Samples Should Remain Covered During Processing and Storage Before Actual

question 9

Multiple Choice

Samples should remain covered during processing and storage before actual testing to:

• A) allow better fit in the centrifuge buckets.
• B) reduce the chances of splashing,contamination,and evaporation.
• C) reduce interference with the centrifuge's tachometer.
• D) reduce the introduction of examination variables.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returning carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for aerobic respiration in living organisms and supporting combustion.

Heme

An iron-containing component essential for oxygen transport in the blood, found in hemoglobin and myoglobin.