Q3 Flashcards
Crystal that can produce maltese cross formation under polarizing microscope
Cholesterol
Color of motile bacteria in urine specimen
None
Renal tubular epithelial cells are shed into the urine in largest number in which condition?
Acute glomerulonephritis
Medical term for high WBC count in CSF?
Pleocytosis
Pigment responsible for brown color of stool
Stercobilin
Appearance of stool in patient with intestinal constriction
Ribbon-like
Stool consistency appears to be in soft blobs with clear-cut edges. What is the possible cause?
Lack of fiber
Main substance that produce normal odor formed by intestinal fermentation and putrefaction
Indole
Normal range of sodium in stool
5.8-9.8 mEq/24hrs
Normal range if chloride in stool
2.5-3.9 mEq/24hrs
Main reagent used in Orthotoluidine test for stool
Orthotoluidine barium peroxidase
Principle of Guiac test for occult blood
Pseudoperoxidase activity of hemoglobin
Distinguishes presence of maldigestion and malabsorption in cases of steatorrhea
D. xylose test
Test perform to rule out lactose intolerance especially in pediatric patients
Reducing substances
The test used to differentiate fetal blood from swallowed maternal blood in the evaluation of bloody stools
APT test
Bacteria associated with clue cells
Gardnerella vaginalis
Predominant bacteria found in vagina
Lactobacillus
Associated with preterm delivery
Fetal fibronectin test
Identifies patient with fetal membrane rupture
Amnisure test
Epithelial cells that forms the blood-brain barrier
Choroidal cells
Normal range of CSF volume for neonates
10-60mL
Indicates the presence of oxidized hemoglobin from lysed RBC
Xanthochromia
D-dimer test appears to be positive in this type of CSF specimen
Hemorrhagic CSF
Type of CSF specimen where traces of clots can be observed
Traumatic tap
CSF protein found in patients with multiple sclerosis
Myelin basic protein
CSF protein with the lowest serum ratio
prealbumin
Reference range for for CSF protein in adults
15-45 mg/dL
Normal pH levels of the vagina
3.8 - 4.2
Type of diarrhea which can be caused by toxins being produced by bacterial pathogens and hormone producing tumors
Secretory diarrhea
CSF protein marker of neuro
Bechet syndrome
Beta-2-microglobulin
