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| Total glycosylated hemoglobin levels in a hemolysate reflect the: |
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| average blood glucose levels of the past 2-3 months |
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| A patient was instructed to fast for 12 hours prior to her 8:00am physician appointment. However, she ate her usual breakfast of orange juice, coffee, and a bagel with cream cheese. It would be expected of the lipid tests results that |
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| Both the triglycerides and the calculated LDL cholesterol will be affected by food intake |
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| The function of the major lipid components of the very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) is to transport: |
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| Turbidity in the serum or the appearance of a milky layer on the surface after refrigeration suggests an elevation of: |
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| The biuret reaction for the analysis of serum protein depends on the number of: |
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| Maple syrup urine disease is characterized by an increase in which of the following urinary amino acids? |
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| valine, leucine, and isoleucine |
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| A 49year old woman stood for 45minutes before have blood drawn for lipid studies at the local mall’s health fair. It is likely that her |
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| Total cholesterol will be falsely elevated due to hemoconcentration |
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| A 39 year old male presents in the out patient department and provides a urine specimen during a routine physical examination. During the analysis, after opening the container you notice the urine darkening on standing. This suggests: |
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Calculate the LDL cholesterol given that:
Total cholesterol = 448mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol = 51mg/dL
Triglycerides = 323mg/dL |
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| The primary function of albumin in circulation is to |
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| Regulate colloidal oncotic pressure |
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| Amino acids form proteins through the formation of |
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| Peptide bonds between the alpha amino group and the alpha carboxyl group |
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| Esters of fatty acids and glycerol |
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| Structurally cholesterol is said to be |
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| Cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene derivative |
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| The primary route for the excretion of cholesterol is |
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| Bile salt formation and excretion through the biliary tract to the intestines |
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| Bile Acids serve to assist with |
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| The majority of Cholesterol is transported to the peripheral tissue by |
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| In cases of hypoglycemia, the body responds by releasing: |
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| Autoimmune disorders are associated with which of the following types of diabetes |
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| Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus, as defiend by the American Diabetic Association, is based on which of the following tests? |
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| Which of the following blood collection additives inhibit continued glycolysis? |
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| Which of the following conditions might cause an increase in glycated hemoglobin |
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| a genetic variant of LDL receptor with decreased binding capacity would be expected to cause an elevation in plasma |
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| Plasma proteins that decrease in the acute phase response include |
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| Albumin, transthyretin andtransferrin |
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| Which of the following proteins decrease in hemolytic disorders |
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| Alpha-1-antitrypsin exhibits extensive polymorphism due to its numerous |
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