunta
In terms of equivalents, one drop of serum is equivalent to?
Respuesta
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50 microliters
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100 microliters
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10 microliters
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500 microliters
Pregunta 92
Pregunta
To preserve blood constituents in the event that the sample analysis is delayed for 8 hours, serum or plasma, should be?
Respuesta
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Lyophilized and reconstituted before analysis
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Refrigerated and warmed to room temperature before analysis
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Placed in 37 degrees Celsius water bath and brought to room temperature before analysis
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Left at room temperature until analyzed
Pregunta 93
Pregunta
For most blood chemistry examinations, serum or plasma sample are stable at room temperature for?
Respuesta
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4 to 7 hours
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4 to 7 days
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4 to 7 weeks
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4 to 7 months
Pregunta 94
Pregunta
For most blood chemistry examinations, serum or plasma sample are stable at refrigerated temperatures for how long?
Respuesta
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4 to 7 hours
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4 to 7 days
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4 to 7 weeks
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4 to 7 months
Pregunta 95
Pregunta
For most blood chemistry examinations, serum or plasma sample are stable at frozen temperatures for?
Respuesta
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4 to 7 hours
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4 to 7 days
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4 to 7 weeks
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4 to 7 months
Pregunta 96
Pregunta
False elevations in potassium or inorganic phosphorus levels can be expected in a serum sample that is?
Respuesta
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Lipemic
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Hemolyzed
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Icteric
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Refrigerated
Pregunta 97
Pregunta
False decreases in glucose levels can be caused by?
Respuesta
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Prolonged contact with red blood cells before separating the serum
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Refrigerating the serum sample before analysis
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Freezing the serum sample before analysis
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A lipemic sample
Pregunta 98
Pregunta
Drawing a blood sample from an animal that has recently eaten may result in a sample that is?
Respuesta
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Hemolyzed
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Lipemic
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Anemimc
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Icteric
Pregunta 99
Pregunta
Improper handling of a blood sample after it has been collected may result in?
Respuesta
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Lipemia
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Icterus
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Hemolysis
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Luekocytosis
Pregunta 100
Pregunta
Centrifuging a blood sample at high speed for a prolonged period may result in?
Respuesta
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Lipemia
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Icterus
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Hemolysis
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Leukocytosis
Pregunta 101
Pregunta
A serum sample that is extremely icteric generally derives its color from an increased level of?
Respuesta
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Lipids
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Total bilirubin
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Electrolytes
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Glucose
Pregunta 102
Pregunta
The technology of dry chemistry differs from that of wet chemistry in that the reagents in dry chemistry are supplied how?
Pregunta 103
Pregunta
In wet chemistry technology, the amount of chemical substance in the blood is determined by measuring the?
Respuesta
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Light passing through or absorbed by the final sample
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Heat generated by the end product
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Light reflected from the slide or card
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Volume, temperature, pH of the final sample
Pregunta 104
Pregunta
In dry chemistry technology, the amount of chemical substance in the blood is determined by measuring the?
Respuesta
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Light passing through or absorbed by the final sample
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Light reflected from the slide or card
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Heat generated by the end product
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Volume, temperature, pH of final sample
Pregunta 105
Pregunta
To verify the accuracy of blood chemistry results in the lab, the technician should use what?
Respuesta
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Standard solutions
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Quality-control sera
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Pooled samples
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A reference manual
Pregunta 106
Pregunta
Quality-control sera used in most labs are supplied in what form?
Respuesta
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Liquid
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Lyophilized
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Pellets
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Capsules
Pregunta 107
Pregunta
In blood chemistry assays, reconstituted control serum
Respuesta
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Can be used just once a month to assure analyzer reliablity
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Used when patient values are abnormal
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Separated into aliquots, frozen, thawed for later use
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Can be tightly capped and kept in refrigerator for up to one month
Pregunta 108
Pregunta
In regard to quality control in blood chemistry - what is not a source of a detectable error?
Pregunta 109
Pregunta
The calibrated device that is used to deliver a specified volume of patient sample when performing blood chemistry analysis is?
Respuesta
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Cuvette
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Pipette
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Graduated flask
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Graduated cylinder
Pregunta 110
Pregunta
The group of values for a particular blood constituent, derived when a lab has repeatedly assayed samples from a significant number of clinically normal animals of a given species is called?
Respuesta
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Reference range
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Biochemical profile
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Standard curve
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Quality control
Pregunta 111
Pregunta
In blood chemistry testing - the substance on which an enzyme will act is called the?
Respuesta
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Substrate
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Sediment
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Proenzyme
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Product
Pregunta 112
Pregunta
The rate of an enzymatic reaction is measured while it is in progress during what type of reactions?
Respuesta
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End point
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Kinetic
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Thermocouple
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Progressive
Pregunta 113
Pregunta
Enzymes with similar activities but different physical and chemical properties, as well as different issues of origin, are called?
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Isoenzymes
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Coenzymes
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Cofactors
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Activators
Pregunta 114
Pregunta
The blood chemistry unit of activity for enzyme concentration is typically expressed as?
Pregunta 115
Pregunta
The blood chemistry unit of measurement for electrolytes like potassium and sodium is?
Pregunta 116
Pregunta
Enzymes are proteins most often found in highest concentration in what area?
Respuesta
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Inside cells
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Outside cells
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In the blood
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In the urine
Pregunta 117
Pregunta
What condition will not affect the accuracy of a blood chemistry kinetic enzymatic assay?
Pregunta 118
Pregunta
Laser-flow technology is used in?
Respuesta
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Hematology analyzers
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Chemistry analyzers
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Coagulation analyzers
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Electrolyte analyzers
Pregunta 119
Pregunta
Reflectometry is used in measuring?
Respuesta
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WBC
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Prothrombin time
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Blood gases
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Blood chemistry
Pregunta 120
Pregunta
A calibration verification on the sensors for PCO2 and PO2 is part of the procedure done by an instrument that is measuring?
Respuesta
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Electrolytes
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Hematology parameters
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Blood gases
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Blood chemistry
Pregunta 121
Pregunta
The Azostix is a rapid quantitative test for blood levels of?
Pregunta 122
Pregunta
Detrostix and Visidex strips are rapid quantitative tests for blood levels of?
Pregunta 123
Pregunta
An available technology for determination of blood electrolyte levels is?
Pregunta 124
Pregunta
In cats and dogs - the blood chemistry tests most commonly used to evaluate liver function are?
Respuesta
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Alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase
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Electrolytes and blood urea nitrogen
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Gamma-glytamyl transferase and sorbitol dehydrogenase
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Amylase and lipase
Pregunta 125
Pregunta
In horses - the blood chemistry tests most commonly used toe evaluate liver function are?
Respuesta
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Alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase
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Electrolytes and blood urea nitrogen
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Gamma-glytamyl transferase and sorbitol dehydrogenase
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Amylase and lipase
Pregunta 126
Pregunta
Blood chemistry assays, including dye excretion, ammonia tolerance, and bile acid concentrations, are used to evaluate the function of?
Respuesta
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Pancreas
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Kidneys
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Heart
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Liver
Pregunta 127
Pregunta
Blood levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and total protein - are all used to evaluate functions of the?
Respuesta
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Kidneys
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Adrenal glands
Pregunta 128
Pregunta
Blood levels of total bilirubin will not be a significant finding in?
Pregunta 129
Pregunta
Blood levels of total bilirubin are used primarily to evaluate function of the?
Respuesta
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Kidneys
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Bile ducts
Pregunta 130
Pregunta
Serum chemistry tests for acute pancreatitis include what?
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Amylase and lipase
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Lipase and trypsin
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Amylase and trypsin
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Amylase, lipase, trypsin
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A common lab test for chronic pancreatitis is a fecal test for?
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Amylase
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Trypsin
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Lipase
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Bilirubin
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The principle extracellular cation that is commonly measured in a blood chemistry profile is?
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Chloride
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Bicarbonate
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The principle intracellular cation that is commonly measured In a blood chemistry profile is?
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Chloride
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Bicarbonate
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Arterial blood is the preferred sample for measurement of blood levels of?
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Chloride
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Sodium
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Magnesium
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Bicarbonate
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The term A/G ratio refers to the blood ratio of?
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A by-product of muscle metabolism that is commonly used to evaluate glomerular filtration in a blood chemistry profile is?
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Serum electrolyte levels should be determined when evaluating function of the?
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Kidneys
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Heart
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Kidney disease leads to accumulation of metabolic waste in the blood - a condition known as?
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Hypernaturia
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Hypernatremia
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Azotemia
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Azoturia
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In a diabetic animal - blood chemistry analysis is commonly performed to monitor insulin therapy by measuring levels of?
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Sodium
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Potassium
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Glucose
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Insulin
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In an animal with history of bone resorption or convulsions, blood chemistry analysis is commonly performed to measure blood levels of?
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What gland is the most active producer of corticosteroids?
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Thyroid gland
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Pancreas
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Liver
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Adrenal glands
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The gland function that is evaluated by measurement of blood cortisol levels before and after administration of adrenocorticotropic hormone is the?
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Pancreas
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Liver
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Adrenal glands
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Thyroid glands
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The gland that is evaluated by measurement of blood levels of T3 and T4 is?
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Thyroid gland
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Pancreas
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Pituitary gland
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Thymus
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Measurement of blood levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and ACTH is used to evaluate function of the?
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Thyroid gland
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Pancreas
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Pituitary gland
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Adrenal glands
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Blood chemistry analysis is commonly performed to evaluate function of the ___ in an animal showing lethargy, obesity, mild anemia, infertility, alopecia
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Thyroid gland
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Pancreas
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Thymus
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Adrenal glands
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Chemistry evaluation of the kidney includes measurements of metabolic wastes in the blood in the form of?
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Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase
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Urea nitrogen and creatinine
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Ammonia and pyruvic acid
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Bilirubin and urobilinogen
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Ammonia is metabolized by the liver and eliminated by the kidneys. Levels of which metabolic by-product of ammonia is measure to assess kidney function?
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Measurement of blood levels of amylase and lipase evaluate function of?
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Kidneys
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Adrenal glands
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Isosthenuria is urine that would most likely have a specific gravity of?
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1.010
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Below 1.006
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1.000
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Above 1.065
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How would you expect specific gravity of dilute, colorless urine to compare with that of dark yellow urine?
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Slightly higher
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Moderately higher
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Much higher
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Lower