Things to go over for Quiz # 2 (Lesson Content 4, 5 & 6 – 20 MCQ)

-What is diabetes mellitus?

-What does glucose do for our bodies? What is hyperglycemia and hypoglycaemia? What happens when glucose is high and when glucose is low?

-What are the two major hormones that maintain blood glucose concentrations in the normal range?

-What is the name given to the storage form of glucose?

-What is the difference between type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus?

-What is polyuria, glycosuria, polydipsia, polyphagia?

-What does OGTT stand for? Explain the procedure. When does the timer start once the patient is given the drink? What is the routine about given to the patient to drink?

-What is the two-hour postprandial glucose?

-In Canada, what unit is glucose measured in?

-What is the name of the hormone that control our high glucose levels after a meal?

-What is glycosylated hemoglobin?

-What is photometry? – Does a HemoCue use this?

-What is the purpose of the lactose tolerance test?

-What is the name of the hormone produced during pregnancy? What is the preferred specimen for pregnancy testing?

-What is a 72-hour stool specimen?

-What is occult blood specimen? Explain the FOBT test? What is it use to screen for? What is the reagent/developer used? What colour does it change to if its positive? Do you apply a thin or thick smear of stool on the window of the card?

-What are the two types of FOBT test available? (Guaiac test and the immunochemical test)-go over the advantages of each type.

-What are the tests for the Kidney (Renal) profile?

-What are the tests for the lipid profile?

-What are the tests for the cardiac profile?

-Whare are the tests for the liver function?

-What are the tests for thyroid?

-What type of urine specimen do you need for the creatinine test?

-For Cortisol, what type of specimen would you collect?

-Go over the collection for ammonia

-Go over the collection of bilirubin

-Can you use a green top tube containing sodium heparin for Na+ electrolyte testing?

-What are some of the reasons that results in a hemolyzed sample?

-What is photometry?

-What is Nephelometry? It is used to measure light scatter that is caused by?

-What is flow cytometry?

-What is electrophoresis?

-What is spectrophotometry?