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Which one of the following is not a function of an LIS?

Identify gender and specify how you identified it (e.g., female, vulva).

The plasma protein mainly responsible for maintaining colloidal osmotic pressure is:

Which one of the following statements best describes Beer law?

Incorporation of _____, a neutral antibiotic, into a polyvinyl chloride membrane allows for the manufacture of an ion-selective electrode that is highly selective for potassium.

Which of the following preanalytical errors most commonly causes false increases in serum enzyme measurements?

Which one of the following enzymes catalyzes the transfer of an amino group to alpha- ketoglutarate with the formation of oxaloacetate and glutamate?

One can determine if hypokalemia is a result of a pre-analytical error (IV fluid contamination of blood tube) or a true physiological hypokalemia because a change in blood pH will be observed.

A hospitalized patient in the ICU has cirrhosis. After a period of time, the heart and kidneys begin to fail and the patient develops edema. What type of electrolyte disorder would develop from this situation?

With increased water loss, burn patients are most likely to also experience: