Understanding Diagnostic Lab Tests Review

An example of a endoscopic test is:

• sigmoidoscopy

• spinal tap

• CBC

• spirometry

Serum is:

• cerebral spinal fluid

• the fluid in synovial joints

• the clear, yellow liquid that remains after a blood clot is formed

• blood electrolyte levels

Oxymetry measures:

• oxygen saturation

• blood pressure

• white blood cell count

• pulse

Nephrons are:

• the tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

• another name for nerves

• the fibres within the heart that create electrical impulses

• functional units of the kidneys

Eukaryotic organisms:

• are single celled microorganisms

• are the smallest known microorganisms

• are complex cells containing a nucleus and specialized cells in their cytoplasm

• have only nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat

A test that may be ordered for people who snore excessively or experience narcolepsy.

• Spirometry

• ECG

• Sleep study

• Stress test

Plasma is:

• mostly water

• another name for red blood cells

• another name for platelets

• serum

Nocturia means:

• absence of urine

• blood in the urine

• excessive night time urination

• foul smelling urine

What percentage of urine is water?

• 90

• 80

• 92

• 95

WBC test is preformed to test for:

• immunity

• infection

• infection and leukemia

• leukemia