Part 1 Flashcards
When using the turbidity (solubility) method for detecting the presence of hemoglobin S, an incorrect interpretation may be made when there is a/an:
A. Increased reticulocyte count
B. Glucose concentration >150 mg/dL
C. Blood specimen > 2 hours old
D. Decreased hematocrit
D. Decreased hematocrit
Which of the following best describes a monochromator?
A. A device used to isolate a specified range of wavelengths
B. A device used to amplify signals from photoemissive device
C. A device used to decrease interference from light scatter
D. A device used to UV from visible wavelengths of light
A. A device used to isolate a specified range of wavelengths
When measuring K+ with an ion-selective electrode by means of a liquid ion exchange membrane, what antibiotic will be incorporated into the membrane?
When measuring K+ with an ion-selective electrode by means of a liquid ion exchange membrane, what antibiotic will be incorporated into the membrane?
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A. Monactin
B. Nonactin
C. Streptomycin
D. Valinomycin
D. Valinomycin
To calibrate the pH electrode in a pH/blood gas analyzer, it is necessary that:
A. The barometric pressure must be known and used for adjustments
B. Calibrating gases of known high and low concentrations be used
C. The calibration be performed at room temperature
D. Two buffer solutions of known pH be used
D. Two buffer solutions of known pH be used
Which glycoprotein binds with hemoglobin to facilitate the removal of hemoglobin by the reticuloendothelial system?
A. Haptoglobin
B. Ceruloplasmin
C. Alpha1-antitrypsin
D. Fibrinogen
A. Haptoglobin
Which of the following is the cutpoint for use of a fasting plasma glucose in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?
A. 99 mg/dL
B. 126 mg/dL
C. 140 mg/dL
D. 200 mg/dL
B. 126 mg/dL
A person who has a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance of 173 mg/dL would be classified in which of the following categories?
A. Impaired fasting glucose
B. Impaired glucose tolerance
C. Normal glucose tolerance
D. Gestational diabetes
B. Impaired glucose tolerance
The turbid, or milky, appearance of serum after fat ingestion is termed postprandial lipemia, which is caused by the presence of what substance?
A. Bilirubin
B. Cholesterol
C. Chylomicron
D. Phospholipid
C. Chylomicron
A commonly used precipitating reagent to separate HDL cholesterol from other lipoprotein cholesterol fractions:
A. Zinc sulfate
B. Trichloroacetic acid
C. Heparin-manganese
D. Isopropanol
C. Heparin-manganese
To what metal does ceruloplasmin firmly bind?
A. Chromium
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Iron
B. Copper
For what colorimetric determination is the Trinder reaction widely used?
A.Acetaminophen
B. Propoxyphene
C. Salicylate
D. Barbiturate
C. Salicylate
Acetaminophen is particularly toxic to what organ?
A. Heart
B. Kidney
C. Spleen
D. Liver
D. Liver
Which of the following drugs is used as an immunosuppressant in organ transplantation, especially in liver transplants?
A.Methotrexate
B.Amiodarone
C. Tacrolimus
D. Paroxetine
C. Tacrolimus
What is the major active metabolite of the anticonvulsant drug primidone?
A. Phenytoin
B. Acetazolamide
C.NAPA
D. Phenobarbital
D. Phenobarbital
What is the active metabolite of the antiarrhythmic drug procainamide?
A.Pronestyl
B. Disopyramide
C. PEMA
D. NAPA
D. NAPA
Of the following therapeutic agents, those considered to be antiplatelet medications are:
A. Aspririn and Plavix
B. Coumadina and heparin
C. Heparin and protamine sulfate
D. Tissue plasminogen activator and streptokinase
A. Aspririn and Plavix
Which of the following will cause the thrombin time to be prolonged?
A.Hemophilia A
B.Presence of heparin
C. von Willebrand’s disease
D Factor V deficiency
B.Presence of heparin
A sodium citrate tube is received in the laboratory for PT and APTT testing. Results are as follows: PT 100 seconds (control 12 seconds); APTT 200 seconds (control 32 seconds). A mixing study was performed and there was no correction of either the prolonged PT or APTT. What would be the likely coagulation abnormality to consider?
A. Lupus inhibitor
B. Factor XIII deficiency
C. Hemophilia A
D. Factor V Leiden
A. Lupus inhibitor
Elevated anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase are suggestive of:
A. Graves disease
B. Hashimoto’s disease
C. Myasthenia gravis
D .Multiple sclerosis
B. Hashimoto’s disease
A clinical specimen is received in viral transport medium for viral isolation. The specimen cannot be processed for 72hours. At what temperature should it be stored?
A. -80C
B. -20C
C. 4C
D. 22C
A. -80C
There are many bacterial–antimicrobial resistance combinations. Which one of the following is of major international concern?
A. Sulfonamide resistance in Neisseria meningitidis
B. Penicillin G resistance in Neisseria gonorrhea
C. Ampicillin resistance in Haemophilus influenza
D. Erythromycin resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes
E. Vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
E. Vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
A first morning specimen would be requested to confirm which of the following?
A.Diabetes insipidus
B.Fanconi’s syndrome
C. Urinary tract infection
D. Orthostatic proteinuria
D. Orthostatic proteinuria
Glucosuria not accompanied by hyperglycemia can be seen with which of the following?
A. Hormonal disorders
B. Gestational diabetes
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Renal disease
D. Renal disease
Which of the following results would be seen in urine from a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
A. Bilirubin = negative, urobilinogen = negative
B. Bilirubin = positive, urobilinogen = positive
C. Bilirubin = positive, urobilinogen = negative
D. Bilirubin = negative, urobilinogen = positive
D. Bilirubin = negative, urobilinogen = positive
The mucin clot test determines the presence of synovial fluid ______________.
A. Protein
B. Glucose
C. Fibrinogen
D. Hyaluronic acid
D. Hyaluronic acid
What is added to synovial fluid to determine the viscosity?
A. Sodium hydroxide
B. Acetic acid
C. Hydrochloric acid
D. Hyaluronic acid
B. Acetic acid
Crystals that appear needle-shaped under polarized light and are yellow when aligned with the slow vibration of compensated polarized light are______________.
A. Monosodium urate
B. Calcium pyrophosphate
C. Hydroxyapatite
D. Corticosteroid
A. Monosodium urate
Cells involved in cell-mediated immunity:
A. T cells
B. B cells
A. T cells
Cells involved in humoral immunity:
T cells
B cells
B cells
Postzone causes false-negative reactions in antibody titers as a result of which of the following?
A. Too much diluent added to test
B. Excess antibody in test
C. Excess antigen in test
D. Incorrect diluent added to test
C. Excess antigen in test
Anti-dsDNA antibodies are associated with which of the following?
A. Syphilis
B. CMV infection
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Hemolytic anemia
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus