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Index

A
Absorbance, 17–19, 40, 41, 45–47, 59, 62, 66,
69, 77, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, 100, 105, 109,
129 – 132, 136, 137, 140, 142–144,
154
Accuracy, 9, 11– 13
Acetate buffer, 24, 25
Acetoacetic acid, 119– 122
Acid phosphatase (ACP)
clinical significance, 112
distribution, 111, 112
normal range, 112
Acylglycerol, 117
A/G ratio, 43– 48
Alanine amino transferase (ALT)
activity measurement, 104, 106
chemical reaction, 104
clinical significance, 106
distribution, 103– 106
Alkaline copper sulfate, 61
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), 88, 107–109, 111,
112, 153, 159, 166
Allantoin, 82
Amino napthol sulphonic acid (ANSA), 90, 91
Amylase
diagnostic importance, 114, 115
normal value, 114, 115
occurrence, 113– 115
starch hydrolysis, 114
types, 113
Anticoagulant (s)
EDTA, 6, 7, 107
heparin, 147
sodiumfluoride, 7
sodium/potassium oxalate, 7
Anuria, 30
Apolipoprotein, 139

Apoproteins, 93

Aspartate amino transferase (AST)

activity measurement, 104, 106

chemical reaction, 104

clinical significance, 106

distribution, 103

Autoanalyzer, 15

Automation, 13– 15

B

Bad cholesterol, 143

Bar coding, 14

Batch analyzer, 14

Beer-Lambert law, 18

Bence-Jones proteins, 34– 36

Benedict’s test, 49, 157, 158, 166

β-glucuronidases, 123

β-hydroxybutyric acid, 119

Bile pigments

clinical significance, 125

formation, 123, 125

test (s), 123– 127

transport, 123

Bilirubin

chemical reaction, 98

diagnostic importance, 127

excretion, 39, 101, 162, 164

reference range, 100

synthesis, 124, 125

transport, 97, 123

Bilirubin diglucuronide, 123

Biliverdin, 97, 123

Biuret, 32, 39–41, 44, 45

Blood

collection, 5–7, 14, 72

hemolysis, 5, 90, 92, 164

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