lab diag

Question 1

what howel jolly and where is it found

Answer 1

red cell with nucleus

seen in spleenectomy

Question 2

basophilic strip seen in where

Answer 2

lead poisioning

Question 3

mc cause of anemia

Answer 3

iron ↓

Question 4

clinical findings of low iron

Answer 4

pica
spoon nail
sore tongue/mouth

Question 5

thalassemia mc in what country

Answer 5

med, african, south east asia

Question 6

test for thalassemia

Answer 6

hemo electrophoresis

Question 7

factors that by their presence indicate that a disease is present

Answer 7

discriminant criteria

Question 8

B12 ↓ causes what

Answer 8

megaloblastic anemia mainly due to malabsoprtion

Question 9

monocytes will be seen when

Answer 9

severe infections

Question 10

bence-jones proteins are test for what

Answer 10

myeloma

Question 11

where are the highest concentrations of CK

Answer 11

heart and SK

Question 12

what does ESR test indicate

Answer 12

does not diagnose anything but indicates a disease is occuring

Question 13

what enzyme should be absent in healthy person

Answer 13

CRP - good screening tool

Question 14

what bacteria responsible for rheumatic

Answer 14

strep A

Question 15

whats a test to detect strep A

Answer 15

antistreptolysin O ASO

Question 16

test for lupus

Answer 16

LE ANA FANA

Question 17

what secretes calcitonin

Answer 17

parafolicular cells of thyroid

Question 18

lab test to see parathyroid function

Answer 18

PTH assay

Question 19

serum calcium used to monitor

Answer 19

cancer (bone)

Question 20

what amino acid is used as a marker for bone resorption

Answer 20

hydroxypoline (urine)

Question 21

hba1c detects sugar in the blood for how long ago

Answer 21

2-3months

Question 22

dentists discover what condition mostly

Answer 22

addison cauuse multiple brown pigments in mouth

Question 23

catecholamines test is for

Answer 23

pheochromacytoma

Question 24

where is fibrinogen made

Answer 24

liver

Question 25

best test for hemostasis

Answer 25

platelet aggragation

Question 26

test for HIV

Answer 26

western blot

Question 27

syphilis caused by what + 2 symptoms

Answer 27

treponema pallidum painless ulcer + non tender large nodes

Question 28

what causes chlamydia

Answer 28

trachomantis - 50% asym

Question 29

what is specific gravity

Answer 29

ability for kidney to concentrate urine compares urine to distilled water

Question 30

if you suspect DM what will you look for in urine

Answer 30

ketones

Question 31

if you see oval fat bodies what does it indicate

Answer 31

nephrotic syndrome

Question 32

if there is an infection or inflammation of the urinary tract what cells will you see

Answer 32

bladder epithelial cells

Question 33

waxy casts and fatty indicate what

Answer 33

waxy - end stage renal fail fatty - nephrotic syndrome

Question 34

what is nephrotic syndrome

Answer 34

kidney leak proteins = hypoALbumenia

Question 35

two test to indicate kidney damage

Answer 35

BUN and serum creatinine

Question 36

5 major signs for kidney dx HEPEA

Answer 36

hematuria edema pain enlarge\ anemia

Question 37

increase is (PAP) prostate acid phosphase indicate what

Answer 37

prostate cancer - broken out of capsule

Question 38

high PSA indicate

Answer 38

prostate enlargement/inflammation

Question 39

prothrombin is produced by liver for what and needs what

Answer 39

clotting needs vit K

Question 40

majority of triglycerides in body are

Answer 40

VLDL 80%