Title: Explain chemistry instrumentation.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Understanding the Basics of Body Chemistry

Explanation should include

- instrumentation methodology
  - the primary principles of instrumentation (e.g., photometry, ion-selective electrodes)
  - an overview of methodology for instrumentation (e.g., spectrophotometry, chemiluminescence)
- effects on specimen testing
  - decreased turnaround time
  - increased cost-effectiveness
  - improved reproducibility
  - higher accuracy of results.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why has automation been adapted widely in the chemistry lab?
- How has automation helped improve laboratory test productivity?
- How has automation improved the chemistry lab regarding technician-to-technician variation?
- How does Beer’s law relate to testing done with a chemistry analyzer?
- Why has chemiluminescence replaced radioimmunoassay (RIA) as the favored immunochemistry testing methodology?
- How does an ion-selective electrode work?