Quiz 3 platings (CHEM EXAMINATION) Flashcards
Leaving excess urine on the reagent strip after removing it from the specimen will:
A. Cause runover between reagent pads
B. Alter the color of the specimen
C. Cause reagents to leach from the pads
D. Not affect the chemical reactions
A. Cause runover between reagent pads
Failure to mix a specimen before inserting the reagent strip will primarily affect the:
A. Glucose reading
B. Blood reading
C. Leukocyte reading
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
Blood reading and Leukocyte reading
Testing a refrigerated specimen that has not warmed to room temperature will adversely affect:
A. Enzymatic reactions
B. Dye-binding reactions
C. The sodium nitroprusside reaction
D. Diazo reactions
A. Enzymatic reactions
Quality control of reagent strips is performed:
A. Using positive and negative controls
B. When results are questionable
C. Per laboratory policy
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
- The principle of the reagent strip test for pH is the:
A. Protein error of indicators
B. Greiss reaction
C. Dissociation of a polyelectrolyte
D. Double indicator reaction
D. Double indicator reaction
The principle of the protein error of indicators reaction is that:
A. Protein keeps the pH of the urine constant
B. Albumin accepts hydrogen ions from the indicator
C. The indicator accepts hydrogen ions from albumin
D. Albumin changes the pH of the urine
B. Albumin accepts hydrogen ions from the indicator
All of the following will cause false-positive protein values on a reagent strip except:
A. Microalbuminuria
B. Highly buffered alkaline urines
C. Delay in removing the reagent strip from the
specimen
D. Contamination by quaternary ammonium compounds
A. Microalbuminuria
A patient with a 2+ protein reading in the afternoon is asked to submit a first morning specimen. The second specimen has a negative protein reading. This patient is:
A. Positive for orthostatic proteinuria
B. Negative for orthostatic proteinuria
C. Positive for Bence Jones protein
D. Negative for clinical proteinuria
A. Positive for orthostatic proteinuria
Testing for microalbuminuria is valuable for early detection of kidney disease and monitoring patients with:
A. Hypertension
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Cardiovascular disease risk
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The primary chemical on the reagent strip in the MicralTest for microalbumin binds to:
A. Protein
B. Antihuman albumin antibody
C. Conjugated enzyme
D. Galactoside
B. Antihuman albumin antibody
The principle of the protein-high pad on the Multistix Pro reagent strip is the:
A. Diazo reaction
B. Enzymatic dye-binding reaction
C. Protein error of indicators
D. Microalbumin-Micral-Test
C. Protein error of indicators
The principle of the protein-low reagent pad on the Multistix Pro is the:
A. Binding of albumin to sulphonphthalein dye
B. Immunological binding of albumin to antibody
C. Reverse protein error of indicators reaction
D. Enzymatic reaction between albumin and dye
A. Binding of albumin to sulphonphthalein dye
The principle of the creatinine reagent pad on microalbumin reagent strips is the:
A. Double indicator reaction
B. Diazo reaction
C. Pseudoperoxidase reaction
D. Reduction of a chromogen
C. Pseudoperoxidase reaction
The purpose of performing an albumin:creatinine ratio is to:
A. Estimate the glomerular filtration rate
B. Correct for hydration in random specimens
C. Avoid interference for alkaline urines
D. Correct for abnormally colored urines
A. Estimate the glomerular filtration rate
A patient with a normal blood glucose and a positive urine glucose should be further checked for:
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Renal disease
C. Gestational diabetes
D. Pancreatitis
B. Renal disease
The principle of the reagent strip tests for glucose is the:
A. Peroxidase activity of glucose
B. Glucose oxidase reaction
C. Double sequential enzyme reaction
D. Dye-binding of glucose and chromogen
C. Double sequential enzyme reaction
All of the following may produce false-negative glucose reactions except:
A. Detergent contamination
B. Ascorbic acid
C. Unpreserved specimens
D. Low urine temperature
A. Detergent contamination
The primary reason for performing a Clinitest is to:
A. Check for high ascorbic acid levels
B. Confirm a positive reagent strip glucose
C. Check for newborn galactosuria
D. Confirm a negative glucose reading
C. Check for newborn galactosuria