EE 2 FINALS Flashcards
Clearing agent that can become milky on prolonged storage:”
A. Chloroform
B. Benzene
C. Clove Oil
D. Cedarwood Oil
E. Toluene
Cedarwood Oil
When clearing eye specimens, which of the following is most recommended?
A. Clove Oil
B. Terpineol
C. Carbon Tetrachloride
D. Castor Oil
E. None of these
None of these
All but one can make tissues transparent during the process of dealcoholization:
A. Aniline Oil
B. Chloroform
C. Cedarwood Oil
D. Clove Oil
E. None of these
None of these
Clearing agent which may cause aplastic anemia on prolonged exposure:
A. Clove Oil
B. Xylene
C. Cedarwood Oil
D. Benzene
E. Chloroform
Benzene
All of the following are clearing agents except:
A. THF
B. Acetone
C. Dioxane
D. All of the following
E. None of these
Acetone
To clear delicate specimens like embryos and insects, which of the following agents is the most preferred?
A. Carbon Tetrachloride
B. Toluene
C. Aniline Oil
D. Cedarwood Oil
E. None of hese
Aniline Oil
Which of the following clearing agents is toxic to the liver?
A. Terpineol
B. Clove Oil
C. Castor Oil
D. Cedarwood Oil
E. Chloroform
F. None of these
Chloroform
For dense tissues like uterus, which of the following clearing agents is most recommended?
A. Toluene
B. Xylene
C. Chloroform
D. Benzene
E. None of these
Chloroform
Clearing agent that can become milky because of incomplete dehydration:
A. Benzene
B. Toluene
C. Aniline Oil
D. Chloroform
E. None of these
None of these
Which of the following clearing agents is commonly used in routine tissue processing?
A. Xylene
B. THF
C. Benzene
D. Chloroform
E. None of these
Xylene
What is horizontal communication?
The activity that occurs during the normal conduct of business among departments, managers, and staff,
In order to plan for the future, one must first determine where the organization stands. A SWOT analysis should be performed to determine both internal and external factors. The term “SWOT” stands for which of the following?
Strengths
Weakness
Opportunities
Threats
Which of the following best describes the role of a team leader?
Leading, guiding, and teaching
Which of the following categories of personnel is required in laboratories performing tests using high-complexity methodology?
General Supervisor
Which of the following refers to a program where the overall activities conducted by the institution are directed toward assuring the ongoing quality of the products and services provided?
Continuous quality improvement
Which of the following is the process by which a competent public authority grant permission to an organization or an individual to engage in a specific professional practice, occupation, or activity?
Licensure
A number of management styles are used by supervisors in laboratories. Which of the following is a management style that includes the employee in decisions about how to accomplish tasks and encourage creativity?
Empowerment
Most laboratories have a definite structure that establishes the formal setup of the various departments and levels. Which of the following refers to this structure?
Organizational chart
Which of the following is NOT a part of the calculation of the total cost per test?
Depreciation
Which of the following factors is needed for an effective employee performance appraisal?
Employee-supervisor discussions with written evaluation
Which of the following techniques is based on electro-osmotic flow?
Capillary Electrophoresis
Ion-exchange chromatography separates solutes in a sample based on the:
Sign and magnitude of the ionic charge
Most atomic absorption spectrophotometers incorporate a beam-chopper and a tuned amplifier. The purpose of these components is to avoid errors that would be caused by:
Measurement of light emitted by the analyte
What is the purpose off using ampholytes in isoelectric focusing?
Establish a pH gradient in the gel
In serum protein electrophoresis, when a buffer solution of pH 8.6 is used, which of the following characterizes the proteins?
Exhibit net negative charge
What dye may be used for staining protein bands following electrophoresis?
Ponceau S
What are the principles of operation for a chloride analyzer that generates silver ions as part of its reaction mechanism?
Amperometry and coulometry
Which of the following may be associated with reflectance spectrophotometry as it relates to the dry reagent slide technique?
Unabsorbed, reflected light detected by photodetector
Which of following is an electrophoretic technique employing a pH gradient that separates molecules with similar isoelectric points?
Isoelectric focusing
Which of the following instruments has a sample-introduction system, solvent-delivery system, column, and detector as components?
High-performance liquid chromatography
When using EMIT, the enzyme is coupled to:
Antigen
Which of the following best describes chemiluminiscence?
Chemical energy excites the electrons that emit light upon return to ground state
Which of the following blood gas parameters are measured directly by the blood gas analyzer electrochemically as opposed to being calculated by the instrument?
pH, pCO2, PO2
Which of the following is NOT quantified using an immunoassay method?
Electrolytes
Which of the following statements best described discrete analysis?
Each sample reagent mixture is handled separately in its own reaction vessel
Checking instrument calibration, temperature, accuracy, and electronic parameters are part of:
function verification
In regard to bichromatic analysis, which of the following is FALSE?
Absorbance is measured at the spectral absorbance peak for a blank and the sample using the same wavelength
The measurement of CO2 in blood by means of a PCO2 electrode is dependent on the:
Change in pH because of increased carbonic acid in the electrolyte surrounding the electrodes
Which of the following is NOT the reason that preventive maintenance schedules are required?
Keep personnel busy when the laboratory work is slow
Based on the WHO classification, B cell ALL (FAB Type L3) and ______ represent different clinical presentation of the same disease entity;
Burkitt Lymphoma
The most common type of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the United States involves the:
B Cell
A patient with normal hemoglobin and WBC count values, a persistently elevated platelet count (over 1000 x 10’9/L), increased marrow megakaryocytes, and a history of frequent bleeding and clotting episodes most likely has:
Essential Thrombocytopenia
In which of the following is profession to acute leukemia is least likely?
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Which of the following is NOT commonly found in acute myelogenous leukemia?
Lymphadenopathy
Which of the following suggests a diagnosis of Hodgkin disease rather than other lymphoproliferative disorders?
Presence of giant binucleated Reed-Sternberg cells with prominent nucleoli
Which of the following is NOT classified as a myeloproliferative disorder?
Multiple Myeloma
Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the WHO classification of hematopoietic neoplasm?
Diagnosis is based on cellular morphology and cytochemistry
Which of the following would be least helpful in distinguishing chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) from a neutrophilic leukenoid reaction?
An extreme leukocytosis with increased neutrophilic bands, metamyelocytes, and myelocytes
Coarse PAS positivity may be found in the leukemic cells of
ALL (FAB Type L1)
Which of the following is a typical finding in chronic leukemia at onset?
Elevated leukocytes count
The familial disorder featuring pseudo-Dohle bodies, thrombocytopenia, and large platelets is called:
May-Hegglin Anomaly
Which type of leukemia is associated with the best prognosis for a cure?
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in children
What is the key diagnostic test for Hodgkin Lymphoma?
Lymph node biopsy
A 60 year old patient presents with extreme fatigue. Her blood and bone marrow findings are as follows:
Severe anemia with a dual RBC populations.
3% marrow blasts
Numerous ringed sideroblast
The information is most consistent with:
Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblast (RARS)
Acute erythroleukemia (FAB Type M6) is characterized by increased:
Marrow erythroblasts and multinucleated red cells
Which of the following statements about non-Hodgkin lymphoma is true?
Lymphadenopathy is the most common presenting symptom
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic finding in polycythemia vera?
Increased erythropoietin level
Myeloid metaplasia refers to:
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
In which of the following would an absolute monocytosis NOT be seen??
Infectious Mononucleosis
