Strasinger AUBF - Fecal Analysis Ultimate
Reviewer UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Microscopic examination - CORRECT ANSWER - Performed to detect the presence of
leukocytes associated with microbial diarrhea and undigested muscle fibers and fats associated
with steatorrhea
Fecal Leukocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Presence or absence of fecal neutrophils can
provide the physician with diagnostic information before receiving the culture report
methylene blue - CORRECT ANSWER - stain used for wet preparation of fecal
leukocytes
Wright's stain, Gram stain - CORRECT ANSWER - stain used for Dried smears of fecal
leukocytes
Methylene blue staining - CORRECT ANSWER - Staining: faster but difficult to interpret
Wright's or Gram stain - CORRECT ANSWER - stain that provides permanent slides for
evaluation
Gram stain - CORRECT ANSWER - stain: additional advantage is the observation of
gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria which could aid in the initial treatment
Invasive condition - CORRECT ANSWER - presence of 3 neutrophils/hPf
Lactofferin Latex Agglutination test - CORRECT ANSWER - available for detecting fecal
leukocytes and remains sensitive in refrigerated and frozen specimens
,Lactofferin - CORRECT ANSWER - component of granulocyte secondary granules
lactoferrin - CORRECT ANSWER - presence indicates invasive bacterial pathogen
Loffler methylene blue - CORRECT ANSWER - reagent used in Methylene Blue Stain for
Fecal Leukocytes
Muscle Fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - Microscopic examination of the feces for
undigested striated muscle fibers can be helpful in diagnosing and monitoring patients with
pancreatic insufficiency
biliary obstruction, gastrocolic fistulas - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased amount of
striated fibers may be seen in ___
10% alcoholic eosin - CORRECT ANSWER - Reagent used in test for muscle fibers, use
to emulsify a small amount of stool
10% alcoholic eosin - CORRECT ANSWER - enhances muscle fiber striations
5 mins - CORRECT ANSWER - Entire slide is examined for exactly ___ mins
red-stained fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - Number of ____ with well-preserved striations
is counted
Undigested fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - visible striations running both vertically and
horizontally
Partially digested fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - exhibit striations in only one direction
, Digested fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - no visible striations
undigested - CORRECT ANSWER - Only ____ fibers are counted
increased - CORRECT ANSWER - presence of more than 10 is reported as ____
fat malabsorption test - CORRECT ANSWER - other name for qualitative fecal fats tests
neutral fats (triglycerides), fatty acid salts (soaps), fatty acids, cholesterol - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lipids that are included in the microscopic examination of feces
Sudan III, Sudan IV, Oil Red O - CORRECT ANSWER - Dyes used for lipids
Sudan III - CORRECT ANSWER - most routinely used dye
Neutral fats - CORRECT ANSWER - readily stained by Sudan III
large orange-red droplets - CORRECT ANSWER - Neutral fats appear as _____
Neutral fats - CORRECT ANSWER - often located near the edge of the cover slip
Steatorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - > 60 droplets/hpf (neutral fats)
Split fat - CORRECT ANSWER - both number and size of fat droplets must be considered
100, <4 um - CORRECT ANSWER - normal specimen: ___ small droplets in ___
diameter/hpf
Reviewer UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Microscopic examination - CORRECT ANSWER - Performed to detect the presence of
leukocytes associated with microbial diarrhea and undigested muscle fibers and fats associated
with steatorrhea
Fecal Leukocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Presence or absence of fecal neutrophils can
provide the physician with diagnostic information before receiving the culture report
methylene blue - CORRECT ANSWER - stain used for wet preparation of fecal
leukocytes
Wright's stain, Gram stain - CORRECT ANSWER - stain used for Dried smears of fecal
leukocytes
Methylene blue staining - CORRECT ANSWER - Staining: faster but difficult to interpret
Wright's or Gram stain - CORRECT ANSWER - stain that provides permanent slides for
evaluation
Gram stain - CORRECT ANSWER - stain: additional advantage is the observation of
gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria which could aid in the initial treatment
Invasive condition - CORRECT ANSWER - presence of 3 neutrophils/hPf
Lactofferin Latex Agglutination test - CORRECT ANSWER - available for detecting fecal
leukocytes and remains sensitive in refrigerated and frozen specimens
,Lactofferin - CORRECT ANSWER - component of granulocyte secondary granules
lactoferrin - CORRECT ANSWER - presence indicates invasive bacterial pathogen
Loffler methylene blue - CORRECT ANSWER - reagent used in Methylene Blue Stain for
Fecal Leukocytes
Muscle Fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - Microscopic examination of the feces for
undigested striated muscle fibers can be helpful in diagnosing and monitoring patients with
pancreatic insufficiency
biliary obstruction, gastrocolic fistulas - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased amount of
striated fibers may be seen in ___
10% alcoholic eosin - CORRECT ANSWER - Reagent used in test for muscle fibers, use
to emulsify a small amount of stool
10% alcoholic eosin - CORRECT ANSWER - enhances muscle fiber striations
5 mins - CORRECT ANSWER - Entire slide is examined for exactly ___ mins
red-stained fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - Number of ____ with well-preserved striations
is counted
Undigested fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - visible striations running both vertically and
horizontally
Partially digested fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - exhibit striations in only one direction
, Digested fibers - CORRECT ANSWER - no visible striations
undigested - CORRECT ANSWER - Only ____ fibers are counted
increased - CORRECT ANSWER - presence of more than 10 is reported as ____
fat malabsorption test - CORRECT ANSWER - other name for qualitative fecal fats tests
neutral fats (triglycerides), fatty acid salts (soaps), fatty acids, cholesterol - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lipids that are included in the microscopic examination of feces
Sudan III, Sudan IV, Oil Red O - CORRECT ANSWER - Dyes used for lipids
Sudan III - CORRECT ANSWER - most routinely used dye
Neutral fats - CORRECT ANSWER - readily stained by Sudan III
large orange-red droplets - CORRECT ANSWER - Neutral fats appear as _____
Neutral fats - CORRECT ANSWER - often located near the edge of the cover slip
Steatorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - > 60 droplets/hpf (neutral fats)
Split fat - CORRECT ANSWER - both number and size of fat droplets must be considered
100, <4 um - CORRECT ANSWER - normal specimen: ___ small droplets in ___
diameter/hpf
