Chromosome Analysis Flashcards
The criteria used for the selection of metaphase spreads suitable for analysis includes all
the following EXCEPT FOR:
A. Presence of an intact cell membrane
B. Chromosome band level (length) C. The quality of G-banding D. The number of overlapped chromosomes
A
When reviewing a final karyotype a possible overlapped chromosome is suspected. In order to confirm the chromosome number of this cell, all the following information is needed EXCEPT FOR:
A. Patients clinical history
B. Identification number of the patient C. Microscope used to photograph the cell being analyzed D. The coordinates of the metaphase
A
What is the minimum number of cells that must be counted for in situ amnio analysis?
A. Ten cells from two coverslips B. Ten cells from each of four cultures C. Fifteen cells from one culture D. One cell each from fifteen different colonies from at least two coverslips
D
Which of the following is TRUE when the banding level of chromosomes is 550-600?
A. There are two dark bands on chromosome 7q. B. There are two dark bands on chromosome 11p. C. There are two dark bands on chromosome 9q. D. The first dark band on chromosome 10q21 is split into two different bands.
D
When an abnormal cell is detected in an in situ culture all the following should be
considered to rule out pseudomosaicism EXCEPT FOR:
A. Confirm abnormality in other cells in the colony. B. Confirm abnormality in another culture. C. Count 20 colonies from one coverslip. D. Confirm abnormality in other colonies on the same coverslip.
C
All of the following will result in erroneous chromosome counts EXCEPT:
A. Nomadic intruders B. Overspreading C. Debris D. Undertrypsinization
D
A Cri-du-chat patient has a chromosome abnormality of
A. t(15;2)(q11;q21) B. t(5;2)(p13;p12) C. t(5;10)(q13;p22) D. r(5)(p15.1q35)
D
The peripheral blood culture of a patient suspected of having CML is 46,XY. In order to rule out the presence of the t(9;22) the following tissue would be cultured next:
A. Skin B. Bone Marrow C. Another peripheral blood specimen D. Peripheral blood from a family member
B
What is it called when two different cell lines within an organism seem to come from
different sources?
A. Contamination B. Mosaicism C. Chimerism D. Pseudomosaicism
C
Which of the following is the correct ISCN nomenclature for a male with fragile X
syndrome?
A. 46,fra(X)(q27.3),Y B. 46,Y,fra(X)(q27.3) C. 46,XY,fra(X)(q27.3) D. 46,X,fra(X)(q27.3)
B
46,XY,der(9)t(9;10)(q32;q12). Which of the following terms best describes this written karyotype?
A. Balanced B. Unbalanced C. Robertsonian translocation D. Reciprocal
B
Twenty-nine out of 30 metaphases are normal in the amniotic fluid culture of a pregnant
woman with a history of multiple miscarriages. One cell has a translocation. What does this
signify?
A. leukemia B. cultural artifact C. Robertsonian translocation D. derivative
B
Deletion (15)(q11 q13) is associated with which of the following?
A. Prader-Willi Syndrome
B. Williams Syndrome C. DiGeorge Syndrome D. Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
A
The criteria used for the selection of metaphase spreads suitable for analysis includes all
the following EXCEPT FOR:
A. Presence of an intact cell membrane
B. Chromosome band level (length) C. The quality of G-banding D. The number of overlapped chromosomes
A
When reviewing a final karyotype a possible overlapped chromosome is suspected. In order to confirm the chromosome number of this cell, all the following information is needed EXCEPT FOR:
A. Patients clinical history
B. Identification number of the patient C. Microscope used to photograph the cell being analyzed D. The coordinates of the metaphase
A
What is the minimum number of cells that must be counted for in situ amnio analysis?
A. Ten cells from two coverslips B. Ten cells from each of four cultures C. Fifteen cells from one culture D. One cell each from fifteen different colonies from at least two coverslips
D
Which of the following is TRUE when the banding level of chromosomes is 550-600?
A. There are two dark bands on chromosome 7q. B. There are two dark bands on chromosome 11p. C. There are two dark bands on chromosome 9q. D. The first dark band on chromosome 10q21 is split into two different bands.
D
When an abnormal cell is detected in an in situ culture all the following should be
considered to rule out pseudomosaicism EXCEPT FOR:
A. Confirm abnormality in other cells in the colony. B. Confirm abnormality in another culture. C. Count 20 colonies from one coverslip. D. Confirm abnormality in other colonies on the same coverslip.
C
All of the following will result in erroneous chromosome counts EXCEPT:
A. Nomadic intruders B. Overspreading C. Debris D. Undertrypsinization
D
A Cri-du-chat patient has a chromosome abnormality of
A. t(15;2)(q11;q21) B. t(5;2)(p13;p12) C. t(5;10)(q13;p22) D. r(5)(p15.1q35)
D
The peripheral blood culture of a patient suspected of having CML is 46,XY. In order to rule out the presence of the t(9;22) the following tissue would be cultured next:
A. Skin B. Bone Marrow C. Another peripheral blood specimen D. Peripheral blood from a family member
B
What is it called when two different cell lines within an organism seem to come from
different sources?
A. Contamination B. Mosaicism C. Chimerism D. Pseudomosaicism
C
Which of the following is the correct ISCN nomenclature for a male with fragile X
syndrome?
A. 46,fra(X)(q27.3),Y B. 46,Y,fra(X)(q27.3) C. 46,XY,fra(X)(q27.3) D. 46,X,fra(X)(q27.3)
B
46,XY,der(9)t(9;10)(q32;q12). Which of the following terms best describes this written karyotype?
A. Balanced B. Unbalanced C. Robertsonian translocation D. Reciprocal
B
Twenty-nine out of 30 metaphases are normal in the amniotic fluid culture of a pregnant
woman with a history of multiple miscarriages. One cell has a translocation. What does this
signify?
A. leukemia B. cultural artifact C. Robertsonian translocation D. derivative
B
Deletion (15)(q11 q13) is associated with which of the following?
A. Prader-Willi Syndrome
B. Williams Syndrome C. DiGeorge Syndrome D. Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
A
What is the first reported consistent chromosome abnormality found in a human cancer?
A. t(8;21) B. Philadelphia chromosome C. del(5q) D. +8
B
The technologist was perplexed at whether or not a monosomic cell line in a leukemia case could be called clonal. What condition must the monosomic cell line demonstrate to be considered clonal?
A. the cell must be missing a chromosome 3 or 7 B. two or more cells must have the same monosomy C. three or more cells must have the same monosomy D. four or more cells must have the same monosomy
C
You have just analyzed 20 metaphases from the bone marrow culture of a 2-year-old child with acute leukemia. You have found a 46,XX,+21 karyotype in all the cells. You know nothing more about the child. What should you do to determine the significance of your findings in the childs bone marrow cells?
A. A skin biopsy should be obtained to rule out tissue culture artifact. B. Another bone marrow specimen should be obtained to rule out tissue culture artifact. C. An additional 25 cells should be analyzed to confirm this karyotype. D. A peripheral blood sample should be obtained to check for constitutional trisomy of 21.
D
If you have analyzed 20 cells on a patient with AML and 19 are normal diploids and one has a missing chromosome 13, what is the most likely explanation?
A. The missing chromosome 13 was due to a random loss.
B. An additional 10 cells should be analyzed to rule out this cell as a potential abnormal clone. C. This cell represents a minor subpopulation of cells with monosomy 13. D. This finding indicates inherent karyotype instability.
A
In an inversion 16, a portion of the chromosome is rotated 180o around the centromere. This is known as what type of inversion?
A. Paracentric B. Acentric C. Neocentric D. Pericentric
D
All of the following are Intrachromosomal rearrangements except:
A. deletion B. inversion C. ring D. reciprocal translocation E. isochomosome
D