Failure to Tightly Seal Specimens for Sweat Electrolytes During Collection

question 28

Multiple Choice

Failure to tightly seal specimens for sweat electrolytes during collection and transport will cause:

• A) decreased values due to exposure to air.
• B) decreased values due to exposure to light.
• C) increased values due to evaporation.
• D) increased values due to cellular contamination.

---

Definitions:

Life Cycle

The series of stages through which a living organism passes from the start of its life until it reproduces.

Malaria

Disease caused by the protozoan Plasmodium vivax; transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.

Fungi

A kingdom of organisms that includes molds, yeasts, and mushrooms, which live by decomposing and absorbing the organic material in which they grow.

Lichens

Symbiotic associations between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (usually an algae or cyanobacteria), living together on surfaces like rocks or trees.