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1. 10 - Conversion factor: albumin 30. 25 mg/dL - Level of bilirubin acting as interference to albumin,
cholesterol, total protein
2. 0.587 - Conversion factor: ammonia
31. Prealbumin - Indicator of malnutrition
3. 17.1 - Conversion factor: bilirubin
32. Apo A-I - Major structural protein in HDL
4. 0.357 - Conversion factor: BUN
33. Apo B-100 - Major structural protein in VLDL and LDL
1.0 - Conversion factor: chloride
34. Apo B-48 - Primary structural protein in chylomicrons
5. 0.026 - Conversion factor: cholesterol
35. Beta-VLDL - Accumulated in type 3 hyperlipoproteinemia
6. 88.4 - Conversion factor: creatinine
36. Lp(a) - Similar density to LDL but migrates similarly to VLDL
7. 0.0555 - Conversion factor: glucose
37. LpX - Abnormal lipoprotein found in patients with obstructive
8. 0.323 - Conversion factor: phosphorus biliary disease

1.0 - Conversion factor: potassium 38. Lipemia - Occurs when TG exceeds 400 mg/dL

1.0 - Conversion factor: sodium 39. 7 mg/dL/hr - Rate of glucose decrease at room temperature

9. 12.9 - Conversion factor: thyroxine 40. 2 mg/dL/hr - Rate of glucose decrease at 4 deg C

10. 10 - Conversion factor: total protein 41. 10-15% - Difference between whole blood glucose and plasma

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11. 0.0113 - Conversion factor: triglyceride

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42. Nelson-Somogyi - Copper reduction method for glucose which
12. 0.0595 - Conversion factor: uric acid measures arsenomolybdic acid
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13. 0.25 - Conversion factor: calcium 43. Folin-Wu - Copper reduction method which measures
phosphomolybdic acid
14. 0.0276 - Conversion factor: cortisol
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44. Neocuproine - Copper reduction method which produces a yellow

15. 0.179 - Conversion factor: iron complex
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16. 0.5 - Conversion factor: magnesium 45. Enolase - Enzyme inhibited by fluoride
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17. 400-700 nm - Range of visible light 46. Benedict's - Glucose method usually utilized for urine specimens
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18. Azotemia - Elevated concentration of urea in the blood 47. 150 g for 3 days - Carbohydrate intake prior to OGTT
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19. Uremia - Very high plasma urea concentration accompanied by 48. 75 g - Glucose load for adults during OGTT
renal failure
49. 1.75 g/kg - Glucose load for children
20. Jaffe reaction - Basis of most methods used to determine
creatinine 50. 5-15 min - Time it takes to finish glucose load

21. Fuller's earth - Aluminum magnesium silicate 51. Chylomicrons - Cause non fasting lipemia

22. Lloyd's reagent - Sodium aluminum silicate 52. Ultracentrifugation - Reference method for lipoprotein analysis

23. Smoking - Significant source of ammonia contamination 53. Van Handel- Zilversmit - Chemical method for TG

24. Conjugated bilirubin - Contains one or two attached glucuronic 54. Abell-Kendall - Chemical method for cholesterol
acid molecules
55. 12 h - Fasting for TG
25. Unconjugated bilirubin - Noncovalently attached to albumin
56. Beta-gamma bridging - Seen in liver cirrhosis
26. Delta bilirubin - Bilirubin fraction covalently attached to protein
57. Monoclonal spike - Seen in Monoclonal gammopathy
27. Evelyn-Malloy - Dissociating agent: methanol
58. Immunofixation - Method for detecting BJP
28. Jendrassik-Grof - Dissociating agent: caffeine-sodium benzoate
59. Kjeldahl - Reference method for protein
29. 20 mg/dL - Level where the danger of kernicterus is certain
60. Biuret - Measures protein; depends on number of peptide bonds

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61. Bromcresol purple - Most sensitive dye-binding method 95. 3.4-5.0 mEq/L - Potassium: reference range (serum)

62. Bromcresol green - Most commonly used dye-binding method 96. 8.6-10.0 mg/dL - Calcium: reference range (serum; total)

63. LD flip - LD pattern seen in MI 97. 4.6-5.3 mg/dL - Calcium: reference range (calcium; ionized)

64. Wacker - Forward reaction for LD 98. 2.7-4.5 mg/dL - Phosphate: reference range (serum/plasma)

65. Wrobleuski La Due - Reverse reaction for LD 99. 1.2-2.1 mEq/L - Magnesium: reference range (serum)

66. Tanzer-Gilvarg - Forward reaction for CK 100. 35-45 mmHg - pCO2: reference range

67. Oliver-Rosalki - Reverse reaction for CK 101. 22-26 mmol/L - HCO3: reference range

68. Myoglobin - 1st protein marker to be increases in MI 102. 23-27 mmol/L - Total CO2 content: reference range

69. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy - Highest increase in CK 103. 80-110 mmHg - pO2: reference range

70. Roy - Most specific method for ACP 104. >95% - Oxygen saturation in arterial blood

71. Babson and Reed - Continuous monitoring method for ACP 105. Bohr's effect - Defines the effect of pH to the affinity of
hemoglobin to oxygen
72. Osteitis deformans - Highest elevation of ALP
106. 660 nm - Maximum absorbance of tungsten blue
73. Bowers-McComb - Reference method for ALP

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107. Cretinism - Aka congenital hypothyroidism
74. Cherry-Crandall - Uses olive oil substrate for lipase

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108. <100 mg/dL - LDL-C: optimal
75. 0.01-0.05 - No obvious impairment
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109. 100-129 mg/dL - LDL-C: near optimal
76. 0.03-0.12 - Mild euphoria
110. 130-159 mg/dL - LDL-C: borderline high
77. 0.09-0.25 - Decreased inhibitions
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111. 160-189 mg/dL - LDL-C: high

78. 0.18-0.30 - Mental confusion
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112. >190 mg/dL - LDL-C: very high

79. 0.27-0.40 - Impaired consciousness
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113. <40 mg/dL - HDL-C: low

80. 0.35-0.50 - Coma and possible death
114. >60 mg/dL - HDL-C: high
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81. Arsenic - Odor of garlic

115. <150 mg/dL - TG: normal
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82. Cyanide - Odor of bitter almonds

116. 150-199 mg/dL - TG: borderline high
83. Chromium - Increases effect of insulin
117. 200-499 mg/dL - TG: high
84. Retinol - Vitamin A
118. >500 mg/dL - TG: very high
85. Thiamine - Vitamin B1
119. <200 mg/dL - TC: desirable
86. Riboflavin - Vitamin B2
120. 200-239 mg/dL - TC: borderline high
87. Niacin - Vitamin B3
121. >240 mg/dL - TC: high
88. Panthotenic acid - Vitamin B5
122. 0-0.2 mg/dL - Conjugated bilirubin: reference range
89. Pyridoxine - Vitamin B6
123. 0.2-0.8 mg/dL - Unconjugated bilirubin: reference range
90. Biotin - Vitamin B7
124. 0.2-1.0 mg/dL - Total bilirubin: reference range
91. Pteroylglutamic acid - Vitamin B9
125. Calciferol - Vitamin D
92. Cyanocobalamin - Vitamin B12
126. Tocopherol - Vitamin E
93. 135-145 mEq/L - Sodium: reference range (serum)
127. Phylloquinones - Vitamin K
94. 98-107 mEq/L - Chloride: reference range (serum)
128. Biliverdin - Immediate precursor of unconjugated bilirubin

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129. Ligandin and Z protein - Transports protein within the liver 163. 4-8 h/12 h/2-3 d - CK: time of rise/peak/decline

130. 2 mg/dL - Overt jaundice 164. Hepatolenticular degeneration - Aka Wilson's disease

131. Van den bergh - Color reaction for measuring bilirubin 165. 80-95% - TG in chylomicrons

132. Diphylline - Modified method for bilirubin measurement 166. 45-65% - TG in VLDL

133. Icterus index - Rough estimate of bilirubin in newborns 167. 6-8% - Cholesterol in LDL

134. Bromsulphalein - Confirmatory test for hepatic insufficiency 168. 45-55% - Protein in HDL

135. Quick's test - Evaluate conjugation function of liver 169. Type I - Extremely elevated TG due to presence of chylomicrons

136. Hippuric acid test - Aka Quick's test 170. Type IIa - Elevated LDL

137. Ceruloplasmin - Copper containing protein produced by liver 171. Type IIb - Elevated LDL and VLDL

138. AFP - Marker for hepatocellular cancer 172. Type III - Elevated cholesterol, TG; presence of B-VLDL

139. CEA - Marker for colon cancer 173. Type IV - Elevated VLDL

140. AMA - Marker for PBC 174. Type V - Elevated VLDL and presence of chylomicrons

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141. ASMA - Marker for CAH 175. Standing Plasma Test - Plasma is refrigerated overnight

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142. Clarke - Electrode for oxygen measurement 176. Chylomicrons - Cause creamy layer after overnight refrigeration of
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143. Caraway reaction - For uric acid measurement
177. VLDL - Cause turbidity after overnight refrigeration of plasma
144. Severinghaus - Electrode for CO2
178. Sinking pre-beta lipoprotein - Aka lp(a)
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145. Zinc uranyl acetate - Chemical method for sodium

179. <3% - CV for cholesterol measurement
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146. 100 g - Glucose load for pregnant women

180. <5% - CV for triglyceride measurement
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147. VMA - Marker for pheocytochroma

181. <4% - CV for HDL-C and LDL-C measuremet
148. HIAA - Marker for argentaffinoma
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182. Thymolphthalein monophosphate - Most specific substrate for

149. Zimmermann - Measure 17 ketogenic steroids ACP
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150. Porter Silber method - Measure 17-hydroxycorticosteroids 183. Hepatolenticular degeneration - Aka Wilson's disease

151. Kober - Measure estrogen 184. 80-95% - TG in chylomicrons

152. Pisano - Measure VMA, epinephrine and norepinephrine 185. 45-65% - TG in VLDL

153. Testosterone - Most active sex hormone 186. 6-8% - Cholesterol in LDL

154. Tetrahydrocannabinol - Marijuana metabolite 187. 45-55% - Protein in HDL

155. Morphine - Heroine metabolite 188. Type I - Extremely elevated TG due to presence of chylomicrons

156. Benzoylecgonine - Cocaine metabolite 189. Type IIa - Elevated LDL

157. Angel dust - Aka PCP 190. Type IIb - Elevated LDL and VLDL

158. Trinder - Color reaction for acetylsalicylic acid 191. Type III - Elevated cholesterol, TG; presence of B-VLDL

159. Dichromate - Test for alcohol 192. Type IV - Elevated VLDL

160. Reinsch - Test for heavy metals 193. Type V - Elevated VLDL and presence of chylomicrons

161. Leifheit Fletcher - Test for arsenic 194. Standing Plasma Test - Plasma is refrigerated overnight

162. Wheat germ lectin - Inhibits salivary amylase

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195. Chylomicrons - Cause creamy layer after overnight refrigeration of
plasma

196. VLDL - Cause turbidity after overnight refrigeration of plasma

197. Sinking pre-beta lipoprotein - Aka lp(a)

198. <3% - CV for cholesterol measurement

199. <5% - CV for triglyceride measurement

200. <4% - CV for HDL-C and LDL-C measuremet

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