ASCP TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is Correct Answer: lipemic and hemolyzed this test will be delivered to immunology for testing Correct Answer: RPR physician calls the lab reques...

Which is required to generate cDNA A. DNA polymerase B. RNase H C. Restriction Enzyme D. Helicase Correct Answer: B What is the function of Taq Polymerase Correct Answer: recognize dsDNA You have a 50 μL primer stock at 9pM/μl and want dilute the stock to 900nM. How much stock should y...

For a certain method, a control has a mean result of 12 with a standard deviation (SD) of 2. What is the acceptable 95% range for this control? Correct Answer: 8 - 16 The best sample to obtain in order to diagnosis the parasite causing the posterior scalp nodule as illustrated in the photograph ...

What kind of bond do histones have with DNA? Correct Answer: Ionic What amino acids compose histones? Correct Answer: Lysine and Arginine Which lymphoma has t-cell rearrangements? Correct Answer: Sezary Syndrome Acute Promyelocytic leukemia translocation? Correct Answer: t(15,17) Lea...

Bilirubin, total reference range Correct Answer: 0.2 - 1 mg/dL BUN reference range Correct Answer: 6 - 20 mg/dL Calcium, total reference range Correct Answer: 8.6 - 10 mg/dL Chloride reference range Correct Answer: 98 - 107 mEq/L Creatinine (male) reference range Correct Answer: 0.9...

What feature is most often found with patients with a splenectomy on a Wright's stained blood smear? Correct Answer: Howell-Jolly bodies Patients with antibody to the following antigen are immune to Hepatitis B: Correct Answer: Surface antigen (HbSAg) Which two of the following tests are he...

CA-125 Correct Answer: ovarian cancer tumor marker PSA, PAP Correct Answer: prostate tumor marker CA-15-3 Correct Answer: Breast Cancer Tumor Marker CEA Correct Answer: colon cancer tumor marker hsCRP increased in? Correct Answer: AMI, inflammation lactate dehydrogenase Correct A...

Dilution Formula Correct Answer: Sample Volume / (Sample Volume + Diluent Volume) Sensitivity Correct Answer: True Positives / (True Positives + False Negatives) Specificity Correct Answer: True Negatives / (True Negatives + False Positives) Anion Gap Correct Answer: [Na+] + [K+] - [Cl-...

What is produced from megakaryocytes? Correct Answer: platelets Life span of platelets Correct Answer: 9-12 days Distribution of platelets Correct Answer: 30% spleen 70% peripheral blood What factors are vitamin k dependent? Correct Answer: 1927 (10, 9, 2, 7, Protein C, and protein S) ...

Prostacyclin Correct Answer: produced by the walls of endothelial cells and prevents formation of the platelet plug involved in primary hemostasis by preventing platelet activation and aggregation as well as inducing vasodialation. Epinephrine Correct Answer: agonist used in platelet aggregatio...

Based on the indirect immunofluoresence pattern performed on serum, what would be the most appropriate antibody follow-up test? Correct Answer: Centromere The flow cytometric results gated on peripheral blood lymphocytes are most consistent with what disease state? CD19 = 68 and CD20 = 72, CD5= ...

Pyrimidine Correct Answer: One carbon ring Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil Purine Correct Answer: Two carbon rings Adenine, Guanine How are nucleotides joined together? Correct Answer: Condensation to form phosphodiester bond What is the function of mRNA? Correct Answer: Carries genetic inf...

What is the diagnostic procedure for Echinococcus granulosus? Correct Answer: The microscopic examination of hydatid fluid aspirated from a cyst. What is the diagnostic procedure for Onchocerca volvulus? Correct Answer: Examination of skin snips. What is the diagnostic procedure for Schistos...

According to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) no more than how many hours should pass between collection and separation of cells from plasma or serum? Correct Answer: 3 An impatient employee opens a centrifuge while it is still active. This can result in what? Correct Answe...