ASCP MLS

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= 97 Correct Answer: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Mechanisms involved in the complement cascade include: Correct Answer: opsonization and inflammation The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) ...

1 : 10 ratio Correct Answer: The proper blood-to-broth ratio for blood cultures to reduce the antibacterial effects of serum Beta-lactamase Correct Answer: Produced by a penicillin-resistant N. gonorrhoeae Columbia CNA with 5% sheep blood Correct Answer: Selective medium used for the isolation of gram-positive microorgnisms Indole test Correct Answer: used for determining an organism's ability to produce indole from deamination of tryptophan JEMBEC system Correct Answer: is a t...

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 Answer: Monitors tissue damage, widely distributed throughout the body creatine kinase Correct Answer: Found in cardiac, brain, skeletal muscle CK-MB Correct Answer: Increased in AMI CK-MM ...

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-] + [HCO3-] Beer's law Correct Answer: A = abc a = absorbance b = path length c = concentration

A comparison of methods for the determination of alkaline phosphatase is categorized in which domain of educational objectives? Correct Answer: Cognitive Attitude, judgment, and interest refer to which domain of educational objectives? Correct Answer: Affective A stated competency requirement for a MLS student is to perform calibration, plot data, and evaluate the acceptability of controls. This competency requirement encompasses which educational objective? Correct Answer: Cognitive p...

this is an expression of inactive X chromosome seen in Neutrophils of females only Correct Answer: Barr body Also known as Azurophilic granules or Non-specific granules, disappear with maturation and reappears in toxic granulation Correct Answer: Primary granules which Neutrophilic granules has in its contents cytotoxic compounds, Myeloperoxidase (MPO) Correct Answer: primary azurophilic non-specific granules Also known as Specific granules and gives the neutrophilic cytoplasm a char...

Indole Positive and Negative example. Correct Answer: Positive: E. coli Negative Kleb. pneumo Methyl red Positive and Negative example. Correct Answer: Positive: E. coli Negative: Kleb. pneumo Citrate Positive and Negative examples. Correct Answer: Positive: Kleb. pneumo Negative: E. coli VP and Citrate reactions for E. coli and Kleb. pneumo: Correct Answer: E. coli: negative Kleb. pneumo: positive Eosinophils in urine sediment indicate: Correct Answer: acute interstitial ne...

Procainamide Correct Answer: NAPA loose clusters of small spherical microconidia, positive urease Correct Answer: Trichophyton mentagrophytes BHCG tumor marker Correct Answer: chorocarcinoma 5HIAA Correct Answer: carcinoid tumors Proteus vulgaris vs P. mirabilis indole test Correct Answer: P. vulgaris is indole pos. P. mirabilis is indole neg Hydatid cyst fluid Correct Answer: used to neutralize Anti-P1 antibody Antacid overdose Correct Answer: Check pH Prolonged PT, ...

What feature is most often found with patients with a splenectomy on a Wright's stained blood smear? - Howell-Jolly bodies Patients with antibody to the following antigen are immune to Hepatitis B: - Surface antigen (HbSAg) Which two of the following tests are helpful for documenting previous Streptococcal throat and skin infections: - ASO titer and Anti-DNase B In mass spectrometry, the "appearance potential" is defined as the: - Minimum energy required for the appearance of a particul...