Chemistry Craziness
Across
- 5. Analyte that is run on Vista 1&4 and is a waste product of protein catabolism that may be toxic to the Central Nervous System.
- 7. All urines that are received at the chemistry TLA bench must be placed in a _______ and spun down before loading on the Vista.
- 8. The rupturing of RBCs that causes a sample to be pale red to cherry red in color.
- 9. Blood component that is neither a blood cell nor a clotting factor.
- 11. Analysis that makes use of gas chromatography to measure methanol, ethanol, acetone, and isopropanol.
- 13. An ingredient of antifreeze, ingesting this substance leads to the formation of of toxic metabolites such as aldehyde, glycolic acid, and oxalate.
- 15. The screen that will allow you to troubleshoot problems with the Vistas.
- 16. The internal standard used in the Volatile Alcohol Screen.
- 18. Any object (excluding those that need to be placed in a sharps container) that may pose a hazard due to it being in contact with potentially infectious agents needs to be placed in a red _______ bin.
- 19. PPE that must cover your body down to your knees and must be work while you are inside the red taped parameters of the lab.
Down
- 1. Makes up about 55% of the body's total blood volume and contains dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors, electrolytes, hormones, and carbon dioxide.
- 2. Analyte that is a primary cellular energy source and is used to diagnose and monitor Diabetes Mellitus and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism.
- 3. PPE that protects your face from potential splashes and harmful aerosols from patient specimens.
- 4. PPE worn on the hands
- 6. An identifying attribute usually found on a specimen label consisting of a unique combination of lines.
- 10. Typicall sterile waste fluid excreted through the urethra.
- 11. Ethanol, Phenobarbitol, FDIL, and Tobramycin are run on this analyzer.
- 12. The bench where the SIQ gate and computers for the Linemaster, Centralink, & Sunquest are located is nicknamed ______ ______.
- 14. Instrument where HIVs and Hepatitis panels are performed.
- 17. The presence of an excess of fats or lipids in the blood.