Serology/body Fluids Cliff Notes

Question 0

all CSF tubes bloody

Answer 0

Intracanial hemorrhage

Question 1

1 CSF tube bloody, other less bloody

Answer 1

Traumatic tap

Question 2

Low CSF protein, normal or high protein

Answer 2

Bacterial meningitis

Question 3

Hi CSF protein, normal glucose

Answer 3

Viral meningitis or tubercular meningitis

Question 4

Macrophages with ingested RBC in CSF

Answer 4

Intercranial hemorrhage

Question 5

Hi lymphocyte count in CSF

Answer 5

Viral or tubercular meningitis

Question 6

Hi IgG levels and CSF

Answer 6

Multiple sclerosis

Question 7

Starbursts cell pattern and CSF

Answer 7

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 8

Positive India ink prep in CSF

Answer 8

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 9

Most common meningitis inchildren

Answer 9

Haemophulis influenza

Question 10

Most common meningitis in adults

Answer 10

Neisseria meningitis or streptococcus

Question 11

Elevated glutamine levels in CSF

Answer 11

Reye syndrome

Question 12

Elevated myelin basic protein in CSF

Answer 12

Multiple sclerosis

Question 13

Low-protein levels in the CSF

Answer 13

Leakage of CSF due to trauma

Question 14

Normal semen level

Answer 14

2 to 5 ml

Question 15

Normal semen count

Answer 15

Greater than 2 million/mL

Question 16

Normal seamen pH

Answer 16

7.2 to 8.0

Question 17

Normal semen liquefication

Answer 17

One hour

Question 18

Normal semen motility

Answer 18

50% at one hour

Question 19

Normal semen morphology

Answer 19

Greater than 30% normal forms

Question 20

Low glucose in synovial fluid

Answer 20

Inflammation or infection

Question 21

Monosodium urate (Uric acid) crystals and synovial fluid

Answer 21

Gout

Question 22

Calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid

Answer 22

Pseudogout

Question 23

Hi WBC count in synovial fluid

Answer 23

Sepsis infection

Question 24

Ropes or mucin clot test

Answer 24

Measures viscosity of synovial fluid

Question 25

Clear fluid, low WBC count, low glucose, low protein, low cholesterol, etc.

Answer 25

Transudate

Question 26

Cloudy fluid, high WBC count, high glucose, high-protein, etc.

Answer 26

Exudate

Question 27

L/S ratio

Answer 27

Fetal lung maturity test amniotic fluid

Question 28

L/S ratio 2.0 or greater

Answer 28

Fetal lung is mature enough for delivery

Question 29

Liley graph

Answer 29

Bilirubin measurement – amniotic fluid – Delta 450

Question 30

Lamellar bodies

Answer 30

Fetal lung maturity – amniotic fluid

Question 31

Positive RPR or VDRL test

Answer 31

Reagan antibody- nontreponemal test- screening for syphilis

Question 32

Positive FTA-ABS TEST

Answer 32

Treponema test positive for syphilis

Question 33

Positive VDRL in cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 33

Latent or tertiary for syphilis

Question 34

Antigen in RPR, negative FTA-ABS

Answer 34

False positive test for syphilis

Question 35

Antigen in RPR and VDRL

Answer 35

Cardiolipin

Question 36

Positive VDRL or RPR IN NEWBORN

Answer 36

Positive for maternal antibody- not infant

Question 37

Four stages of syphilis

Answer 37

Primary, secondary, latent, tertiary

Question 38

Confirmatory test for HIV

Answer 38

Western blot or PCR

Question 39

Antigens positive in HIV

Answer 39

P24 and gp120