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?