What percentage of laboratory errors occur during the preanalytical (specimen collection and handling) phase?

Why is the kinetic assay considered a more reliable measure of reaction rate than either the end-point assay or two-point assay?

A) The kinetic assay compares the results of many different samples. B) The kinetic assay measures both the absorbance and kinetic energy of the sample. C) The kinetic assay measures the motion of the substrate molecules. D) The kinetic assay provides confirmation of the linear relationship between product amount and time.

A 24-year-old man is bleeding profusely. You suspect he is in hemorrhagic shock. His blood pressure is dropping, and his heart rate is beginning to slow. What stage of shock is this patient in?

A) Compensated B) Deadly C) Hypotensive D) Decompensated