ASCP Chemistry Exam Prep Part 1 questions with correct answers for 2027

ASCP Chemistry Exam Prep Part 1
questions with correct answers for
2027
MLS/MLT ASCP BOARD EXAM HIGH-YIELD REVISION NOTES (Part 4)

Clinical Chemistry, Endocrinology & Fluid/Electrolyte Balance



Bilirubin

CORRECT ANSWER:
Yellow pigment left over after older red blood cells are removed.

Key Facts

• Produced from hemoglobin breakdown.

• Processed by the liver.

• Excreted in bile.

Increased Bilirubin Causes

• Hemolytic anemia

• Liver disease

• Bile duct obstruction

Clinical Significance

Excess bilirubin → Jaundice



Urobilinogen

CORRECT ANSWER:
Colorless by-product of bilirubin reduction

Formed In

, • Intestines by bacterial action on bilirubin.

Increased Urinary Urobilinogen

Hemolysis of red blood cells

Decreased/Absent Urobilinogen

• Biliary obstruction



Myoglobin

CORRECT ANSWER:
Oxygen storage protein found in heart and skeletal muscle

Clinical Significance

Increased in:

• Muscle injury

• Rhabdomyolysis

• Myocardial infarction



Fat-Soluble Vitamins

CORRECT ANSWER:
A, D, E, K

Memory Aid

"ADEK"

Vitamin Function

A Vision

D Calcium absorption

E Antioxidant

K Blood clotting