ASCP EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Bilirubin, total reference range Correct Answer: 0.2 - 1 mg/dL BUN reference range Correct Answer: 6 - 20 mg/dL Calcium, total reference range Correct Answer: 8.6 - 10 mg/dL Chloride reference range Correct Answer: 98 - 107 mEq/L Creatinine (male) reference range Correct Answer: 0.9 - 1.2 mg/dL Creatinine (female) reference range Correct Answer: 0.6 - 1.1 mg/dL Glucose, fasting reference range Correct Answer: 70-99 mg/dL Potassium reference range Correct Answer: 3.5 - 5.1 mEq/L Sodium reference range Correct Answer: 136 - 145 mEq/L Total protein reference range Correct Answer: 6.4 - 8.3 g/dL Uric acid (male) reference range Correct Answer: 3.5 - 7.2 mg/dL Uric acid (female) reference range Correct Answer: 2.6 - 6 mg/dL Analytes affected by diurnal variation in the AM Correct Answer: ↑ ACTH, cortisol, iron Analytes affected by diurnal variation in the PM Correct Answer: ↑ growth hormone, PTH, TSH Analytes affected by day-to-day variation Correct Answer: >/=20% for ALT, bilirubin, CK, steroid hormones, triglycerides Analytes affected by recent food ingestion Correct Answer: ↑ glucose, insulin, gastrin, triglycerides, Na+, uric acid, iron, LD, Ca2+ ↓ chloride, phosphate, K+ Analytes affected by alcohol Correct Answer: ↓ glucose ↑ triglycerides, GGT