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1
Q

Bilirubin rgt strip detects

A

CONJUGATED BILI ONLY

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2
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CSF TUBES

A

1 CHEM/SERO
2 MICRO
3 CELL CT/HEMA
4 MICRO/SERO

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3
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Values greater than ___ indicates ACTIVE PRODN WITHIN CNS

A

0.70 CSF

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4
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Earliest form of sperm cell

A

SPERMATOGONIA

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5
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Spx for FRUCTOSE testing should be tested within ____ or ____ to prevent FRUCTOLYSIS

A

2 hrs

Frozen

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6
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Neutro with dark cytoplasmic granules containing immune complexes

A

RA CELL

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7
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Very viscous synovial fluid may be pretreated with___

A

Hyaluronidase

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8
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Inserted into the NOSE for GASTRIC FLUID ANALYSIS

A

Levine tube

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9
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Inserted into the MOUTH for GASTRIC FLUID ANALYSIS

A

REHFUSS TUBE

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10
Q

Acronym used to operate fire extinguishers

A

PASS

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11
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Preferred spx for routine urinalysis

A

1st morning

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12
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As lab protocol, all SHARPS should be disposed on a puncture proof container. The printer symbol on a sharp proof container is described as:

A

THREE THICK BORDERED CIRCLE JOIN TOGETHER

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13
Q

Correct pattern for cast formation

A 
HYALINE
CELLULAR
COURSE GRANULAR
FINE GRANULAR
BROAD
WAXY

HC CGFG BW

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14
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Is normally found on a person’s urine during strenuous activity

A

CYLINDRURIA

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15
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Positive color for ketone strip

A

Purple

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16
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Rate of renal blood flow

A

1200 mL/min

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17
Q

Renal threshold for glucose

A

160-180 mg/dL

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18
Q

Renal tubular acidosis produces

A

ALKALINE URINE

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19
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Sediments in urine will disappear if the urine will not be delivered in the lab for

A

2 hrs

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20
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Process that provides documentation of proper sample ID fr the time of collection to the receipt of lab result

A

CHAIN OF CUSTODY (COC)

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21
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Fruity odor of urine is characteristic of

A

DM

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22
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Principle of Bili test

A

DIAZO RXN

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23
Q

Predominant WBC seen in urine

A

PMN

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24
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Crystal with STAIRCASE APPEARANCE WITH NOTCH in one or more side

A

Cholesterol

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25
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Renal dse wherein IgG is against the basement membrane of the kidneys

A

GOODPASTURE SX

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26
Q

Curshmann’s spiral in sputum is described as:

A

COILED MUCUS STRAND SEEN MACROSCOPICALLY

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27
Q

Cx that give an ⬆️ OLIGOCLONAL BAND IN CSF: (5)

A

MEN GuN

Multiple sclerosis
Encephalitis
Neurosyphilis

Guillaim Barre Sx
Neoplastic d/o

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28
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LIMULUS LYSATE is a test for:

A

GRAM NEG BACTERIA ENDOTOXIN

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29
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The acrosomal cap of the sperm occupies:

A

1/2 of the HEAD

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30
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The acrosomal cap of the sperm occupies:

A

Two-thirds of the NUCLEUS

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31
Q

Are neutrophil with dark cytoplasmic granules containing rheumatoid factor

A

RAGOCYTES

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32
Q

In a examination of preparations under high power, as few as_____ can be indicative of an invasive condition

A

THREE NEUTROPHILS PER HPF

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33
Q

WBCs are usually seen in the stool of a px suffering fr. Invasive pathogens such as (5)

A

YES SC

Yersinia
EIEC
Salmonella

Shigella
Campylobacter

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34
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WBCs are NOT USUALLY seen in the stool of a px suffering fr. TOXIN-PRODUCING pathogens such as (4)

A

ViSta ViP

Vibrio cholerae
S.aureus
Virus
Parasites

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35
Q

Decreased seminal fluid fructose indicates:

A

⬇️ SPERM CONCENTRATION

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36
Q

Mtd used to measure seminal fluid fructose

A

RESORCINOL

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37
Q

Stool pH

A

7-8

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38
Q

Stool pH of person with CHO D/O

A

5.5 or less

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39
Q

▪️Found in peritoneal fluid

▪️Described as CONCENTRIC STRIATIONS of COLLAGEN-LIKE material

A

PSAMMONA BODIES

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40
Q

Seen in BENIGN CONDITIONS OF OVARIAN CARCINOMA & THYROID CARCINOMA

A

Psammoma bodies

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41
Q

Most common cause of male

Infertility

A

VARICOCELE

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42
Q

Described as the HARDENING OF VEINS THAT DRAIN THE TESTES

A

VARICOCELE

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43
Q

Seen in the urine of a person which had an ETHYLENE GLYCOL POISONING

A

MONOHYDRATE CaOx crystals

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44
Q

Other name for Monohydrate CaOx

A

Whewellite : has OVAL/DUMBBELL SHAPE

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45
Q

Other name for DIHYDRATE CaOx

A

Whedellite

-envelope shape

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46
Q

Lemon 🍋 shaped crystals.

Seen in cx: (3)

A

URIC ACID:
GOUT
LEUKEMIA
*LESCH-NYHAN SX

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47
Q

Chacterized by ORANGE SANDS IN DIAPER

A

LESCH-NYHAN (ORANGE DIAPER)

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48
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Also known as BLUE DIAPER SX

A

HARTNUP DSE

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49
Q

Also known as BROWN DIAPER SX

A

ALKAPTONURIA

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50
Q

Crystals described as YELLOW-BROWN occasionally COLORLESS
SHEAVES OF WHEAT
ROSETTES and
NEEDLE crystals.

A

SULFONAMIDE/Sulfadiazine

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51
Q

PASSIVE REABSORPTION OF WATER takes place in all parts of the nephron EXCEPT:

A

ASCENDING LOOP OF HENLE

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52
Q

Renal calculi may form in the: (3)

A

Calyces and pelvis of the kidney
Ureters
Bladder

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53
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Most common renal calculi

A

CaOx

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54
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LEAST COMMON renal calculi

A

CYSTEINE CALCULI

55
Q

Used to differentiate Hgburia and Myoguria

A

BLONHEIM’S test
➕hgb
➖myog

56
Q

Rgt used in Blondheim’s test

A

AMMONIUM SULFATE

➕ pptn

57
Q

It is toxic to the renal tubules

58
Q

5% NaCl is used to calibrate refractometer and the reading must be:

A

1.022+/-0.001

59
Q

9%SUCROSE is used to calibrate refractometer and the reading must be:

A

1.034 +/- 0.001

60
Q

Tubeless test for GASTRIC ACIDITY

61
Q

Red/brown seminal fluid signifies presence of

62
Q

DARK RED BROWN AMNIOTIC FLUID

A

FETAL DEATH

63
Q

DARK GREEN amniotic fluid

64
Q

11th pad in rgt strip

A

Ascorbic acid

65
Q

The casts are formed in the ___ and ___

66
Q

Crystals described as RECTANGULAR PLATES OR THIN PRISMS

A

Ca phosphate / “APATITE”

67
Q

Are WBCs in HYPOTONIC SOLN

A

Glitter cells

68
Q

Print blurred through urine

69
Q

Unit for reporting Microalbuminemia

Unit used for ALBUMIN Excretion rate

A

Ug/dL

Ug/min

70
Q

Process in which spermatozoa are prod fr SPERMATOGONIAL stem cells by way of MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS.

A

Spermatogenesis

71
Q

Initial cells in the spermatogenesis process

A

SPERMATOGONIA

72
Q

Yields primary spermatocytes by MITOSIS

A 
Spermatogonia
⬇️
spermatid
⬇️
Spermatozoa/Spermatozoon
73
Q

1Ehrlich is eq. to:

74
Q

Green peritoneal fluid

A

GALL BLADDER CANCER

PANCREATIC CANCER

75
Q

Useful technique employed to diff. Leukocytes and RTE CELLS

A

TOLUIDINE BLUE STAINING

76
Q

Delineates structure and contrasting colors of the nucleus and cytoplasm. Id WBCs, EC and casts.

A

Sternheimer-Malbin

77
Q

Give the calibrating sol’n for SG that shows:

  1. 034:
  2. 022:
A
  1. 034: 9%sucrose, dH2O

1. 022: 5% NaCl

78
Q

Conditions where there is clot formation in CSF are: (2)

A

▪️Tubercular Meningitis
- pellicle clot formation after 12-24hrs ref of CSF.

▪️Traumatic tap

79
Q

Principle for protein in Dipstick.

A

Protein errors of indicator

80
Q

Time of the day required for urobilinogen determination

A

Afternoon (2:00-4:00pm)

81
Q

Test to different urobilinogen, porphobilinogen and other Ehrlich-reactive compounds

A

Watson-Schwartz Test

82
Q

Vol of urine required for routine urinalysis

A

10-15ml (12ml)

83
Q

Urine vol required for urinometer

84
Q

Urine vol required for drug testing is

A

30-45mL

RA 9165: 60mL

85
Q

Urine vol required for exfoliative cytology

A

At least 50mL

86
Q

Most common type of BROAD CASTS are (2)

A

WAXY

GRANULAR CASTS

87
Q

C.A.S.A measures: (4)

A 
Sperm:
Trajectory
Velocity
Concentration
Morphology

TV CM

88
Q

Test to assess glomerular filtration

A

CYSTATIN C

89
Q

APT test: the material to be tested is emulsified in water to release hgb.
- after centrifugation, ____ is added to the pink hgb containing supernatant

90
Q

FOBT: pseudoperoxidase act of hgb liberates O2 fr Hydrogen peroxidase to
Oxidize GUIAC AGENT.
____ color indicates GI BLEEDING

91
Q

AMORPHOUS URATES and CARBONATES produce a white ppt in urine with Alk ph.
▪️Amorphous urates: produce ppt in ACIDIC urine that resembles ____ due to the presence or UROERYTHRIN

A

PINK BRICK DUST

92
Q

Soluble with heat

A

▪️amorphous phosphate

▪️uric acid crystals

93
Q

Used to ID if the spx is urine

A

CREATININE ⬆️

UREA ⬆️

94
Q

Process that provides this documentation of proper sample ID Fr the time of collection to receipt of lab results

A

Chain of custody (COC)

95
Q

Normal appearance of gastric fluid

A

PALE GRAY WITH MUCUS

96
Q

Normal value of synovial fluid glucose

A

Not more than 10mg/dL lower than the blood glucose

8hrs fasting

97
Q

Turbidimetric mtd used to quantify small amt of protein (<100mg/dL) inCSF AND URINe

A

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID

98
Q

Colorimetric dye binding mtd in which protein complexes with the dye forming soluble blue complex.

A

COOMASIE BRILLIANT BLUE

99
Q

This mtd exhibits the necessary sensitivity for detecting small quantities of CHON

A

COOMASIE brilliant blue

100
Q

Selective for albumin

Used to quantify albumin serum

A

BROMCRESOL GREEN

101
Q

Used in serum protein electrophoresis mtds to stain both ALBUMIN and GLOBULIN

102
Q 
Urinalysis includes:
Hematuria
Mild to mod proteinuria
Numerous WBCs 
WBC casts WITHOUT presence of bacteria
A

Acute Intestinal Nephritis

103
Q

Crystals that appear as FINE Colorless to YELLOW needles that frequently forms CLUMPS/ROSETTES.

Usually seen in conjugation with LEUCINE CRYSTALS, in spx with + cheml results for bilin

104
Q

Manner of reporting yeast:

A

Rare few mod many per lpf

105
Q

Manner of reporting for all types of casts and abnormal crystals

A

Average number per lpf

106
Q

Manner of reporting EC

A

Rare few mod many per lpf

107
Q

Pptd when alcohol is added to urine with tyrosine crystals

108
Q

Calibration of centrifuge is done every

A

3 months or quarterly

109
Q

Centrifuge is disinfected ___

110
Q

Using refractometer, SG reading of urine spx with 1g/dl CHON should be adjusted

111
Q

Using refractometer, SG reading of urine spx with 1g/dl GLUCOSE should be adjusted

112
Q

+ color of the metachromatic staining spot test for MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE D/O

113
Q

Indoxycarbonic acid ester and diazonium salt is embedded in the rht pad for

114
Q

Px with MONILIASIS (C.albicans)
Chemical:
Microscopic:

A

Glucose ➕

Round cells INSOLUBLE to dilute acetic acid

115
Q

Head of sperm is ___

A

5um x 3um (L x W)

116
Q

Tail of sperm

117
Q

Birefringent crystals:

A

MSU ➖

CPPD ➕

118
Q

Forms very hard uroliths

119
Q

Principle of rgt pad for BILIRUBIN

120
Q

Principle of rgt pad for GLUCOSE

A

DOUBLE SEQUENTIAL ENZYMATIC RXN (Glucose oxidase)

121
Q

Principle of rgt pad for KETONE

A

Na nitroprusside

122
Q

Principle of rgt pad for SG

A

pKa change of polyelectrolyte

123
Q

Principle of rgt pad for pH

A

DOUBLE INDICATOR SYSTEM of METHYL RED AND BROMTHYMOL BLUE

124
Q

Principle of rgt pad for BLOOD

A

PSEUDOPEROXIDASE ACT OF HGB

125
Q

Principle of rgt pad for PROTEIN

A

Protein error of indicators

SORENSEN’s rxn

126
Q

Principle of rgt pad for UROBILINOGEN

A

Ehrlich rxn

127
Q

Principle of rgt pad for NITRITE

A

GREISS RXN

128
Q

Principle of rgt pad for LEUKOCYTE

A

Leukocyte esterase

129
Q

Used when hands are NOT VISIBLY soiled

A

70% isopropyl alc

130
Q

Waste bins color:

NON-Biodegradable 
Biodegradable
Infectious waste
Sharps
Radioactive
A 
Black 
Green
Yellow
Red
Orange
131
Q

MOSENTHAL TEST detects kidney fxn prob in

A

TUBULAR REABSORPTION

132
Q

Subs responsible for VASOCONSTRICTION

A

Angiotensin II

133
Q

Label of rgt: meaning of C in COR

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