Electrolytes important for blood coagulation:

Which electrolyte is significantly involved in the transmission of nerve impulses?

Hyponatremia can be classified according to:

Sodium produces which color in a flame?

Which method is not affected by excess lipids or proteins causing falsely decreased sodium (pseudohyponatremia) measurement?

It is a major anion that counterbalances the major cation, sodium:

Conditions associated with elevated anion gap may be caused by:

The normal ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate in arterial blood is:

In the circulatory system, bicarbonate leaves the red blood cells and enters the plasma through an exchange mechanism with ____ to maintain electroneutrality.

An emphysema patient suffering from fluid accumulation in the alveolar spaces is likely to be in what metabolic state?

Which of the following is the primary mechanism causing respiratory alkalosis?

The neurohypophysis is the:

Which of the following produces hormones?
1. Anterior Pituitary gland

2. 2. Posterior Pituitary Gland

3. 3. Thyroid gland

4. 4. Parathyroid gland

Prolactin, considered a stress hormone, has vital functions in relationship to reproduction. It is produced by the:

Pituitary Cushing’s syndrome

Adrenal Cushing’s syndrome:

Its major action is to regulate renal free water excretion and, therefore, central role in water balance:

Zona fasciculata (F-zone) cells, the middle layer of the adrenal cortex produces:

Decreased aldosterone:

The biologically most active, naturally occurring androgen is:

Most useful test for assessing thyroid function:

The thyroid gland produces all of the following EXCEPT:

Subclinical hypothyroidism:

Body mass index of an overweight person:

Which of the following tumor markers is used to monitor persons with breast cancer for recurrence of disease?

Estrogen and progesterone receptor assays are useful in assessing prognosis in which of the following?

Zinc protoporphyrin or free erythrocyte protoporphyrin measurements are useful to assess blood concentrations of:

The most serious effect of methanol ingestion is:

It is used for treatment of petit mal (absence seizure) and grand mal:

All of the following may be used to cleanse the skin when drawing blood for ethanol analysis, EXCEPT:

20 °C = ___ °F

The primary product of hepatic metabolism of cocaine is:

Quantification of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is useful in which of the following clinical findings?

All of the following are associated with false positive urine HCG test, except:

Select the hormone that is associated with galactorrhea, pituitary adenoma and amenorrhea:

The most potent estrogen and considered to be the true ovarian hormone is:

The biologically most active, naturally occurring androgen is:

The KOBER REACTION is used in the assay of:

In the PORTER-SILBER ASSAY, the dihydroxyacetone side chain of the steroid hormone reacts with:

The assay employed for 17-ketosteroids, in which steroids react with m-dinitrobenzene in alcoholic KOH solution resulting to the formation of a purple color:

It is used as an analgesic and antitussive:

Which of the following hyponatremia is not caused by increased sodium loss?

Hyponatremia due to WATER IMBALANCE:

Which steroid hormone is essentially important in preparing the uterus for implantation if blastocyst and in maintaining pregnancy?

The signs and symptoms of this blood alcohol level in %w/v are mental confusion, dizziness and strongly impaired motor skills (staggering, slurred speech).

A hormone that is also an enzyme

Which if the following sets of values for repeat analyses of a QC sample reflects the best precision?

Lead toxicity is acquired through the following, except:

All of the following may be used to stain proteins, except: