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"Which of the following lamps provides a continuous spectrum of radiant energy in the visible, near IR, and near UV regions of the spectrum?<br>a. Tungsent-filament<br>b. Hydrogen<br>c. Deuterium<br>d. Mercury vapor<br>"   show This is a test  
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Whis of the following isolates light within a narrow region of the spectrum?<br>a. Photomultiplier tube<br>b. Monochromator<br>c. Photovoltaic cell<br>d. Detector<br>   Monochromator   show
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Which of the following is <i>not</i> descriptive of a photomultiplier tube?<br>a. Emits electrons proportionally to initial light absorbed<br>b. Must be shielded from stray light<br>c. Cannot be used with a chopper<br>d. Amplifies the initial signal rec   Cannot be used with a chopper   show
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Which of the following is <i>false</i> about a photomultiplier<br>a. Converts radiant energy (light) to electrical energy (current)<br>b. Amplifies the current significantly<br>c. Has a very rapid response time<br>d. Is composed of an iron plate and a l   Is composed of an iron plate and a layer of selenium   show
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Which type of photodector employs a linear arrangement that allows it to respond to a specific wavelength resulting in complete UV/visible spectrum analysis?<br>a. Photomultiplier tube<br>b. Phototube<br>c. Barrier layer cell<br>d. Photodiode array<br>   show  
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show Wavelength accuracy    
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"In spectrophotometric analysis, what is the purpose of the reagent blank?<br>a. Correct for interfering chromogns<br>b. Correct for lipemia<br>c. Correct for protein<br>d. Correct for color contribution of the reagents<br>"   Correct for color contribution of the reagents   show
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"In regards to bichromatic analysis, which of the following is <i>false</i>?<br>a. Absorbance is measured at the spectral absorbance peak for a blank and the samples using the same wavelength<br>b. Eliminates background interferences<br>c. Sample concen   Absorbance is measured at the spectral absorbance peak for a blank and the samples using the same wavelength   show
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show 535-545 nm    
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Which of the following formulas is an expression of the Beer-Lambert law that is routinely applied to spectrophotometric analysis?<br>a. A<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = C<sub>u</sub><br>b. C<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = A<s   show  
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"In spectrophotometry, which of the following is a mathematical expression of the relationship between absorbance and transmittance?<br>a. A = <i>abc</i><br>b. A<sub>u</sub>/C<sub>u</sub> = A<sub>s</sub>/C<sub>s</sub><br>c. A = 2 - log %T<br>d. A = log   A = 2 - log %T   show
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Which of the followining is <i>not</i> a problem inherent in turbidimetry?<br>a. Variation in particle size of samples<br>b. Variation in particle size of standards<br>c. Rate of aggregation or settling of particles<br>d. Need to maintain a constant and   Need to maintain a constant and specific temperature   show
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"Which of the following may be associated with reflectance spectrophotometry as it relates to the dry reagent slide technique?<br>a. Light projected to the slide at 180°-angle<br>b. Dye concentration directly proportional to reflectance<br>c. Unabsorbed   "Unabsorbed, reflected light detected by photodetector"   show
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Fluorometers are designed so that the path of the exciting light is at a right angle to the path of the emitted light. What is the purporse of this design?<br>a. Prevent loss of emitted light<br>b. Prevent loss of the excitation light<br>c. Focus emitte   Prevent excitation light from reaching the detector   show
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Which of the following represents a primary advantage of performing fluorometric over absorption spectroscopic methods of analysis?<br>a. Increased specificity and increased sensitivity<br>b. Increased specificity and decreased sensitivity<br>c. Purity   Increased specificity and increased sensitivity   show
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Which of the following may be associated with fluorescence polarization?<br>a. Plane-polarized light is used for sample excitation<br>b. Small molecular complexes show a greater amount of polarization<br>c. It's a heterogenous technique employed in fluo   Plane-polarized light is used for sample excitation   show
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Which of the following may be associated with bioluminescence?<br>a. Light emission produced due to enzymatic oxidation of a substrate<br>b. Less sensitive than direct fluorescent assays<br>c. Electron excitation caused by radiant energy<br>d. Employs a   show  
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Nephelometry is based on the measurement of light that is:<br>a. Absorbed by particles in suspension<br>b. Scattered by particles in suspension<br>c. Produced by fluorescence<br>d. Produced by excitation of ground-state atoms<br>   show  
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show Scintillation counter    
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show Chemical energy excites electrons that emit light upon return to ground state    
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Which of the following isolates light within a narrow region of the spectrum?<br>a. Photomultiplier tube<br>b. Monochromator<br>c. Photovoltaic cell<br>d. Detector<br>   show  
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Which of the following is <i>not</i> descriptive of a photomultiplier tube?<br>a. Emits electrons proportionally to initial light absorbed<br>b. Must be shielded from stray light<br>c. Cannot be used with a chopper<br>d. Amplifies the initial signal recei   Cannot be used with a chopper   show
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Which of the following is <i>false</i> about a photomultiplier<br>a. Converts radiant energy (light) to electrical energy (current)<br>b. Amplifies the current significantly<br>c. Has a very rapid response time<br>d. Is composed of an iron plate and a lay   show  
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Which type of photodector employs a linear arrangement that allows it to respond to a specific wavelength resulting in complete UV/visible spectrum analysis?<br>a. Photomultiplier tube<br>b. Phototube<br>c. Barrier layer cell<br>d. Photodiode array<br>   Photodiode array   show
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When performing spectrophotometer quality assurance checks, what is the holmium oxide glass filter used to access?<br>a. Linearity<br>b. Stray light<br>c. Absorbance accuracy<br>d. Wavelength accuracy<br>   show  
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In spectrophotometric analysis, what is the purpose of the reagent blank?<br>a. Correct for interfering chromogns<br>b. Correct for lipemia<br>c. Correct for protein<br>d. Correct for color contribution of the reagents<br>   Correct for color contribution of the reagents   show
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In regards to bichromatic analysis, which of the following is <i>false</i>?<br>a. Absorbance is measured at the spectral absorbance peak for a blank and the samples using the same wavelength<br>b. Eliminates background interferences<br>c. Sample concentra   Absorbance is measured at the spectral absorbance peak for a blank and the samples using the same wavelength   show
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The bandpass of a spectrophotometer is 10 nm. If an instrument is set at 540 nm, the wavelengths that are permitted to impinge on the sample will be within what wavelength range?<br>a. 530-540 nm<br>b. 530-550 nm<br>c. 535-545 nm<br>d. 540-550 nm<br>   535-545 nm   show
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Which of the following formulas is an expression of the Beer-Lambert law that is routinely applied to spectrophotometric analysis?<br>a. A<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = C<sub>u</sub><br>b. C<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = A<sub   show  
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In spectrophotometry, which of the following is a mathematical expression of the relationship between absorbance and transmittance?<br>a. A = <i>abc</i><br>b. A<sub>u</sub>/C<sub>u</sub> = A<sub>s</sub>/C<sub>s</sub><br>c. A = 2 - log %T<br>d. A = log %T<   A = 2 - log %T   show
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Which of the followining is <i>not</i> a problem inherent in turbidimetry?<br>a. Variation in particle size of samples<br>b. Variation in particle size of standards<br>c. Rate of aggregation or settling of particles<br>d. Need to maintain a constant and s   show  
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Which of the following may be associated with reflectance spectrophotometry as it relates to the dry reagent slide technique?<br>a. Light projected to the slide at 180°-angle<br>b. Dye concentration directly proportional to reflectance<br>c. Unabsorbed, r   Unabsorbed, reflected light detected by photodetector   show
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show Prevent excitation light from reaching the detector    
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Which of the following represents a primary advantage of performing fluorometric over absorption spectroscopic methods of analysis?<br>a. Increased specificity and increased sensitivity<br>b. Increased specificity and decreased sensitivity<br>c. Purity of   Increased specificity and increased sensitivity   show
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show Plane-polarized light is used for sample excitation    
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Which of the following may be associated with bioluminescence?<br>a. Light emission produced due to enzymatic oxidation of a substrate<br>b. Less sensitive than direct fluorescent assays<br>c. Electron excitation caused by radiant energy<br>d. Employs a r   Light emission produced due to enzymatic oxidation of a substrate   show
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Nephelometry is based on the measurement of light that is:<br>a. Absorbed by particles in suspension<br>b. Scattered by particles in suspension<br>c. Produced by fluorescence<br>d. Produced by excitation of ground-state atoms<br>   Scattered by particles in suspension   show
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Which of the following instruments is used in clinical or reference laboratories to detect beta and gamma emissions?<br>a. Fluorometer<br>b. Nephelometer<br>c. Scintillation counter<br>d. Spectrophotometer<br>   Scintillation counter   show
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Which of the following best describes chemiluminescence?<br>a. Electron excitation caused by radiant energy<br>b. Enzymatic oxidation of a substrate produces light emission<br>c. Chemical energy excites electrons that emit light upon return to ground stat   show  
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Which of the following lamps provides a continuous spectrum of radiant energy in the visible, near IR, and near UV regions of the spectrum?<br>a. Tungsent-filament<br>b. Hydrogen<br>c. Deuterium<br>d. Mercury vapor<br>   Tungsent-filament   show
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Which of the following isolates light within a narrow region of the spectrum?<br>a. Photomultiplier tube<br>b. Monochromator<br>c. Photovoltaic cell<br>d. Detector<br>   show  
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Which of the following is <i>not</i> descriptive of a photomultiplier tube?<br>a. Emits electrons proportionally to initial light absorbed<br>b. Must be shielded from stray light<br>c. Cannot be used with a chopper<br>d. Amplifies the initial signal recei   Cannot be used with a chopper   show
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Which of the following is <i>false</i> about a photomultiplier<br>a. Converts radiant energy (light) to electrical energy (current)<br>b. Amplifies the current significantly<br>c. Has a very rapid response time<br>d. Is composed of an iron plate and a lay   show  
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show Photodiode array    
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When performing spectrophotometer quality assurance checks, what is the holmium oxide glass filter used to access?<br>a. Linearity<br>b. Stray light<br>c. Absorbance accuracy<br>d. Wavelength accuracy<br>   show  
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In spectrophotometric analysis, what is the purpose of the reagent blank?<br>a. Correct for interfering chromogns<br>b. Correct for lipemia<br>c. Correct for protein<br>d. Correct for color contribution of the reagents<br>   Correct for color contribution of the reagents   show
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show Absorbance is measured at the spectral absorbance peak for a blank and the samples using the same wavelength    
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show 535-545 nm    
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Which of the following formulas is an expression of the Beer-Lambert law that is routinely applied to spectrophotometric analysis?<br>a. A<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = C<sub>u</sub><br>b. C<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = A<sub   A<sub>u</sub> x C<sub>s</sub>/A<sub>s</sub> = C<sub>u</sub>   show
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In spectrophotometry, which of the following is a mathematical expression of the relationship between absorbance and transmittance?<br>a. A = <i>abc</i><br>b. A<sub>u</sub>/C<sub>u</sub> = A<sub>s</sub>/C<sub>s</sub><br>c. A = 2 - log %T<br>d. A = log %T<   show  
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Which of the followining is <i>not</i> a problem inherent in turbidimetry?<br>a. Variation in particle size of samples<br>b. Variation in particle size of standards<br>c. Rate of aggregation or settling of particles<br>d. Need to maintain a constant and s   Need to maintain a constant and specific temperature   show
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show Unabsorbed, reflected light detected by photodetector    
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show Prevent excitation light from reaching the detector    
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Which of the following represents a primary advantage of performing fluorometric over absorption spectroscopic methods of analysis?<br>a. Increased specificity and increased sensitivity<br>b. Increased specificity and decreased sensitivity<br>c. Purity of   show  
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Which of the following may be associated with fluorescence polarization?<br>a. Plane-polarized light is used for sample excitation<br>b. Small molecular complexes show a greater amount of polarization<br>c. It's a heterogenous technique employed in fluoro   Plane-polarized light is used for sample excitation   show
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show Light emission produced due to enzymatic oxidation of a substrate    
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show Scattered by particles in suspension    
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Which of the following instruments is used in clinical or reference laboratories to detect beta and gamma emissions?<br>a. Fluorometer<br>b. Nephelometer<br>c. Scintillation counter<br>d. Spectrophotometer<br>   show  
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Which of the following best describes chemiluminescence?<br>a. Electron excitation caused by radiant energy<br>b. Enzymatic oxidation of a substrate produces light emission<br>c. Chemical energy excites electrons that emit light upon return to ground stat   Chemical energy excites electrons that emit light upon return to ground state   show
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Which of the following lamps provides a continuous spectrum of radiant energy in the visible, near IR, and near UV regions of the spectrum?<br>a. Tungsent-filament<br>b. Hydrogen<br>c. Deuterium<br>d. Mercury vapor<br>   Tungsent-filament   show
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