ASCP recalls UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Which increases first after an MI Myoglobin
2. Which of the following causes antibody Graves Disease = TSHR antibody
against TSH?
increase T3 and T4
decrease TSH
3. Which of the following causes antibody Hashimotos = Anti-thyroglobulin
against Thyroglubulin and Thyroid cells?
decrease T3 and T4
increase TSH
4. Which of the following analytes is cofactor Magnesium (Zinc too)
for most of 300 enzymes?
reference range: 1.7-2.4 mg/dl
5. Which of the following condition is the Uremia (Renal failure), Lactic acidosis, Ke-
most common cause of increase anion toacidosis, Hypernatremia, ingestion of
gap? Methanol, Ethylene Glycol or Salycilate
(SLUMPED)
6. HTLV- confirmatory test Western blot
7. Positive RPR negative FTA for Syphilis False positive
8. Biggest problem with PCR? Contamination with nucleotides.
, ASCP recalls UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
9. Quantitative (real time) PCR is useful in de- EBV
tecting ...
10. What HBV disease marker is found in in- Anti-HBc
dividuals with a past infection? life time
marker?
11. Positive anti-HBe, anti-HBc IgG, and Immunity to Hep B due to previous infec-
Anti-HBs indicates what stage of hepatitis? tion
12. Iatrogenic anemia is due to what? to excessive blood draws.
13. In which case is Magesium monitored? Pre-eclampsia (eclampsia)
14. Patient taking primidone showing toxicity, Test phenobarbital level.
but blood levels normal. What do you do
next? -
15. Sperm count can be done on semen sam- Liquefaction is complete (30-60 minutes)
ple when
16. Tumor marker seen in pancreatic cancer CA 19-9
17. Fasting glucose 120. What's the diagnosis? Impaired fasting glucose.
0-50 mg/dl = hypoglycemia
50-100 mg/dl = normal
100-125 mg/dl = impaired
>126 mg/dl = diabetes
, ASCP recalls UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
18. What increase in Pheochromocytoma ? Metanephrines in urine (24 hours collec-
tion)
19. sensitivity is TP/TP +FN X 100
20. specificity is TN/TN+TP X 100
21. Increased Alkaline Phosphatase in Obstruction Jaundice (post hepatic)
22. Chronic hepatitis anti-smooth muscle antibody (not sure)
23. HgbA1c decrease in Chronic Hemolysis (hemolytic anemia)
24. Lipoprotein that transport the majority of LDL
cholesterol into cells
25. Procainamide metabolite that need to be NAPA
measured along with Procainamideis
26. Main metabolite of cocaine Benzoylecgonine
27. Blood product that has highest capability Needle stick during a procedure
of transmitting hepatitis
28. the action of Caffeine for Diazo reaction. to measure unconjugated bilirubin
29. Enzyme that uses p-Nitrophenylphosphate Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
(pnp) as substrate @ pH of 9.6
30. Enzyme that uses p-Nitrophenylphosphate Paget disease (bone destruction disease)
(pnp) as substrate @ pH of 9.6 is highest at
what disease
31. Estrogen increase in pregnant women Estriol
......
1. Which increases first after an MI Myoglobin
2. Which of the following causes antibody Graves Disease = TSHR antibody
against TSH?
increase T3 and T4
decrease TSH
3. Which of the following causes antibody Hashimotos = Anti-thyroglobulin
against Thyroglubulin and Thyroid cells?
decrease T3 and T4
increase TSH
4. Which of the following analytes is cofactor Magnesium (Zinc too)
for most of 300 enzymes?
reference range: 1.7-2.4 mg/dl
5. Which of the following condition is the Uremia (Renal failure), Lactic acidosis, Ke-
most common cause of increase anion toacidosis, Hypernatremia, ingestion of
gap? Methanol, Ethylene Glycol or Salycilate
(SLUMPED)
6. HTLV- confirmatory test Western blot
7. Positive RPR negative FTA for Syphilis False positive
8. Biggest problem with PCR? Contamination with nucleotides.
, ASCP recalls UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
9. Quantitative (real time) PCR is useful in de- EBV
tecting ...
10. What HBV disease marker is found in in- Anti-HBc
dividuals with a past infection? life time
marker?
11. Positive anti-HBe, anti-HBc IgG, and Immunity to Hep B due to previous infec-
Anti-HBs indicates what stage of hepatitis? tion
12. Iatrogenic anemia is due to what? to excessive blood draws.
13. In which case is Magesium monitored? Pre-eclampsia (eclampsia)
14. Patient taking primidone showing toxicity, Test phenobarbital level.
but blood levels normal. What do you do
next? -
15. Sperm count can be done on semen sam- Liquefaction is complete (30-60 minutes)
ple when
16. Tumor marker seen in pancreatic cancer CA 19-9
17. Fasting glucose 120. What's the diagnosis? Impaired fasting glucose.
0-50 mg/dl = hypoglycemia
50-100 mg/dl = normal
100-125 mg/dl = impaired
>126 mg/dl = diabetes
, ASCP recalls UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
18. What increase in Pheochromocytoma ? Metanephrines in urine (24 hours collec-
tion)
19. sensitivity is TP/TP +FN X 100
20. specificity is TN/TN+TP X 100
21. Increased Alkaline Phosphatase in Obstruction Jaundice (post hepatic)
22. Chronic hepatitis anti-smooth muscle antibody (not sure)
23. HgbA1c decrease in Chronic Hemolysis (hemolytic anemia)
24. Lipoprotein that transport the majority of LDL
cholesterol into cells
25. Procainamide metabolite that need to be NAPA
measured along with Procainamideis
26. Main metabolite of cocaine Benzoylecgonine
27. Blood product that has highest capability Needle stick during a procedure
of transmitting hepatitis
28. the action of Caffeine for Diazo reaction. to measure unconjugated bilirubin
29. Enzyme that uses p-Nitrophenylphosphate Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
(pnp) as substrate @ pH of 9.6
30. Enzyme that uses p-Nitrophenylphosphate Paget disease (bone destruction disease)
(pnp) as substrate @ pH of 9.6 is highest at
what disease
31. Estrogen increase in pregnant women Estriol
......
