AAB MT Chemistry- Practice
Questions And Answers
Which of the following aminoacidopathies is NOT caused by an enzyme
deficiency?
Choose one answer.
a. phenylketonuria
b. alkaptonuria
c. maple syrup disease
d. cystinuria Correct Ans - d. cystinuria
What method is most commonly used to measure total protein?
Choose one answer.
a. dye binding
b. Kjeldahl
c. Biuret
d. refractometry Correct Ans - c. Biuret
Which of the following is the preferred reagent for measuring albumin by the
dye binding method because there is less interfering substances?
Choose one answer.
a. bromcresol green
b. HABA
c. bromcresol purple
d. methyl orange Correct Ans - c. bromcresol purple
Which of the following proteins is a negative acute phase reactant?
Choose one answer.
a. haptoglobin
b. hemopexin
c. ceruloplasmin
d. transferrin Correct Ans - d. transferrin
Which of the following cardiac markers is the most sensitive for the detection
of an acute myocardial infarction?
Choose one answer.
a. CKMB
,b. LD1/LD2 flip
c. troponin
d. myoglobin Correct Ans - c. troponin
Which of the following anticoagulants is acceptable for the measurement of
BUN?
Choose one answer.
a. fluoride
b. heparin
c. oxalate
d. citrate Correct Ans - b. heparin
Which of the following analytes must be measured in order to calculate the
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)?
Choose one answer.
a. urine creatinine
b. body surface area
c. 24-hour urine volume
d. serum creatinine Correct Ans - d. serum creatinine
Plasma is the specimen of choice for which of the following analytes?
Choose one answer.
a. creatinine
b. ammonia
c. blood urea nitrogen
d. uric acid Correct Ans - b. ammonia
What disease state is associated with an elevation of serum uric acid?
Choose one answer.
a. gout
b. atherosclerosis
c. Reye's syndrome
d. diabetes Correct Ans - a. gout
Which one of the following analytes is used as a prognostic indicator for liver
failure?
Choose one answer.
a. uric acid
b. cortisol
, c. blood urea nitrogen
d. ammonia Correct Ans - d. ammonia
What statement concerning optical density according to Beers law is true?
Choose one answer.
a. it is directly proportional to the concentration
b. it is proportional to the square root of the absorbance
c. it is proportional to the square root of the concentration
d. it is inversely proportional to the concentration Correct Ans - a. it is
directly proportional to the concentration
What is the light source in atomic absorption spectrophotometry?
Choose one answer.
a. tungsten
b. deuterium
c. mercury
d. hollow cathode lamp Correct Ans - d. hollow cathode lamp
Which analytical method measures the amount of light scattered by the
particles in solution at a 90° angle?
Choose one answer.
a. hydroelectric focusing
b. turbidimetry
c. chemiluminescence
d. nephelometry Correct Ans - d. nephelometry
Ion-selective electrodes are an example of which of the following
electrochemical methods?
Choose one answer.
a. polarography
b. coulometry
c. potentiometry
d. amperometry Correct Ans - c. potentiometry
Acridinium esters are commonly used in which of the following
immunoassays?
Choose one answer.
a. radioimmunoassay
b. enzyme immunoassay
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