http://thepoint.lww.com Key Terms Accuracy AMR Bias CLIA Constant error CRR Descriptive statistics Dispersion Histograms Levey-Jennings control chart Limit of detection Linear regression Precision Predictive values Proficiency testing Proportional error Quality…
at http://thepoint.lww.com Electrolytes are ions (minerals) capable of carrying an electric charge. They are classified as either anions or cations based on the type of charge they carry. Anion and…
(Eq. 5-1) where h is a constant (6.62 × 10−27 erg sec), known as Planck constant, and v is frequency. Because the frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to…
UREA The NPN compound present in highest concentration in the blood is urea (Fig. 12.1). Urea is the major excretory product of protein metabolism.4 It is formed in the liver…
(Eq. 17-1) Through metabolism, the body produces approximately 150 g of H+ each day. Yet the concentration of H+ in the extracellular body fluids is maintained within a narrow range…
FIGURE 11.1 General structure of an α-amino acid. TABLE 11.1 Amino Acids Required in the Synthesis of Proteins The R group is the group attached to the α carbon. a…
FIGURE 14.1 Pathways in glucose metabolism. FIGURE 14.2 Two forms of carbohydrates. Several models are used to represent carbohydrates. The Fisher projection of a carbohydrate has the aldehyde or ketone…
(Eq. 6-1) Modern partition chromatography uses pseudoliquid stationary phases that are chemically bonded to the support or high-molecular-weight polymers that are insoluble in the mobile phase.1 Partition systems are considered…
at http://thepoint.lww.com This chapter is designed to acquaint the reader with bodily fluids that are frequently analyzed in the clinical chemistry laboratory. The source, method of collection, physiologic purpose, and…
