final Flashcards

1
Q

At what temp is FFP thawed?

A

37 degrees C

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2
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Where are the Antigens located?

A

On the RBCs

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3
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Where are the antibodies located?

A

In the serum

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4
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what would a physician use to counteract an overdose of coumadin?

A

Vitamin K

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5
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Name 2 things that might cause the specific gravity of urine to be abnormally high?

A

Dehydration, x-ray dye media and heavy molecules i.e. glucose and protein

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6
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what class of immunoglobulin is most commonly involved in multiple myeloma?

A

IgG

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7
Q

What is the major iron storage compound?

A

ferritin

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8
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Name the major characteristics of campylobacter

A

bird shaped, gram negative and grows well and 42 degrees

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9
Q

what organism is associated with “rice water” stools?

A

vibrio cholera

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10
Q

name the genus and species of pinworm

A

enertobius vermicularis

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11
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what is the equation to correct a WBC count when NRBCs are present?

A

WBC X 100/ NRBCs + 100

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12
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what is used to perform a reverse ABO in regards to patient and reagent>?

A

patients serum

A1 + B cells

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13
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what units of blood can a B+ person recieve?

A

B+ B- O+-

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14
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what units of blood can a O- person recieve?

A

O- only

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15
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what units of blood can a A+ person recieve?

A

A+- O+-

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16
Q

what immune-mediated condition is characterized by a low platelet count and is found primarily in children?

A

Ideopathic thrombocytopenia purpera

ITP

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17
Q

rouleaux is very common and observed in peripheral smears in these patients

A

MM

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18
Q

The catalase test is used to differentiate between which types of organisms?

A

staph and strep

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19
Q

what is used to create an auto control?

A

patient RBCs and patient serum

20
Q

when is Rhogam indicated?

A

Rh - mother Rh + baby

21
Q

what reagents are used in performing ABO/Rh typing?

A

ABO (anti-A, Anti-B)

Rh (anti-D)

22
Q

active immunity

A

formation of specific antibody by the host induced exposure to an infectious agent (vaccination)

23
Q

passive immunity

A

transfer of Abs derived from another individual (mothers milk)

24
Q

adoptive immunity

A

produced by the transfer of Ag sensitive lymphs from an actively immunized donor to a nonimmune recipient.

25
Q

natural immunity

A

natural occuring

26
Q

Creatinine clearance equation

A

urine creatinine/plasma creatinine * TV/1440

27
Q

which blood groups are known to show dosage?

A

M, N, S, Kidd, Duffy, Rh (other than D)

28
Q

what parasite infects most well water?

A

giardia

29
Q

plasma cells are seen in what blood line?

A

Lymphs

30
Q

Rhogam equation

A

fetal cells/adult cells * 100=%
% * 50/30
+1 vial after rounding up or down

31
Q

what organism (genus and species) causes GC?

A

nisseria gonorrhoeae

32
Q

what is the best method for screening CSF for syphilis?

A

VDRL

33
Q

Anti-nuclear antibodies are found in >95% of patients with what condition?

A

SLE

34
Q

what is the primary cause of tetany?

A

hypocalcemia

35
Q

what does pancytopenia mean?

A

deficiency in all there blood cell lines

WBC, RBC and platelets

36
Q

what factor is associated with hemophilia A?

A

factor 8 (vonwildenbrands disease)

37
Q

proteus mirabilis is known for doing what on agar surfaces?

A

swarming

38
Q

on electrophoresis, what would a plasma sample show that a serum sample does not?

A

fibrinogen spike in the gamma region

39
Q

what platelet factor is instrumental in initiating the clotting process?

A

platelet factor 3

40
Q

in regards to urine bilirubin and urobilinogen, what would you expect to find on the dipstick of a patient with biliary obstruction?

A

+ bili

low urobilinogen

41
Q

Auer rods are seen in what disease?

A

AML

42
Q

what all can reagent pad for detection of blood in urine detect?

A

hemoglobin, myoglobin, intact RBCs

43
Q

what does FPIA stand for?

A

flourescence polarization immunoassay

44
Q

bilirubin is converted to what in the liver?

A

bilirubin digluco…

45
Q

what is the most specific cardiac marker for MI?

A

troponin