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CA-125 - ANSWER- ovarian cancer tumor marker PSA, PAP - ANSWER- prostate tumor marker CA-15-3 - ANSWER- Breast Cancer Tumor Marker CEA - ANSWER- colon cancer tumor marker hsCRP increased in? - ANSWER- AMI, inflammation lactate dehydrogenase - ANSWER- Monitors tissue damage, widely distributed throughout the body creatine kinase - ANSWER- Found in cardiac, brain, skeletal muscle CK-MB - ANSWER- Increased in AMI CK-MM - ANSWER- Increased in muscular disease ALT increased...

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

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

A blood bank is also referred to as - ANSWER- Immunohematology the pbt has orders to draw a K+ on a patient awaiting dialysis and proceeds to the following division: - ANSWER- Nephrology pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is - ANSWER- lipemic and hemolyzed this test will be delivered to immunology for testing - ANSWER- RPR physician calls the lab requesting the procedure fo...

Procainamide - ANSWER- -Answer: NAPA -p. 86-Ant antiarrhythmic drug that has a metabolite with the same drug action -Procainamide is metabolized to N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA) - Must quantify both. Although they have the same drug affect, difference in half- life may cause NAPA to accumulate in the blood and produce toxic affects even at therapeutic levels of procainamide. loose clusters of small spherical microconidia, positive urease - ANSWER- -Answer: Trichophyton mentagrophytes -Tricho...

c antigen is most common in blacks and whites; anti-c would be most common reactive - ANSWER- Rh antibodies show enhanced reactivity with enzyme pretreated cells. The M and Fya antigens are cleaved from enzyme pretreated cells and therefore there would be no reaction between enzyme pretreated cells and serum containing anti-M or anti-Fya. The incidence of the c antigen is 80% in whites and 96% in blacks. The incidence of the E antigen is 29% in whites and 22% in blacks. Increased reactivity with...

Which two of the following are associated with macrocytic anemia? - Fish tapeworm - Folic acid deficiency - Iron deficiency - Sickle cell disease - ANSWER- - Fish tapeworm - Folic acid deficiency Both may appear as a macrocytic anemias. If a drug is given at intervals that are the same as its half-life, approximately how long will take the drug to reach steady state? - ANSWER- It will take about 5-7 half-lives to reach steady state. the equilibrium between drug dosing and elimination. ...

ASCP MLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ What feature is most often found with patients with a splenectomy on a Wright's stained blood smear? - ANSWER Howell-Jolly bodies Patients with antibody to the following antigen are immune to Hepatitis B: - ANSWER Surface antigen (HbSAg) Which two of the following tests are helpful for documenting previous Streptococcal throat and skin infections: - ANSWER ASO titer and Anti-DNase B In mass spectrometry, the "appearance potential" is d...

MLS ASCP Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct c antigen is most common in blacks and whites; anti-c would be most common reactive - ANSWER Rh antibodies show enhanced reactivity with enzyme pretreated cells. The M and Fya antigens are cleaved from enzyme pretreated cells and therefore there would be no reaction between enzyme pretreated cells and serum containing anti-M or anti-Fya. The incidence of the c antigen is 80% in whites and 96% in blacks. The incidence of the E antigen is 29% in ...