Clinical Chemistry Refresher Questions

Nelson-Somogyi method is used for?

• Glucose

• Cholesterol

• Protein

• Amino Acid

Jaffe reaction is for?

• AST

• Bilirubin

• Creatinine

• Creatine Kinase

Ellman method is used for?

• ACP

• CK

• AST

• Cholinesterase

What is the rate of decrease of glucose at room temperature?

• 15mg/dl/hr

• 2 mg/dl/hr

• 7mg/dl/hr

• 3mg/dl/hr

What is the normal value of CSF glucose concentration?

• 60-70% of plasma concentration

• 50% of plasma concentration

• 85-90% of plasma concentration

• 30-50% of plasma concentration

What is the preferred glucose load for an adult (OGTT)?

• 75 ml

• 75 mg

• 75 g

• 75 mg/dl

1% change in HbA1c is equivalent to?

• 30 mg/dl

• 35 mg/dl

• 40 mg/dl

• 45 mg/dl

Whipple's triad is associated with?

• Diabetes Type II

• Gestational Diabetes

• Hypoglcemia

• Hyperglcemia

This has a direct relationship to the risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease

• Tryglyceride

• Apo A-1

• LDL

• VLDL

Transports exogenous triglycerides

• Chylomicrons

• VLDL

• Triglyceride

• HDL