ASCP-Chemistry section UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
1. Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon D. Angiotensinogen II
stimulation by:
A. Renin
B. Angiotensinogen
C. Angiotenisinogen I
D. Angiotensinogen II
2. Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important B. Monitoring the course
for: of known cancer
A. screening for the presence of cancer
B. monitoring the course of known cancer
C. confirming the absence of disease
D. identifying patients at risk for cancer
3. Detection of which of the following substances is most A. alpha-fetoprotein
useful to monitor the course of a patient with testicular
cancer?
A. alpha-fetoprotein
B. carcinoembryonic antigen
C. prolactin
D. testosterone
4. Increased concentrations of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in A. hepatocellular carcino-
adults are most characteristically associated with: ma
A. hepatocellular carcinoma
B. alcoholic cirrhosis
C. chronic active hepatitis
D. multiple myeloma
5. D. Colon
, ASCP-Chemistry section UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is most likely to be
produced in a maignancy involving the:
A. Brain
B. Testes
C. Bone
D. Colon
6. Which of the following is useful in the detection an A. total prostate-specific
management of carcinoma of the prostate? antigen
A. total prostate-specific antigen
B. prostatic acid phosphatase
C. human chorionic gonadotropin
D. alpha-fetoprotein
7. Which of the following statements most correctly de- D. tumors are useful in
scribes the utility of clinical laboratory assays for tu- tracking the eflcacy of
mor markers? treatment
A. tumor markers are useful to screen asymptomatic
patients for tumors
B. tumor markers are highly specific
C. tumor markers indicate the likelihood of an individ-
ual developing a tumor
D. tumors are useful in tracking the efficacy of treat-
ment
8. Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) is a tumor marker associ- D. ovarian and endometri-
ated with: al carcinoma
A. breast carcinoma
B. colon cancer
, ASCP-Chemistry section UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
C. lung cancer
D. ovarian and endometrial carcinoma
9. In addition to carcinoma of the prostate, elevated C. benign prostatic hyper-
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can occur due to: plasia
A. aspirin therapy
B. exogenous steroid use
C. benign prostatic hyperplasia
D. statin therapy (cholesterol lowering drugs)
10. A drug has a half-life of 6 hours. If a dose is given C. 24-42 hours
every 6 hours, a steady-state drug level would usually
be achieved in:
A. 3-5 hours
B. 10-12 hours
C. 24-42 hours
D. 48-50 hours
11. The drug procainamide is prescribed to treat cardiac C. N-acetyl procainamide
arrhythmia. What biologically active liver metabolite of (NAPA)
procainamide is often measured simultaneously?
A. phenobarbitol
B. quinidine
C. N-acetyl procainamide (NAPA)
D. lidocaine
12. Cocaine is metabolized to: D. benzolecgonine
A. carbamazepine
B. codeine
and CORRECT Answers
1. Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon D. Angiotensinogen II
stimulation by:
A. Renin
B. Angiotensinogen
C. Angiotenisinogen I
D. Angiotensinogen II
2. Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important B. Monitoring the course
for: of known cancer
A. screening for the presence of cancer
B. monitoring the course of known cancer
C. confirming the absence of disease
D. identifying patients at risk for cancer
3. Detection of which of the following substances is most A. alpha-fetoprotein
useful to monitor the course of a patient with testicular
cancer?
A. alpha-fetoprotein
B. carcinoembryonic antigen
C. prolactin
D. testosterone
4. Increased concentrations of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in A. hepatocellular carcino-
adults are most characteristically associated with: ma
A. hepatocellular carcinoma
B. alcoholic cirrhosis
C. chronic active hepatitis
D. multiple myeloma
5. D. Colon
, ASCP-Chemistry section UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is most likely to be
produced in a maignancy involving the:
A. Brain
B. Testes
C. Bone
D. Colon
6. Which of the following is useful in the detection an A. total prostate-specific
management of carcinoma of the prostate? antigen
A. total prostate-specific antigen
B. prostatic acid phosphatase
C. human chorionic gonadotropin
D. alpha-fetoprotein
7. Which of the following statements most correctly de- D. tumors are useful in
scribes the utility of clinical laboratory assays for tu- tracking the eflcacy of
mor markers? treatment
A. tumor markers are useful to screen asymptomatic
patients for tumors
B. tumor markers are highly specific
C. tumor markers indicate the likelihood of an individ-
ual developing a tumor
D. tumors are useful in tracking the efficacy of treat-
ment
8. Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) is a tumor marker associ- D. ovarian and endometri-
ated with: al carcinoma
A. breast carcinoma
B. colon cancer
, ASCP-Chemistry section UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
C. lung cancer
D. ovarian and endometrial carcinoma
9. In addition to carcinoma of the prostate, elevated C. benign prostatic hyper-
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can occur due to: plasia
A. aspirin therapy
B. exogenous steroid use
C. benign prostatic hyperplasia
D. statin therapy (cholesterol lowering drugs)
10. A drug has a half-life of 6 hours. If a dose is given C. 24-42 hours
every 6 hours, a steady-state drug level would usually
be achieved in:
A. 3-5 hours
B. 10-12 hours
C. 24-42 hours
D. 48-50 hours
11. The drug procainamide is prescribed to treat cardiac C. N-acetyl procainamide
arrhythmia. What biologically active liver metabolite of (NAPA)
procainamide is often measured simultaneously?
A. phenobarbitol
B. quinidine
C. N-acetyl procainamide (NAPA)
D. lidocaine
12. Cocaine is metabolized to: D. benzolecgonine
A. carbamazepine
B. codeine
