Define Terms for Medical Laboratory Tech Flashcards

Proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids are the three major biochemical compounds of human metabolism. What is the element that distinguishes proteins from carbohydrate and lipid compounds?

Proteins may become denatured when subjected to mechanical aqitation, heat, or extreme chemical treatment. How are proeitns affected by denaturation?

What is the basis fo the Kjeldahl technique for the determination of serum total protein?

When qualifying serum total poreitns, upon what is the intensity of the color produced in the biuret reaction dependent?

Which of the following reagents can be used to measure protien in cerebrospinal fluid?

Which disorder is not associated with an elevated proeiten level in cerebrospinal fluid?

Which term describes a congential disorder that is characterized by a split in the albumin band when serum is subjeced to electrophoresis?

In what condition would an increased level of serum albumin be expected?

Identification of which of the following is useful in early stages of glomerular dysfunction?

Which glycoproeitn binds with hemoglobin to facilitate the removal of hemoglobin by the reticuloendothelial system?

In a healthy individual, which protien fraction has the greatest concentration in serum?

Which of the following is an anionic dye that binds selectively with albumin?

Which total protein method requires copper sulfate, potassium iodide, in sodium hydroxide, and potassium sodium tartrate in its reagent system?

Which of the following plasma proeiten is not manufactured by the liver?

There are 5 immunoglobulin class: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD and IgE. Which globulin fraction do these immunoglobulins migrate electrophorectically?