ASCP MLS STUDY GUIDE: CHEMISTRY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.

ASCP MLS STUDY GUIDE: CHEMISTRY 2024-
2025 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS.
Rise of CEA is associated with which cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER Colon



Rise of CA-19 is associated with which cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER GI,
Pancreatic



Rise of AFP is associated with which cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER Hepatic,
Pancreatic, Testicular



Rise of CA-125 is associated with which cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER Ovarian



Rise of hCG is associated with which cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER Testicular,
Ovarian (although usually indicates pregnancy)



Rise of PSA is associated with which cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER Prostate



Which enzyme(s) help diagnose a biliary tract obstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER
ALP, GGT



Which enzyme(s) help diagnose a bone disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER ALP



Which enzyme(s) help diagnose a hepatic disorder (viral hep)? - CORRECT
ANSWER ALT, AST, LD

, ASCP MLS STUDY GUIDE: CHEMISTRY 2024-
2025 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS.

Which enzyme(s) help diagnose a skeletal muscle disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER
AST, LD, CK



Which enzyme(s) help diagnose a cardiac muscle disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER
AST, LD, CK, cT



Hypoglycemic blood glucose levels - CORRECT ANSWER 0-50



Normal fasting blood glucose level - CORRECT ANSWER 75



Impaired fasting blood glucose levels - CORRECT ANSWER 100-125



Hyperglycemic blood glucose levels - CORRECT ANSWER > or = 126



To confirm diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, one of the following must also be true: -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. A repeat test with a blood glucose > or = 126

or

2. Physical symptoms + a casual (random) glucose > or = 126

or

3. Plasma glucose > or = 200 at 2 hr mark of Oral Glucose