1. Nanograms is ___ grams.

A) -6
10
B) 10-9
C) 10-12
D) 10-15

How many milliliters of 0.5N NaOH are

2. required to make 100 milliliters of 0.2N
NaOH?
A) 250
B) 40
C) 25
D) 4

A patient sample for uric acid gave an

absorbance reading of 0.4; the 50 mg/dL
standard used in the test gave an absorbance
3.
reading of 0.1. What is the concentration of
uric acid in the patient's sample in grams per
deciliter?
A) 0.2
B) 12.5
C) 125
D) 200

How many millimoles of NaCl are contained

4.
in 300 mL of a 4M solution? (mw = 58.5)
A) 70
B) 120
C) 234
D) 1200

Convert 10 mg/dL of calcium to mmol/L.

5.
(mw = 40)
A) 2.5
B) 5.0
C) 10
D) 25
 Convert 10 mg/dL of calcium to mmol/L.
5.
(mw = 40)
A) 2.5
B) 5.0
C) 10
D) 25

How many milliliters of concentrated sulfuric

acid (H2S04), M.W. = 98 grams, specific
6.
gravity = 1.500, purity = 80%, are needed to
make 400 mL of a 2N solution?
A) 26.1
B) 32.7
C) 52.3
D) 65.3

How many grams of hydrated MgSO4 × 5

7. H20 (M.W.: MgSO4 = 119, H20 = 18) are
required to make a 10% solution of MgS04?
A) 5.7 g/dL
B) 11.9 g/dL
C) 17.6 g/dL
D) 20.9 g/dL

What is the molarity (M) of a 4% solution of

8. sodium hydroxide (NaOH)? M.W: Na = 23,
O = 16, H = 1.
A) 0.1M
B) 0.25M
C) 1.0M
D) 2.5M

3 mg/dL is equivalent to ______ grams per

9.
liter.
A) 0.003
B) 0.03
C) 0.3
D) 3

A solution contains 4.5 grams of BaCl2 in 400

10.
mL. What is the normality? (mw = 208)
A) 1.1
B) 0.05
C) 0.5
D) 0.11
 A solution contains 4.5 grams of BaCl2 in 400
10.
mL. What is the normality? (mw = 208)
A) 1.1
B) 0.05
C) 0.5
D) 0.11

20 mg/dL is equivalent to _______ parts per

11.
million (ppm).
A) 2
B) 20
C) 200
D) 2000

Which of the following statements describes

optimal conditions for transport, handling,
12.
and storage of blood specimens for clinical
chemistry testing?
Specimen brought to lab within 6 hours after
A) collection, stored at room temperature before
centrifugation for up to 24 hours
Specimen brought to lab immediately,
B) permitted to clot, serum separated and tested
as soon as possible
Specimen brought to lab immediately, spun
C) down and serum left to stand on clot until
tested
D) None of these represent optimal conditions

Which of the following statements is NOT

13.
TRUE of capillary blood?
May be used in place of arterial blood when
A)
blood gases are done on an infant
Is more similar to venous than arterial blood
B)
for concentrations of analytes
May be collected from the fingertip of an
C)
adult or heel of an infant
Most chemistry analytes are similar to venous
D)
blood values except glucose

14. Diurnal variation is a term that refers to:

A) Whether or not a patient is fasting
B) Collection of urine specimens
C) Time of day of specimen collection
D) Whether a patient is resting or exercising
 14. Diurnal variation is a term that refers to:
A) Whether or not a patient is fasting
B) Collection of urine specimens
C) Time of day of specimen collection
D) Whether a patient is resting or exercising

Ideally, the best type of centrifuge that

15. separates blood cells and plasma for analysis
in the clinical laboratory is:
A temperature-controlled centrifuge with
A) spinning buckets that holds 5–10 mL blood
tubes
A temperature-controlled centrifuge with
B)
fixed buckets and an angled rotor
A non-temperature-controlled centrifuge with
C)
fixed buckets that hold 5–10 mL blood tubes
A non-temperature-controlled centrifuge with
D)
fixed buckets that only hold 1 mL blood tubes

Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. A