MLT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM KIT22

An elevated leukocyte count with increased numbers of neutrophilic granulocytes USUALLY indicates

The RA latex test is used as a screening test for

On an automated blood cell counter, the two parameters affected by a high background count would be

When a patient has been sensitized, which of the following tests would be used to help identify the antibody that is attached to the patient’s cells IN VIVO?

As a general rule, when a blood cell matures

The ketone test area on a dip stick is impregnated with

Carbohydrates are organic compounds of 1. carbon 2. hydrogen 33. oxygen

Alkaline phosphatase is GREATLY elevated in

Strepococcus pneumoniae

A fladellate frequently found in the urine of female patients is

The major cation found in the extra cellular fluid is

Which of the following is a strict anaerobe?

Brilliant cresyl blue or new methylene blue are stains used for counting

Which one of the following is characteristic of any antigen?

Freezing point depression measurements are part of which one of the following urine test procedures?

Which one fo the following test differentiates Staphylococcus aureus from other types of staphlococci?

The type of anemia usually associated with severe burns is

Optochin is used to help identify

Which one of the following hemoglobin determination methods is recommended by the International Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards and the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards?

The quantity of inactivated serum used for qualitative VDRL test is

In Taenia saginata, the larval stage develops in

All of the following influence glomerular filtration EXCEPT

Group O patients can safely recieve plasma from a donor who is group

Rh immune globulin is given to an Rh (D

A floatation method for concentration of ova and cysts used

Supravital staining of red cells with a deficiency of G-6-PD will demonstrate the presence of

Which media is used to ISOLATE Staphylococcus aureus from specimens that have mixed bacterial flora such as feces?

The degree that a procedure deviates from a known value or from a calculated mean value is known as

A mother is Rh(D negative. The father is homozygous Rh(D positive. All of their offspring will be

Safranin in a Gran stain is used as a

An RBC exhibiting hypochromia would be described as being

Cell/antibody mixtures used in tube testing to determine ABO Group should be centrifuged for

WHich one of the following is a function of gamma globulin?

Bordet-Gengou and Eugon agar base with fresh blood is used for the isolation of

A trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica usually contains

The etiologic agent of chancroid is

Leukemia may be suspected when a manual hematocrit determination reveals

The organism that can cause rheumatic fever and/or glomerular nephritis is

To make a 1:5 dilution of serum sample, dilute

Which instruments do NOT measure concentrations of a particular molecule but of the total ions and molecules in general (number of moles per kilogram of water?

During the maturation of a blood cell, the nuclear chromatin pattern becomes

Which one of the following may detect a hemolytic transfusion reaction?

Fungi are commonly identified on their basis of their

According to the Lancefield scheme of classifying the Streptococcus species, the neterococci are placed in group

A reactive fluorescent treponemal antibody (FTA-AB test

Microscopic examination of urinary sediment discloses small, motile cells having an oval “head” with a rather long, delicate, whip-like tail, These cells are most likely identified as

To determine if a patient is A1 or A2, the blood is typed with

The infective stage of the hookworm is the

Which of the following tests is specific for urinary glucose?

Dilute normal urine is usually

If test results are within +/-2 standard deviations, the ratio of test results beyond the +/-2 SD limit will be 1 out of

Which stage of the coagulation process would be affected by a deficiency of Factor VIII?

Sodium is responsible for the maintenance of

The ketone bodies include acetoacetic acid, acetone, and

According to Landsteiner, when a specific antigen is present on blood cells, the corresponding antibody

The distance between the ruled surface and cover slip of the hemacytometer is

Hansel’s stain is appropriate for

Most methods for the determination of blood creatinine are based on the reaction of creatinine and

When performing automated cell counts, most automated cell counted instruments

Most of the plasma thyroxine (T4 is

The cystic stage of development has NOT been demonstrated in which of the following organisms?

When six or more consecutive daily values are distributed on one side of the mean but maintain a constant level, it is known as a

Antihuman serum globulin reagent

The end-product of purine metabolism is

The egg of the Schistosoma characterized by a pronounced lateral spine is

Clot retraction can be employed as an indicator of

Water-soluble pigments are produced by

Metabolic acidosis can be detected by testing urine for the presence of

Fibrinogen determinations are performed on

Which organisms are described as minute, very plemorphic, sometimes coccobacillary, gram-negative rods that must have media enriched with X and V factors?

Blood glucose levels are directly regulated by the hormone

In the formation of urine, the function of the glomerulus is

Albumin, alpha1, alpha2, beta, and gamma globulin are electrophoretic fractions of

Who is credited with processing the most readily acceptable theory of ABO inheritance?

On most automated cell counted, background counts are made using

Enterobius vermilcularis is a

Antihuman serum globulin (Coombs is NOT used in performing

In the 1980s, Ewing, Bergey, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC divided the Enterobacteriaceae into several different tribes. Which one of the following is NOT a valid tribe under their classification scheme?

Beer’s law states that the darker the color produced, the more light absorbed in the specimen; the more light absorbed, the

Which of the following enzymes are present in heart muscle? 1. lactic dehydrogenase (LDH (LD 2. creatinine phosphokinase (CPK (CK 3. serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT

In serologic tests for syphulis, reagin reactivity may result from an acute or chronic infection such as

The accepted and usual time and temperature used for the inactivation of serum is

Which one of the following methods could be used to study protein abnormality?

When using a buffer with a pH of 8.6, each of the serum proteins in an electrical field migrates toward

During the crossmatch procedure, a negative rsult on the addition of Coombs control cells indicated that the

Unconjugated bilirubin is also known as

What is the normality of a solution of sodium hydroxide (molecular weight=40 containing 20 grams in 100 mL of solution?

The screenign or presumptive test for the osmotic fragility of red cells is normal when hemolysis begins in

When using white blood cell pipets for performing a white cell count, blood is diluted

The principle involved in some automated blood cell counters is based on the

Osmolality of a solution is determined by measuring

Reticulocytes contain

A donor who recently tested positive for HBsAg should be deferred

A substance that produces a prolonged prothrombin time when given orally is

Cerebral spinal fluid patients with post-cerebral hemmorrhage appears

Which of the following tests is used to measure capillary fragility?

In using a urinometer to measure specific gravity, the correction facotr for each 3 degrees C higher or lower than calibration temperature is

Blood group A individuals have

A variety of media may be safely stored for months is care is taken to

The modified Griess nitrite test, when positive to any degree, is virtually dianostic of