MLS(ASCP/ASCPI) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
unconjugated bilirubinemia:
unconjugated bilirubin=positive; urine bilirubin=positive; urine urobilinogen=positive
unconjugated bilirubin=negative; urine bilirubin=positive; urine urobilinogen=negative
unconjugated bilirubin=positive; urine bilirubin=negative; urine urobilinogen=positive
unconjugated bilirubin=negative; urine bilirubin=negative; urine urobilinogen=positive -
Answers :unconjugated bilirubin=positive; urine bilirubin=negative; urine
urobilinogen=positive
what is measured in the urease method determination of BUM?
uricase
Urea
NAD
Nitrogen - Answers :NAD
what is the specimen of choice for FK506 (Tacrolimus), Cyclosporine, and Sirolimus?
gray top
heparin sodium
lavender top (EDTA)
red top - Answers :lavender top (EDTA)
IN chronic active hepatitis, high titers of which of the following antibodies are seen?
Anti-smooth muscle
Antimitochondrial
anti-DNA
Anti-parietal cell - Answers :Anti-smooth muscle
Which of the following is used to compare two sets of mean?
Chi-square
CV
Standard Deviation
Paired T-test - Answers :Paired T-test
Duckert's Test 5M Urea Solubility Test is used of:
Factor II deficiency
,Factor XIII deficiency
Factor VIII deficiency
Factor XII deficiency - Answers :Factor XIII deficiency
What is the treatment for warfarin toxicity?
vitamin K
cryoprecipitate
Factor IX concentrate
Factor VIII concentrate - Answers :vitamin K
Excessively pink stain causes:
prolonged washing time
mounting coverslips before they are dry
too high acidity of the stain
AOTA - Answers :AOTA
type of anemia of hookworm infection:
normocytic, normochromic
microcytic, hypochromic
macrocytic, normochromic
normocytic, hypochromic - Answers :microcytic, hypochromic
In emphysema, the absence of alpha-1 globulin peak is due the deficiency of:
A1-Antitrypsin (AAT)
Macroglobulin
Hemopexin
Transferrin - Answers :A1-Antitrypsin (AAT)
normal value for mean corpuscular volume (CV):
50-80 fl
100-200 fl
80-100 fl
60-90 fl - Answers :80-100 fl
Drug toxicity screening of a 6 year old girl has increased presence of
ACETAMINOPHEN. What test should be done next?
ALT and AST
BUN and creatinine
Salicylates
CK and LDH - Answers :ALT and AST
,which of the following describes the mathematical expression of anion gap?
(Na + K) + (Cl - HCO3)
(Na - K) + (Cl - HCO3)
(Na + K) X (Cl + HCO3)
(Na + K) - (Cl + HCO3) - Answers :(Na + K) - (Cl + HCO3)
Glass membrane electrode is used to measure what?
CaCl2
bicarbonate
pH
Na+ - Answers :pH
A and B blood group antigens are derived when glycosyltransferases add specific
sugars to precursor H. Heat is the terminal sugar for B antigen?
Fucose
D-galactose
N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylgalactosamine - Answers :D-galactose
L-fucose is the terminal sugar or:
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen - Answers :O antigen
N-acetylglucosamine is the terminal sugar for:
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen - Answers :A antigen
D-galactose is the terminal sugar for:
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen - Answers :
Reason for synovial fluid turbidity:
crystals
protein
immunoglobulin
, AOTA - Answers :crystals
monosodium urate crystals are seen in:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :gouty fluids
Urate crystals are generally needle-shaped and may be found within:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :leukocytes
calcium pyrophosphate crystals are present in:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :chondrocalcinosis
calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate crystals usually appear as:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :rhomboids
What to do?
mother: type "O", Rh negative, no antibody to D Ag
Child: Type "O", Rh positive
transplacental transfusion
RhIg administration
Do nothing, report results
DAT - Answers :RhIg administration
sodium fluoride as anticoagulant:
binds antithrombin
prevents glycolysis
no effect at all
NOTA - Answers :prevents glycolysis
unconjugated bilirubinemia:
unconjugated bilirubin=positive; urine bilirubin=positive; urine urobilinogen=positive
unconjugated bilirubin=negative; urine bilirubin=positive; urine urobilinogen=negative
unconjugated bilirubin=positive; urine bilirubin=negative; urine urobilinogen=positive
unconjugated bilirubin=negative; urine bilirubin=negative; urine urobilinogen=positive -
Answers :unconjugated bilirubin=positive; urine bilirubin=negative; urine
urobilinogen=positive
what is measured in the urease method determination of BUM?
uricase
Urea
NAD
Nitrogen - Answers :NAD
what is the specimen of choice for FK506 (Tacrolimus), Cyclosporine, and Sirolimus?
gray top
heparin sodium
lavender top (EDTA)
red top - Answers :lavender top (EDTA)
IN chronic active hepatitis, high titers of which of the following antibodies are seen?
Anti-smooth muscle
Antimitochondrial
anti-DNA
Anti-parietal cell - Answers :Anti-smooth muscle
Which of the following is used to compare two sets of mean?
Chi-square
CV
Standard Deviation
Paired T-test - Answers :Paired T-test
Duckert's Test 5M Urea Solubility Test is used of:
Factor II deficiency
,Factor XIII deficiency
Factor VIII deficiency
Factor XII deficiency - Answers :Factor XIII deficiency
What is the treatment for warfarin toxicity?
vitamin K
cryoprecipitate
Factor IX concentrate
Factor VIII concentrate - Answers :vitamin K
Excessively pink stain causes:
prolonged washing time
mounting coverslips before they are dry
too high acidity of the stain
AOTA - Answers :AOTA
type of anemia of hookworm infection:
normocytic, normochromic
microcytic, hypochromic
macrocytic, normochromic
normocytic, hypochromic - Answers :microcytic, hypochromic
In emphysema, the absence of alpha-1 globulin peak is due the deficiency of:
A1-Antitrypsin (AAT)
Macroglobulin
Hemopexin
Transferrin - Answers :A1-Antitrypsin (AAT)
normal value for mean corpuscular volume (CV):
50-80 fl
100-200 fl
80-100 fl
60-90 fl - Answers :80-100 fl
Drug toxicity screening of a 6 year old girl has increased presence of
ACETAMINOPHEN. What test should be done next?
ALT and AST
BUN and creatinine
Salicylates
CK and LDH - Answers :ALT and AST
,which of the following describes the mathematical expression of anion gap?
(Na + K) + (Cl - HCO3)
(Na - K) + (Cl - HCO3)
(Na + K) X (Cl + HCO3)
(Na + K) - (Cl + HCO3) - Answers :(Na + K) - (Cl + HCO3)
Glass membrane electrode is used to measure what?
CaCl2
bicarbonate
pH
Na+ - Answers :pH
A and B blood group antigens are derived when glycosyltransferases add specific
sugars to precursor H. Heat is the terminal sugar for B antigen?
Fucose
D-galactose
N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylgalactosamine - Answers :D-galactose
L-fucose is the terminal sugar or:
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen - Answers :O antigen
N-acetylglucosamine is the terminal sugar for:
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen - Answers :A antigen
D-galactose is the terminal sugar for:
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen - Answers :
Reason for synovial fluid turbidity:
crystals
protein
immunoglobulin
, AOTA - Answers :crystals
monosodium urate crystals are seen in:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :gouty fluids
Urate crystals are generally needle-shaped and may be found within:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :leukocytes
calcium pyrophosphate crystals are present in:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :chondrocalcinosis
calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate crystals usually appear as:
gouty fluids
leukocytes
rhomboids
chondrocalcinosis - Answers :rhomboids
What to do?
mother: type "O", Rh negative, no antibody to D Ag
Child: Type "O", Rh positive
transplacental transfusion
RhIg administration
Do nothing, report results
DAT - Answers :RhIg administration
sodium fluoride as anticoagulant:
binds antithrombin
prevents glycolysis
no effect at all
NOTA - Answers :prevents glycolysis
