ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Organisms associated with shunt infections - ANSWERS-
Coag neg staph
Kleb pneumoniae
E. coli
Osteoblast v Osteoclast morphology - ANSWERS-Osteoblasts
are smaller and have singular round nucleus which is
eccentrically located. Resembles comet shape
Osteoclasts are large and are multinucleated
Inhibitor of platelet aggregation released by endothelial
cells - ANSWERS-prostacyclin
,Endolimax nana trophozoite - ANSWERS-- Blot like
karyosome
- very small
agent of acute conjunctivitis - ANSWERS-Moraxella lacunata
what cells are increased in CSF in pt with MS - ANSWERS-
lymphocytes
Organisms known to cause Waterhouse Friderichsen
syndrome - ANSWERS-Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Staphylococcus aureus
Pneumococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
microaerophilic, curved, gram-negative rod which was
isolated from a diarrhea stool - ANSWERS-Campylobacter
spp
Leukocyte reduced blood prevents - ANSWERS-Febrile
nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs)
,Blood generally kept at what temperature? - ANSWERS-1-
10C
Platelets and granulocytes kept at what temperature? -
ANSWERS-20-24C
Platelets usually kept on agitator to ensure that the
platelets are continuously oxygenated
ACD, CPD, CPD2 expiration - ANSWERS-21 days
CPDA-1 expiration - ANSWERS-35 days
Rouleaux resolution - ANSWERS-Saline wash and repeat
Common IgM antibodies in blood bank (Cold) - ANSWERS-
anti-I, H, M, N, P1, Lea, Leb
Common IgG antibodies in blood bank (Warm) - ANSWERS-
anti-D, C, c, E, e, M (some), K, k, Fya, Fyb, Jka, Jkb
, Antibodies enhanced by enzyme panel - ANSWERS-RhIp
Lewis the Kidd
Rh, I, Lea, Leb, Jka, Jkb
Overproduction of IgM associated with - ANSWERS-
Waldenstrom's Primary Macroglobulinemia
Overproduction of IgG associated with - ANSWERS-Multiple
Myeloma
Serum calcitonin elevated in - ANSWERS-Medullary
carcinoma of thryroid
Normal myeloid:erythroid ratio - ANSWERS-2:1 to 4:1
Centromere ANA pattern - ANSWERS-CREST syndrome
Homogeneous or speckled ANA pattern - ANSWERS-SLE
Speckeled ANA pattern - ANSWERS-RA or Sjorgen's