An intrument used to measure glucose values has a certain range of values that i

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An intrument used to measure glucose values has a certain range of values that it can measure. One patient’s glucose value was too high, and the instrument could not read the value correctly. A patient’s glucose specimen was diluted as follows: 30 mL serum was added to 50 mL diluent for a total diluted volume of 80 mL. This diluted sample was then reexamined, and its glucose value was found to be 330mg/dL. What dilution was performed , and what glucose value should be submitted as the patient’s actual glucose value?

he m's are suppose to be cursive tho

Explanation / Answer

let assume that in 30 ml serum contains x mg of glucose.
so, after delution with 50 ml of diluent , concentration of glucose = x / (50+30) =x/ 80 mg/ml
it is given that glucose value was found to be 330mg/dL so, x/80 = 330/100 mg/ml
so, x = 265 mg/ml = 26500mg/dL...

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