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LABM 429 Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab Math Assignment

This document contains a lab math assignment for a medical laboratory science course. It includes questions on various math and calculation topics used in medical labs, such as: 1) Converting between scientific and standard notation 2) Performing unit conversions between grams, milligrams, nanograms, and micrograms 3) Using a calculator to find logs and antilogs 4) Solving algebraic equations involving units 5) Calculating concentrations, molarity, and performing dilutions 6) Analyzing graphs and determining linear equations 7) Calculating statistical measures like coefficient of variation (%CV) The assignment requires showing work to find solutions, concentrations, volumes, and rates given various medical and chemical scenarios.

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LABM 429 Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science

LAB MATH ASSIGNMENT

NAME:___Pearl Woo_____________________
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

1. Express the following as either whole numbers or exponential expressions.

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a. 10 = 1,000,000 b. 0 . 001= 10^-3

2. Convert the following numbers to either standard notation or scientific notation.

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a. 0 . 0056×10 = b. 0 . 078=

MEASUREMENTS

3. Fill in the following conversions:

a. 10 g = mg = ng = _ g

b. 2.5 L = mL = L= nL

LOGS AND ANTILOGS

4. Use a scientific calculator to find the log or antilog of the following numbers.

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a. Log of 9 . 04×10 b. Anti-Log of 4. 8999
LABM 429 Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science
LAB MATH ASSIGNMENT

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

5. Solve the following equations; that is, find the value of X. Pay attention to the
units, if present.

0.45g 25cm
=
2 X=14 X 50g
a. b.

6. The cost of a particular reagent is $150 for the first 100 mg and $10 for every
additional 10 mg. If the total cost of an order is $250, how many mg were
ordered?

RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS

7. How much ethanol is present in 200 mL of a 25 % solution of ethanol?

8. The density of glycerol at 20oC is 1.26 g/mL. What is the volume of 87.0 g of
glycerol?

CONCENTRATION EXPRESSIONS

9. A mole is an expression of amount. If the concentration of a solute in a

solution is 2.00 X 10-3 moles/liter, how many moles are there in 500 mL of this
solution?

10. Molarity is an expression of concentration. The MW of NaCl is about

58.4g. Therefore, to make a 1 molar (that is, a 1 M) solution of NaCl, you
take 58.4 g of NaCl, dissolve it in water, and bring the final volume to 1 L.

If you add 29.2 g of NaCl to a total volume of 1 L, what is the final concentration
of NaCl in the solution?
LABM 429 Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science
LAB MATH ASSIGNMENT

DILUTIONS Courtesy of www.uvm.edu/~btessman/calc/calc1a.html

11. You need to make a 1:5 dilution of a solution. You need 10 ml of the diluted
solution. How much initial sample and diluent should you use?

12. You have a 10x TBE buffer. To run a gel, you need 500 ml of a 2x solution of
TBE. How do you make a 500 ml solution of 2x TBE buffer from the 10x
buffer?
10(x) + 2 (500 )
10x = 1000
X = 100 ml
500-100 = 400 ml

BASIC STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

13. Calculate which of the two instruments listed below has better performance using
%CV. Show your work. (2 points)

Instrument “A”: Mean= 147.32; SD= 394

Instrument “B”: Mean= 45.8; SD= 12.9

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