MLT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM KIT34

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)?

Osmolality of a solution is determined by measuring

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

All of the following influence glomerular filtration EXCEPT

Unconjugated bilirubin is also known as

Alkaline phosphatase is GREATLY elevated in 

The ketone bodies include acetoacetic acid, acetone, and 

Blood glucose levels are directly regulated by the hormone

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

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

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)

Most of the plasma thyroxine (T4) is

Sodium is responsible for the maintenance of 

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

The end-product of purine metabolism is

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 

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

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?

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

An RBC exhibiting hypochromia would be described as being

When performing automated cell counts, most automated cell counted instruments

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

The type of anemia usually associated with severe burns is 

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

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

As a general rule, when a blood cell matures

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

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

On most automated cell counted, background counts are made using

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

Cerebral spinal fluid patients with post-cerebral hemmorrhage appears

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

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

Leukemia may be suspected when a manual hematocrit determination reveals 

Hansel’s stain is appropriate for 

Reticulocytes contain 

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

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

Clot retraction can be employed as an indicator of 

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

Fibrinogen determinations are performed on 

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

The quantity of inactivated serum used for qualitative VDRL test is 

Which one of the following is characteristic of any antigen?

The RA latex test is used as a screening test for 

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

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

Rh immune globulin is given to an Rh (D)

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

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

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?

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

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

The major cation found in the extra cellular fluid is 

Antihuman serum globulin reagent 

Blood group A individuals have

A donor who recently tested positive for HBsAg should be deferred

Antihuman serum globulin (Coombs) is NOT used in performing

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

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

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

Water-soluble pigments are produced by

A reactive fluorescent treponemal antibody (FTA-AB) test

Which of the following is a strict anaerobe?

Optochin is used to help identify

A trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica usually contains

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

A fladellate frequently found in the urine of female patients is 

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

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

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

Strepococcus pneumoniae

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

The etiologic agent of chancroid is 

Safranin in a Gran stain is used as a 

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

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

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?

In Taenia saginata, the larval stage develops in 

A floatation method for concentration of ova and cysts used

The infective stage of the hookworm is the 

Enterobius vermilcularis is a 

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

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

Fungi are commonly identified on their basis of their 

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

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

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

Which of the following tests is specific for urinary glucose?

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 

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

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

Dilute normal urine is usually

The ketone test area on a dip stick is impregnated with