ASCP Chemistry 2025/2026 Exam
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KLAMP the leak - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hemolysis= inc K, LD, ALD/ACP, Mg,
Po4
Insulin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔regulates carb metabolism
produced in beta cells of islets of langerhens of pancreas
decreases serum glucose
responsible for entry of glucose in cells
increases glycogenesis
dec plasma glucose levels (pushes them in cells for metabolism), dec in
DM
inc in hypoglycemia, insulinoma
HbA1C (glycosylated hgb) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔avg glucose over 2-3m,
glucose attaches to hgb
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,>6.5%
Diagnose diabetes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔>126 fasting glucose (& repeat test)
2
>200 casual glucose
2hr OGTT >200
normal glucose - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔fasting <100, 2hr OGTT <140
HDL
A:1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔takes cholesterol from arterial wall
LDL
B: 100 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔brings cholesterol to arterial wall
TC-(HDL) - tri/5
VLDL
B: 100 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pre-beta and endogenous triglycerides
Protein electrophoresis
Albumin: albumin
A1: antitrypsin, acid glycoprotein, antichymotrypsin
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, A2: Ceruloplasmin, a2-macroglob, haptoglobin
B: transferrin, complement (C3/C4)
3
G (y): IgGs/IgMs, C-reactive protein - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pH 8.6 5 bands:
albumin, alpha-1, alpha-2, beta, gamma
largest is albumin
at 8.6: proteins are neg charged & move toward anode (the -)
Bence Jones: migrate toward gamma region
CSF: low protein conc has prealbumin band
Electrophoresis patterns - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Nephrotic syndrome:
albumin/ALPHA2 INC
Mono/Polyclonal Gammopathy: albumin/GAMMA inc (M spike) sharp inc in
1 immunoglob and not in others
Cirrhosis: Beta-gamma bridge
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
1
Update
KLAMP the leak - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hemolysis= inc K, LD, ALD/ACP, Mg,
Po4
Insulin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔regulates carb metabolism
produced in beta cells of islets of langerhens of pancreas
decreases serum glucose
responsible for entry of glucose in cells
increases glycogenesis
dec plasma glucose levels (pushes them in cells for metabolism), dec in
DM
inc in hypoglycemia, insulinoma
HbA1C (glycosylated hgb) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔avg glucose over 2-3m,
glucose attaches to hgb
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,>6.5%
Diagnose diabetes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔>126 fasting glucose (& repeat test)
2
>200 casual glucose
2hr OGTT >200
normal glucose - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔fasting <100, 2hr OGTT <140
HDL
A:1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔takes cholesterol from arterial wall
LDL
B: 100 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔brings cholesterol to arterial wall
TC-(HDL) - tri/5
VLDL
B: 100 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pre-beta and endogenous triglycerides
Protein electrophoresis
Albumin: albumin
A1: antitrypsin, acid glycoprotein, antichymotrypsin
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, A2: Ceruloplasmin, a2-macroglob, haptoglobin
B: transferrin, complement (C3/C4)
3
G (y): IgGs/IgMs, C-reactive protein - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pH 8.6 5 bands:
albumin, alpha-1, alpha-2, beta, gamma
largest is albumin
at 8.6: proteins are neg charged & move toward anode (the -)
Bence Jones: migrate toward gamma region
CSF: low protein conc has prealbumin band
Electrophoresis patterns - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Nephrotic syndrome:
albumin/ALPHA2 INC
Mono/Polyclonal Gammopathy: albumin/GAMMA inc (M spike) sharp inc in
1 immunoglob and not in others
Cirrhosis: Beta-gamma bridge
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