AUBF 2 (CSF, FA, SYNOVIAL)

Question 1

A type of meningitis with normal glucose and lactate.
a. Viral
b. Tubercular
c. Bacterial
d. Fungal

Answer 1

a. Viral

Question 2

Which of the following CSF specimen tubes should not be
stored at a cool temperature?
a. Tube 3
b. Tube 1
c. Tube 2
d. All of the choices

Answer 2

c. Tube 2

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?
a. Destruction of BBB will have increased protein
b. CSF flows through the arachnoid mater
c. Pia mater has a spider-like inner membrane
d. CSF is collected through arthrocentesis

Answer 3

a. Destruction of BBB will have increased protein

Question 4

CSF dilution with a cloudy appearance.
a. 1:20
b. 1:100
c. 1:200
d. 1:10,000

Answer 4

c. 1:200

Question 5

Which of the following will give you an oily CSF
appearance?
a. Froin’s disease
b. Radiographic dye
c. Protein with >150 dL
d. Presence of clotting factors

Answer 5

b. Radiographic dye

Question 6

Addition of this protein will give you an increased cell yield
and will prevent cell distortion during centrifugation.
a. Albumin
b. Pre-albumin
c. Ceruloplasmin
d. Haptoglobin

Answer 6

a. Albumin

Question 7

Majority of these cells seen in neonates.

Answer 7

Monocytes

Question 8

Which of the following is true when it comes to CSF RBC
count?
a. RBC count can be counted by subtracting with Total Protein
b. Subtract 1 mg/dl TP for every 10,000 RBCs per um
c. Subtract 1 WBC per 700 RBCs
d. RBC count in traumatic tap will correct the total cell count

Answer 8

c. Subtract 1 WBC per 700 RBCs

Question 9

The type of cell not seen in multiple sclerosis

Answer 9

Macrophage

Question 10

Which of the following is true about CSF proteins?
a. IgM is the predominantly seen immunoglobublin
b. The dye binding used is methylene blue
c. CSF or serum albumin assesses BBB integrity
d. Use trichloroacetic acd (TCA) to precipitate albumin only

Answer 10

c. CSF or serum albumin assesses BBB integrity

Question 11

Which of the following is correct?
a. Butter-like stool indicates cystic fibrosis
b. Rice watery appearance of stool indicates typhoid
c. Red appearance of stool indicates upper GI bleeding
d. Brown appearance of stool indicates presence of urobilin

Answer 11

a. Butter-like stool indicates cystic fibrosis

Question 12

Which of the following is true about fecal stain?
a. Neutral fat stain includes acetic acid reagent
b. Split fat stain stains cholesterol
c. Steatorrhea in neutral fat stain needs of 100 droplets
d. Normal in neutral fat stain and increase results in
split fat stain indicate maldigestion

Answer 12

b. Split fat stain stains cholesterol

Question 13

Which of the following is true about fecal
leukocytes?
a. Presence of more >3 neutrophils/hpf indicates invasive condition
b. Vibrio is negative in diarrhea with WBC
c. Methylene blue will stain monocytes and
lymphocytes
d. Methylene blue is used in dry preparation

Answer 13

a. Presence of more >3 neutrophils/hpf indicates invasive condition

Question 14

Which of the following will cause a false negative result in
Guaic-based FOBT?
a. Aspirin
b. Ibuprofen
c. Broccoli
d. Vitamin C

Answer 14

d. Vitamin C

Question 15

Which of the following stains is used in detection of fecal
muscle fibers?
a. Sudan III
b. O-toluidine blue
c. Methylene blue
d. Eosin

Answer 15

d. Eosin

Question 16

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
a. Fetal blood with hemoglobin F will result to pink inAlkaline denaturation test
b. Digested muscle fibers will have no striations
c. A normal stool has trypsin which can’t digest x-ray film
d. Fecal enzyme is a test for pancreatic insufficiency

Answer 16

c. A normal stool has trypsin which can’t digest x-ray film

Question 17

Which of the following test will detect reducing substances?
a. FOBT
b. Elastase
c. Clinitest
d. APT Test

Answer 17

c. Clinitest

Question 18

In complete breakdown of food, it causes water retention which would lead to:
a. Osmotic diarrhea
b. Secretory diarrhea
c. Altered utility
d. Rapid gastric empty

Answer 18

a. Osmotic diarrhea

Question 19

Which of the following is correct?
a. ?? is test for fecal carbohydrate
b. Fecal fast stain detects malabsorption
c. Clinitest detects pancreatic insufficiency
d. Elastase detects carbohydrate intolerance

Answer 19

b. Fecal fast stain detects malabsorption

Question 20

Synovial fluid with milky appearance will indicate:
a. Inflammation
b. Bacterial infection
c. Crystals
d. Synovial debris

Answer 20

c. Crystals

Question 21

Which of the following is correct?
a. Tube 2 – for hematology
b. Tube 3 – for serology
c. Tube 2 – for chemistry
d. Tube 1 – for microbiology

Answer 21

a. Tube 2 – for hematology

Question 22

This stain used to identify a synovial fluid.
a. Sudan III
b. Methylene Blue
c. Coomasie Blue
d. Toluidine blue

Answer 22

d. Toluidine blue

Question 23

Which of the following is true?
a. LE cell macrophage with ingested neutrophil
b. RA cell is a monocyte with dark cytoplasmic granules
c. Eosinophil is seen in rheumatoid arthritis
d. Rice bodies are seen in ochronosis

Answer 23

c. Eosinophil is seen in rheumatoid arthritis

Question 24

Which of the following is incorrect?
a. Calcium pyrophosphate crystals are seen in neutrophils
b. MSU has perpendicular lines
c. Crystals are stained with Wright’s stain
d. A positive bifringence is color blue

Answer 24

b. MSU has perpendicular lines

Question 25

Which of the following crystals requires electron
microscopy?

Answer 25

Apatite

Question 26

Gout is under what type of joint disorder?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2a
c. Type 2b
d. Type 3

Answer 26

c. Type 2b

Question 27

Which of the following has a positive bifringence?
a. MSU
b. Cholesterol crystals
c. Calcium oxalate crystals
d. Calcium pyrophosphate crystals

Answer 27

d. Calcium pyrophosphate crystals

Question 28

Majority of the cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage are:

Answer 28

Macrophage

Question 29

Clue cells are:
a. Basal cells
b. Parabasal cells
c. Neutrophil
d. Squamous epithelial cells

Answer 29

d. Squamous epithelial cells