Final Flashcards
At what temp is FFP thawed?
37 Degrees
In regards to blood banking, antigens and antibodies are found where?
antigens-RBC
antibodies-serum
What would a physician use to counteract an overdose of coumadin?
Vitamin K
Name 2 things that might cause the specific gravity of urine to be abnormally high
dehydration, heart failure, xray dye, heavy molecules
Which class of immunoglobulin is most commonly involved in multiple myeloma?
IgG
What is the major iron storage compound?
ferritin
Name the major characteristices of campylobacter
gram negative, gull wings, grows at 42 degrees
What organism is associated with “rice water” stools?
vibrio
Name the genus and species of pinworm
Enterobius vermicularis
Correct the WBC count: WBC=32.5 NRBC=24
32.5x100/100+24 (WBCx100/100+ #NRBC”S per 100 WBC’s)
What is used to perform a reverse ABO in regards to patient and reagent?
A1,B and patient serum
What units would be ABO compatible with a patient who is B+? O-? A+?
B+: B+, B-, O+,O-
O-: O-
A+: A+,A-,O+,O-
which immune mediated condition is characterized by a low platelet count and is found primarily in children?
ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura)
Rouleaux is a very common phenomenon observed on peripheral smear in these patients
multiple myeloma
The catalase test is used to differentiate between which types of organism?
streptococcus and staphylococcus
What is used to create an autocontrol in blood bank?
patient cells and serum
When is Rhogam indicated?
All Rh-moms that deliver Rh + babies
What reagents are used in performing ABO/Rh typing?
Anti A1, Anti B, Anti D,
What is the difference between active, passive, adoptive, and natural immunity?
- natural infection or vaccination 2. Ab derived from another person; in utero, mom’s milk 3. transfer of Ag from an immunized donor to a nonimmunized recipient. transplant pt 4. ability to resist infection by normally present body functions
Calculate the creatine clearance. urine creatine/plasma creatine x TV/1440 urine creatine-650 mg/L Plasma creatine-6.2 mg/L Urine TV-1600 mL
650/6.2 x 1600/1440=116.5
Which blood groups are known for showing dosage?
Kidd, Duffy, Rh and MNS
Which parasite infects most well water?
Girardia Lamblia
Plasma cells evolve from which type of cell line?
lymphocytes
Calculate the dose/s of rhogam. fetal cells-30 adult cells-2210
fetal/adult x 100=%fetal cells % x 50/30= vials of rhogam 30/2210 x 100=1.36 1.4 x 50/30= 3 vials
What organism causes GC?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What is the best method for screening CSF for syphillis?
VDRL
Anti-nuclear antibodies are found in .95% of patients with what condition?
lupus
What is the primary cause of tetany?
hypocalcemia
Define pancytopenia
shortage of all types of blood cells
What factor is associated with hemophillia A?
VIII
Proteus mirabilis is known for doing what on agar surfaces?
swarming
On electrophoresis, what would a plasma sample show that a serum sample does not?
fibrinogen Spike in the gamma region (diagnostic for multiple myeloma)
What platelet factor is instrumental in initiating the clotting process?
Factor 3
In regards to urine bilirubin and urobilinogen, what would you expect to find on the dipstick of a patient with bilary obstruction?
Positive bilirubin low or absent urobilinogen
Auer rods are often displayed in what type of leukemia or lymphoma?
AML
Crystals in alkaline urine:
ammonium biurate
amorphous phosphate
calcium carbonate
calcium phosphate
triple phosphate
Crystals in acid urine:
amorphous urate
calcium oxalate
cholesterol
cysteine
leucine
tyrosine
uric acid
What all can the reagent pad for detection of blood in urine detect?
Hemoglobin Myoglobin Intact RBCs
What does FPIA stand for
fluorescence polarization immunoassay
Bilirubin is converted to what in the liver?
bilirubin diglucuronide
What is the most specific cardiac marker for myocardial infarction?
troponin
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ATL
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Baso
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Calcium Oxalate Crystal
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Cholesterol Crystal
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EOS
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Giant Platelet
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Lymph
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Oval Fat Bodies
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RBC Casts
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Target Cell
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Mono
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Ammonium Biurate (Thorny Crystals)
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Triple Phosphate Crystals
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Uric Acid Crystals
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Yeast