Ascp mlt exam stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CEA - ANSWER-Which tumor marker is used for colorectal cancer? 18-23 days; it binds with neonatal Fc receptor - ANSWER-What is the half-life of IgG? Why is the duration of the half-life significant? Nasopharyngeal swab - ANSWER-Which of the following is the most suitable specimen for the isolation of Bordetella pertussis? lower, higher - ANSWER-Potassium, calcium, and total protein are ___________ in capillary specimens, where glucose is typically _______________ than in venous blood. ...

1. DR antigens are found in which of the following systems? - ANSWER-HLA system 2. Which one of the stains below is used to detect separated nucleic acids - ANSWER-SyBr Green 3. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) susceptibility tests should be performed against other beta lactam antibiotics on important S. pneumoniae isolates from blood cultures and other sterile body fluids when a MIC for penicillin is performed? - ANSWER-False 4. If you notice something in your laboratory that is ...

The light-colored zone adjacent to the nucleus in a plasmacyte is the: A. ribosome B. chromatin C. mitochondria D. Golgi area - Answer D. Golgi area The majority of the iron in an adult is found as a constituent of: A. hemoglobin B. hemosiderin C. myoglobin D. transferrin - Answer A. hemoglobin The main function of the hexose monophosphate shunt in the erythrocyte is to: A. reglate the level of 2,3-DPG B. provide reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin C. pr...

RBC count - Answer Male: 4.7-6.1 Female: 4.2-5.4 Hemoglobin - Answer Male: 14-18 Female: 12-16 Hematocrit - Answer Males 44-52 Females 39-47 MCV (HCt/RBC) x10 - Answer 80-100 fL MCH (Hgb/RBC) x10 - Answer 28-32 pg