Exam 2 Quizzes

Question 1

The action of AVP is

Answer 1

Water retention

Question 2

Where is angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) synthesized?

Answer 2

Lungs

Question 3

When should you do an eGFR?

Answer 3

Every time a serum creatinine is reported

Question 4

What is the most common method for creatinine determination

Answer 4

Jaffe Method

Question 5

Oval fat bodies in the urine indicates what condition?

Answer 5

Nephrotic Syndrome

Question 6

Group A sequela is a known cause of what condition?

Answer 6

Acute Glomerulonephritis

Question 7

A high protein diet can lead to an i crest in what non-protein nitrogen compound?

Answer 7

Urea

Question 8

An accurate measurement of creatinine clearance requires:

Answer 8

24 hour urine and plasma creatinine

Question 9

The hallmark of acute glomerulonephritis on urinalysis is

Answer 9

Red blood cell casts

Question 10

The most common cause of post renal acute injury is:

Answer 10

Obstructions (stones)

Question 11

Risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease

Answer 11

Diabetes

Question 12

Function of proximal tubules

Answer 12

Reabsorb nutrients

Question 13

Microalbumin in the urine indicates

Answer 13

Glomerulus damage

Question 14

What protein component sets them apart from carbs?

Answer 14

Nitrogen

Question 15

Which protein is not synthesized in the liver?

Answer 15

Immunoglobulins

Question 16

Increased plasma albumin is associated with:

Answer 16

Dehydration

Question 17

Decreased Alpha-1-fetoprotein indicates what for a fetus

Answer 17

Down syndrome

Question 18

What condition demonstrates a decrease in serum haptoglobin

Answer 18

Hemolytic anemia

Question 19

What fraction of globulins includes the proteins in the complement system?

Answer 19

Beta

Question 20

Maple syrup urine disease results in the inappropriate metabolism of

Answer 20

Leucine, isoleucine, and valine

Question 21

What protein is nonspecific indicator of inflammation?

Answer 21

C-reactive protein

Question 22

Negative proteins move toward the _____ at a pH of 8.6 in protein electrophoresis

Answer 22

Anode

Question 23

Reflex test that follows serum monoclonal spike

Answer 23

Immunofixation electrophoresis

Question 24

Serum electrophoresis: low albumin, high beta and gamma

Answer 24

Liver cirrhosis

Question 25

What protein is a protease inhibitor

Answer 25

Alpha-2-macroglobulin

Question 26

What aminoacidopathy results in scoliosis?

Answer 26

Homocysteinuria

Question 27

Electrophoresis: albumin low, a1, a2 high

Answer 27

Inflammation

Question 28

What globulin fraction contains transferrin

Answer 28

Beta

Question 29

Polyacylamide gel with pH gradient

Answer 29

Isoelectric focusing

Question 30

15 bands

Answer 30

High resolution electrophoresis

Question 31

What protein is useful when diagnosing Wilson’s disease

Answer 31

Ceruloplasmin

Question 32

Protein electrophoresis: alpha 2 spike everything else is low

Answer 32

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 33

What protein is a component of HLA antigen

Answer 33

Beta-2-microglobulin