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Serology/Body fluids Flashcards

1
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1 CSF tube bloody, others less bloody

A

Traumatic tap

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2
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All CSF tubes bloody

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Intracranial hemorrhage

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3
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Low CSF glucose, Normal or high protein

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Bacterial meningitis

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4
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High CSF protein, normal glucose

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Viral or tubercular meningitis

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5
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Macrophages with ingested RBCs in CSF

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Intracranial hemorrhage

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6
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High lymphocyte count in CSF

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Viral or tubercular meningitis

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7
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High IgG levels in CSF

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Multiple sclerosis

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8
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Starburst cell pattern in CSF

A

Crytococcus neoformans

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9
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Positive india ink prep in CSF

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Crytococcus neoformans

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10
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Most common meningitis in children

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Hemophilus influenzae

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11
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Most common meningitis in adults

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Neisseria meningitidis or streptococcus

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12
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elevated glutamine levels in CSF

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Reyes syndrome

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13
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Elevated myelin basic protein in CSF

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Multiple sclerosis

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14
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Low protein levels in CSF

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leakage of CSF due to trauma

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15
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Normal semen volume

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2 to 5 mLs

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16
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Normal semen count

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> 20 million/mL

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17
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Normal semen pH

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7.2 to 8.0

18
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Normal semen liquefaction

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one hour

19
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Normal semen motility

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50% at one hour

20
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Normal semen morhpology

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greater than 30% normal forms

21
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Normal semen morphology

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greater than 30% normal forms

22
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Low glucose in synovial fluid

A

inflammation or infection

23
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Monosodium urate (uric acid) crystals in synovial fluid

A

Gout

24
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Calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid

A

Pseudogout

25
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High WBC counts in synovial fluid

A

Sepsis (infection)

26
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Ropes or mucin clot test

A

measures viscosity of synovial fluid

27
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Clear fluid, low WBC count, low glucose, low protein, low cholestrol, etc

A

Transudate

28
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Cloudy fluid, high WBC count, high glucose, high protein, etc

A

Exudate

29
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L/S ratio

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fetal lung maturity test on amniotic fluid

30
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L/S ratio 2.0 or greater

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Fetal lung is mature enough for delivery

31
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Liley graph

A

Bilirubin measurement- amniotic fluid- delta 450

32
Q

Lamellar bodies

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Fetal lung maturity-amniotic fluid

33
Q

Positive RPR or VDRL test

A

Reagin antibody-nontreponemal test-screening test for syphilis

34
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Positive FTA-ABS test

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Treponemal test- positive for syphilis

35
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Positive VDRL in cerebrospinal fluid

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Latent or tertiary syphilis

36
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Positive RPR, negative FTA-ABS

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False positive test for syphilis

37
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Antigen in RPR and VDRL

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Cardiolipin

38
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Positive VDRL or RPR in newborn

A

Positive for maternal antibody-not infant

39
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Four stages of syphilis

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Primary, Secondary, Latent, Tertiary

40
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Confirmatory test for HIV

A

Western blot or PCR

41
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Antigens positive in HIV

A

p24 and gp120

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