AAB Chemistry Exam With Complete Solutions
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In the classic Schales-Schales (mercurimetric titration) method for chloride, what does
the indicator react with to form a violet color? a. AgCl2 b. excess Hg с. ferric nitrate d.
mercuric thiocyanate - ANSWER B excess Hg
4%-10% beta-globulin, and 45% If an electrophoretic pattern shows 30 % albumin, 4
%-10 % alpha-globulin, gamma-globulin, then what condition may exist in the patient? a.
cirrhosis b. inflammation c. nephrotic syndrome d. monoclonal gammopathy - ANSWER
d. monoclonal gammopathy
A 40-year-old male has a random glucose of 470 mg/dL. This lab finding is compatible
with which one of the following clinical conditions? a. glycogen storage disease b.
diabetes insipidus c. diabetes mellitus d. insulinoma - ANSWER c. diabetes mellitus
A glitter cell is a term used to describe a specific type of which one of the following? a.
leukocyte b. fat droplet c. lysed red cell d. oval fat body - ANSWER leukocyte
A granular cast is thought to represent the decomposition of which of these casts? a.
cellular b. hyaline C. waxy d. fatty - ANSWER cellular
An elevated level of alkaline phosphatase in the presence of other liver function tests
that are within normal limits would suggest the presence of which of the following
disorders? a. bone disorder b. viral hepatitis C. prostate cancer d. ectopic pregnancy -
ANSWER a. bone disorder
A labor and delivery patient with preeclampsia is receiving treatment for premature
contractions. Which of the following is the most likely laboratory finding? a.
hyponatremia b. hyperkalemia c. hypocalcemia d. hypermagnesemia - ANSWER
hypermagnesemia
,Which of the following will be caused by a low parathyroid hormone level? a. high urine
calcium b. low serum calcium c. high serum calcium d. low serum phosphorus -
ANSWER low serum calcium
A dialysis patient has a result for potassium of 6.8 mmol/L. What would be the best thing
to do first before reporting this result? a. check for hemolysis b. rerun quality control c.
recalibrate potassium d. call the critical result - ANSWER check for hemolysis
Which of the following would one suspect if the urine had a smoky red-brown
appearance? a. bilirubin b. erythrocytes c. porphyrins d. urobilinogen - ANSWER
erythrocytes
A urine that turns brown-black upon standing may contain which substance? a.
homogentisic acid b. myoglobin c. porphyrin d. erythrocytes - ANSWER homogentisic
acid
All of the following are glycoproteins EXCEPT which one? a. ceruloplasmin b.
follicle-stimulating hormone c. fibrinogen d. cryoglobulin - ANSWER d. cryoglobulin
All of the following can lead to low chloride levels EXCEPT which one? a. diabetic
acidosis b. renal failure c. prolonged vomiting d. dehydration - ANS dehydration
All of the following are involved with the regulation of calcium EXCEPT which one? a.
vitamin D b. calcitonin c. aldosterone d. parathyroid hormone - ANS aldosterone
All of the following specimens may be analyzed for carbon dioxide EXCEPT which of the
following? a. urine b. serum c. plasma d. whole blood - ANSWER a. urine
All of the following are good indices of hypothyroidism EXCEPT which of the following?
a. FT4 b. TT4 c. s-TSH d. T3 uptake - ANSWER T3 uptake
, Which of the following values would most likely accompany an elevated creatinine
value? a. normal uric acid b. elevated uric acid, 10X creatinine value c. normal blood
urea nitrogen d. elevated blood urea nitrogen, 10X creatinine value - ANWER d. elevated
blood urea nitrogen, 10X creatinine value
An increase in indirect-reacting bilirubin is suggestive of which condition? b. lipid
accumulation a. bile acid reflux d. gammaglobulinopathy c. hemoglobin breakdown -
ANSWER c. hemoglobin breakdown
An increased CSF IgG index is characteristically seen in which condition? a. traumatic
tap b. multiple sclerosis c. bacterial meningitis d. subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANSWER
multiple sclerosis
Which of the following disease states would produce an LD isoenzyme electrophoretic
pattern which indicates an increase in LD1, LD2 and LD3? a. renal disease b. pernicious
anemia c. acute liver disease d. myocardial infarction - ANSWER b. pernicious anemia
A creatinine clearance test is performed. The 24-hour urine volume is 770 mL; serum
creatinine is 2.0 mg/dL and urine creatinine is 240 mg/dL. Assuming average body
surface area, what is the clearance? а. 6 mL/minute b. 38 mL/minute c. 64 mL/minute d.
924 mL/minute - ANSWER c. 64 mL/minute
Aspartate transaminase is elevated in all of the following conditions EXCEPT which one?
a. myocardial infarction b. muscular dystropy с. acute pancreatitis d. liver disease -
ANSWER b. muscular dystropy
At a pH of 7.4, most of the phosphorus in the body is in which form? a. bone b. ATP/ADP
c. 2,3 DPG d. DNA/RNA - ANSWER d. DNA/RNA
Because ionized calcium can be changed without changing the total calcium, what other
parameter(s) must be known to correctly assess calcium? a. vitamin D b. magnesium c.
phosphorus d. pH and protein - ANSWER pH and protein
Bilirubin is converted in the intestine into which one of the following? a. bilirubin
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In the classic Schales-Schales (mercurimetric titration) method for chloride, what does
the indicator react with to form a violet color? a. AgCl2 b. excess Hg с. ferric nitrate d.
mercuric thiocyanate - ANSWER B excess Hg
4%-10% beta-globulin, and 45% If an electrophoretic pattern shows 30 % albumin, 4
%-10 % alpha-globulin, gamma-globulin, then what condition may exist in the patient? a.
cirrhosis b. inflammation c. nephrotic syndrome d. monoclonal gammopathy - ANSWER
d. monoclonal gammopathy
A 40-year-old male has a random glucose of 470 mg/dL. This lab finding is compatible
with which one of the following clinical conditions? a. glycogen storage disease b.
diabetes insipidus c. diabetes mellitus d. insulinoma - ANSWER c. diabetes mellitus
A glitter cell is a term used to describe a specific type of which one of the following? a.
leukocyte b. fat droplet c. lysed red cell d. oval fat body - ANSWER leukocyte
A granular cast is thought to represent the decomposition of which of these casts? a.
cellular b. hyaline C. waxy d. fatty - ANSWER cellular
An elevated level of alkaline phosphatase in the presence of other liver function tests
that are within normal limits would suggest the presence of which of the following
disorders? a. bone disorder b. viral hepatitis C. prostate cancer d. ectopic pregnancy -
ANSWER a. bone disorder
A labor and delivery patient with preeclampsia is receiving treatment for premature
contractions. Which of the following is the most likely laboratory finding? a.
hyponatremia b. hyperkalemia c. hypocalcemia d. hypermagnesemia - ANSWER
hypermagnesemia
,Which of the following will be caused by a low parathyroid hormone level? a. high urine
calcium b. low serum calcium c. high serum calcium d. low serum phosphorus -
ANSWER low serum calcium
A dialysis patient has a result for potassium of 6.8 mmol/L. What would be the best thing
to do first before reporting this result? a. check for hemolysis b. rerun quality control c.
recalibrate potassium d. call the critical result - ANSWER check for hemolysis
Which of the following would one suspect if the urine had a smoky red-brown
appearance? a. bilirubin b. erythrocytes c. porphyrins d. urobilinogen - ANSWER
erythrocytes
A urine that turns brown-black upon standing may contain which substance? a.
homogentisic acid b. myoglobin c. porphyrin d. erythrocytes - ANSWER homogentisic
acid
All of the following are glycoproteins EXCEPT which one? a. ceruloplasmin b.
follicle-stimulating hormone c. fibrinogen d. cryoglobulin - ANSWER d. cryoglobulin
All of the following can lead to low chloride levels EXCEPT which one? a. diabetic
acidosis b. renal failure c. prolonged vomiting d. dehydration - ANS dehydration
All of the following are involved with the regulation of calcium EXCEPT which one? a.
vitamin D b. calcitonin c. aldosterone d. parathyroid hormone - ANS aldosterone
All of the following specimens may be analyzed for carbon dioxide EXCEPT which of the
following? a. urine b. serum c. plasma d. whole blood - ANSWER a. urine
All of the following are good indices of hypothyroidism EXCEPT which of the following?
a. FT4 b. TT4 c. s-TSH d. T3 uptake - ANSWER T3 uptake
, Which of the following values would most likely accompany an elevated creatinine
value? a. normal uric acid b. elevated uric acid, 10X creatinine value c. normal blood
urea nitrogen d. elevated blood urea nitrogen, 10X creatinine value - ANWER d. elevated
blood urea nitrogen, 10X creatinine value
An increase in indirect-reacting bilirubin is suggestive of which condition? b. lipid
accumulation a. bile acid reflux d. gammaglobulinopathy c. hemoglobin breakdown -
ANSWER c. hemoglobin breakdown
An increased CSF IgG index is characteristically seen in which condition? a. traumatic
tap b. multiple sclerosis c. bacterial meningitis d. subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANSWER
multiple sclerosis
Which of the following disease states would produce an LD isoenzyme electrophoretic
pattern which indicates an increase in LD1, LD2 and LD3? a. renal disease b. pernicious
anemia c. acute liver disease d. myocardial infarction - ANSWER b. pernicious anemia
A creatinine clearance test is performed. The 24-hour urine volume is 770 mL; serum
creatinine is 2.0 mg/dL and urine creatinine is 240 mg/dL. Assuming average body
surface area, what is the clearance? а. 6 mL/minute b. 38 mL/minute c. 64 mL/minute d.
924 mL/minute - ANSWER c. 64 mL/minute
Aspartate transaminase is elevated in all of the following conditions EXCEPT which one?
a. myocardial infarction b. muscular dystropy с. acute pancreatitis d. liver disease -
ANSWER b. muscular dystropy
At a pH of 7.4, most of the phosphorus in the body is in which form? a. bone b. ATP/ADP
c. 2,3 DPG d. DNA/RNA - ANSWER d. DNA/RNA
Because ionized calcium can be changed without changing the total calcium, what other
parameter(s) must be known to correctly assess calcium? a. vitamin D b. magnesium c.
phosphorus d. pH and protein - ANSWER pH and protein
Bilirubin is converted in the intestine into which one of the following? a. bilirubin
