MLT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM KIT32

The only type of cast capable of polarization is the

The finding of increased hyaline and granular casts in the urine of an otherwise healthy person may be the result of

The urinary sediment constituent most closely associated with bleeding within the nephron is the

All of the following are associated with severe urinary stasis except:

Information that aids in the identification of crystals includes all of the following except:

Formation of crystals due to medications is most frequently caused by:

Which of the following results should be repeated?

Motility by which of the following is most noticeable during the urine sediment examination?

Specimens containing mucus may be erroneously reported as containing:

The most common parasite found in the urine is:

Which of the following is not characteristic of leukocytes in urine?

Collection of a midstream, clean catch urine specimen will prevent contamination by:

Identify the disorder associated with the presence of RBC casts in a urine sediment.

Identify the disorder associated with the presence of WBC casts in a urine sediment

Identify the disorder associated with the presence of oval fat bodies in a urine sediment

Identify the disorder associated with the presence of renal tubular epithelial cells in a urine sediment

What causes phenylketonuria?

The abnormal metabolite that is present in the urine in alkaptonuria is:

The presence of maple syrup urine disease is first suspected by the presence of abnormal urine:

Under normal conditions, tryptophan that is not reabsorbed in the intestine is removed from the body as:

Porphyrins are intermediary compounds in the formation of:

Characteristic urine odors are associated with all of the following diseases except:

Persons diagnosed with PKU should avoid food containing

The presence of which of the following crystals is associated with the nephrotic syndrome?

The presence of heavy proteinuria is most characteristic of

Infection of the bladder is termed

Cystitis can be differentiated from pyelonephritis by:

All of the follownig may be helpful in preventing the formation of renal calculi except:

Clearance tests used to deterine the glomerular filtration rate must measure substances that are:

Calculate the creatinine clearance for a patient of average size from the following data. Urine volume: 720 mL for 12 hours Urine creatinine: 120 mg/dL Serum creatinine: 1.5 mg/dL

Measurement of urine osmolarity is a more accurate measure of renal concentrating ability than specific gravity because:

The degree to which the kidney concentrates the glomerular filtrate can be determined by measuring

The funcitions of the cerebrospinal fluid include all of the following except:

The CSF circulates through the brain and spinal cord in the:

Three tubes of CSF labeled #1, #2 and #3 are received in the laboratory. They should be distributed as follows:

Differential counts on CSF are performed on:

To determine the WBC count on a cloudy CSF specimen that contains both RBCs and WBCs, it is necessary to:

A slightly hazy CSF specimen is diluted 1:10 with acetic acid. Fifty cells are counted in five large squares on both sides of the Neubauer counting chamber. The count is reported as:

A CSF specimen in which there is uneven distribution of blood among the three tubes and clots are detected is an indication of:

The normal CSF protein is:

Myelin basic protein is measured in the CSF to assess the condition of patients with:

CSF electrophoresis to confirm the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis would be expected to show:

The IgG index is a comparison between the:

Semen analysis on postvasectomy patients should be performed:

Abnormal sperm morphology is determined by:

Crystals found in synovial fluid during attacks of gout are:

Synovial fluid is produced by:

The primary cells seen in normal synovial fluid include all of the following except:

A cloudy, yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 WBCs, a predominance of neutrophils, and a decreased glucose would be classified as:

The most frequently performed tests on synovial fluid include all of the following except:

Examination of synovial fluid under direct polarized light reveals intracellular needle-shaped crystals that appear white against the black background. When a red compensator is added and the crystals are aligned with the slow vibration, they appear yellow against the red background. These crystals are:

All of the following diseases are frequently associated with joint disorders except:

The pathologic accumulation of fluid in a body cavity is termed a(an:

Which of the following statements about transudates and exudates is TRUE?

The cells lining the pleural cavities are primarily:

The function of serous fluid is to:

The primary function of amniotic fluid is to:

The presence of a fetal neural tube disorder may be detected by:

Hemolytic disease of the newborn endangers the fetus by:

The normal brown color of the feces is produced by:

Stools of a bleeding ulcer (duodenal patient will appear to be what color?

“Hidden blood” in feces is termed:

Stools from persons with steatorrhea contain excess amounts of: