Clinical Chemistry

1. What does clinical chemistry primarily study?

• A. Microbial cultures
  

• B. Biochemical processes associated with health and disease
  

• C. Environmental toxins
  

• D. Genetic mutations

2. Which of the following is NOT a typical clinical chemistry panel?

• A. Lipid Panel
  

• B. Renal Function Panel
  

• C. Hematologic Panel
  

• D. Basic Metabolic Panel

3. What is the fasting requirement for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?

• A. 2-4 hours
  

• B. 4-6 hours
  

• C. 8-12 hours
  

• D. No fasting required

4. Which of the following is a key component of a spectrophotometer?

• A. Centrifuge
  

• B. Light source
  

• C. Micropipette
  

• D. Incubator

5. Why must serum or plasma be separated from cells quickly after collection?

• A. To prevent contamination
  

• B. To reduce hemolysis
  

• C) To avoid clotting

• D) To prevent changes in analyte concentrations

6. Which of the following analytes is most affected by diet?

• A. Creatinine
  

• B. Bilirubin
  

• C. Glucose
  

• D. Sodium

7. What should you do if a blood sample is lipemic?

• A) Ultracentrifuge to remove chylomicrons

• B. Centrifuge at 1000-1300 RCF
  

• C) Discard the sample

• D. Freeze the sample

8. What condition would cause a blood sample to appear yellow?

• A. Hemolysis

• B. Lipemia
  

• C) Hyperkalemia

• D) Icterus

9. Who is considered the founder of modern clinical chemistry?

• A. Henry Bence Jones
  

• B. Max Josef von Pettenkofer
  

• C. Donald D. van Slyke
  

• D. Friedrich Wohler

10. How should specimens for lactic acid and blood gases be transported?

• A. At room temperature
  

• B. In light-protected containers
  

• C. In an ice slurry
  

• D. In a sealed bag