LEMAR Pretest Part 1 questions & answers graded A+ 2023

LEMAR Pretest Part 11. Specimen often used for point-of-care tests (POCT): A. Arterial blood B. Capillary blood C. Venous blood D. Urine Capillary blood 2. In serum protein electrophoresis, when a buffer of pH 8.6 is employed, what protein fraction will migrate the farthest toward the anode? A. Albumin B. Alpha-globulin C. Beta-globulin D. Gamma-globulin Albumin 3. Artifactual increase in albumin concentration: A. Prolonged tourniquet time B. Dehydration C. Nephrotic Syndrome D. Inflammation Prolonged Tourniquet Time 4. Which of the following proteins is normally produced by the fetus but is found in increased amounts in the amniotic fluid in cases of spina bifida? A. Alpha 1 - antitrypsin B. Alpha 1 - acid glycoprotein C. Alpha-fetoprotein D. Alpha 2 - macroglobulin Alpha-fetoprotein 5. The concentration of alpha 2-macroglobulin (AMG) rises tenfold or more in: A. Acute Inflammation B. Chronic Inflammation C. Cirrhosis D. Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic Syndrom 6. In cirrhosis, a predominant characteristic observed on an electrophoretic serum protein pattern is a/an: A. Increase in the alpha 2-globulin fraction B. Bridging effect between the beta and gamma globulins C. Monoclonal band in tbe gamma-globulin region D. Polyclonal band in the gamma-globulin region Bridging effect between the beta and gamma globulins A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A.