NPT MCQ

Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a bioreceptor?

a) DNA probe
b) Enzyme
c) Celite
d) Antibody

Answer 1

c) Celite

Question 2

The basic principle of the glucose sensor is that glucose is oxidised in the presence of glucose oxidase oxygen and water. Which of the following is true in relation to reading the signal generated?

a)Signal is inversely proportional to the glucose oxidase in the sample
b) Signal is inversely proportional to the glucose in the sample
c) Signal is proportional to the glucose in the sample
d) Signal is proportional to the glucose oxidase in the sample

Answer 2

c) Signal is proportional to the glucose in the sample

Question 3

Randox have developed an array to identify the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in just 3 hours with one effective test. Which of the following Apolipoproteins is considered the most significant genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease?

a) Apo E5
b) Apo E2
c) Apo E4
d) All of the above

Answer 3

c) Apo E4

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding point-of-care testing?

a) NPT can only be performed by trained laboratory professionals

b) NPT is primarily used for complex diagnostic procedures.

c) NPT refers to laboratory testing performed in a centralized facility

d) NPT provides rapid test results at or near the patient’s location.

Answer 4

d) NPT provides rapid test results at or near the patient’s location.

Question 5

The Triple Billion Targets is a key feature of which of the following organisations:

Answer 5

World Health Organisation

Question 6

Which of the following methods of detection can be described as label-free? There are two correct answers.

a) ELISA

b) SPR

c) Electrochemistry

d) Fluorescence

Answer 6

b) SPR

c) Electrochemistry

Question 7

Reliability in pre-clinical analysis can be best described as which of the following:

a) The consistency of any variation of the test measurements with the true variations.

b) The ability to obtain the same results when testing the same patient under changing conditions.

c) The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.

d) The ability to reproduce the same results in identical settings.

Answer 7

a) The consistency of any variation of the test measurements with the true variations.