MLS ASCP Certification

Indole Positive and Negative example. Positive: E. coli Negative Kleb. pneumo Methyl red Positive and Negative example. Positive: E. coli Negative: Kleb. pneumo 00:22 01:34 Citrate Positive and Negative examples. Positive: Kleb. pneumo Negative: E. coli VP and Citrate reactions for E. coli and Kleb. pneumo: E. coli: negative Kleb. pneumo: positive Eosinophils in urine sediment indicate: acute interstitial nephritis What is measured in procainamide? N-acetylprocainamide (NAPA) Which microorganism is linked to glomerulonephritis? Post-streptococcal: S. pyogenes Group A What diseases are linked to basophilic stippling? -beta thal major -lead poisoning Organisms that must be worked on under the hood: -Brucella -N. meningitidis -Mycobacterium -Fungi and Molds Who discovered ABO groups? Karl Landsteiner Beer's Law states that: absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration of substance in solution Positive and Negative Control for Oxidase. P. aeruginosa - pos E. coli - neg Positive and Negative control for butyrate: Pos: M. catarhalis Neg: N. gonorrhoeae How do you differentiate Group D Strep from enterococcus? -Both are Bile Esculin pos -6.5% NaCl: Gp D is neg Enterococcus is pos PYR: Enterococcus is pos Group D is neg Major sources of ALP: Heat stability: Placentaintestineliverbone ALP is elevated in: 1. bile duct obstruction (gallstone) 2. Cirrhosis 3. Hepatic tumors 4. ALT/ASTALP--hepatitis On admission and 4 hours later what is the best test to confirm an AMI? Troponin I PT measures which factors? Extrinsic: VII Common: I, II, V, X APTT measures which factors? Intrinsic: 8, 9, 11, 12, prekallikrein Common: 1, II, V, X What confirs immunity from hepatitis B? If you have the immune marker what marker will you have if you have had the infection along with the immune antibody? Anti-HBs Anti-HBc*distinguishes past infection vs just vaccination Procedure for Using a Winged Blood Collection Device to Collect a Specimen for Coagulation Tests: Discard a blue top then use 2nd blue to get rid of air Football shaped egg with hyaline plugs at each end: Trichuris trichiura