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    The document contains 30 multiple choice questions covering topics in clinical chemistry, laboratory medicine, and quality control. The questions test knowledge in areas like quality control rules, laboratory techniques, clinical chemistry analytes, and interpretation of laboratory results. Common themes assessed include laboratory calculations, quality assurance, clinical significance of lab values, and pathophysiology related to clinical chemistry results.

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    1.

    In the standard hazards identification system by the NFPA, a number 2 in the yellow diamond means:
    a. Moderate corrosivity
    b. Serious reactivity
    c. Slight radioactivity
    d. Moderate reactivity
    2. The number of grams per liter of solution divided by the equivalent weight of the compound equals:
    a. Molarity
    b. Molality
    c. Normality
    d. % w/v
    3. What is the molarity of a 1-liter solution containing 294 g sulfuric acid?
    a. 1.5 mol/L
    b. 2 mol/L
    c. 3 mol/L
    d. 6 mol/L
    4. How much serum is needed to prepare 2 ml of a 1:10 dilution?
    a. 0.1 ml
    b. 0.2 ml
    c. 1.2 ml
    d. 1.8 ml
    5. When converting uric acid levels in mg/dl to mmol/l, which conversion factor should be used?
    a. 0.0595
    b. 0.0555
    c. 0.0113
    d. 0.357
    6. A solution containing only one analyte with known purity and concentration used to calibrate an
    assay method.
    a. Unassayed control
    b. Assayed control
    c. Reagent blank
    d. Standard
    7. Which of the following describes an abrupt change in the distribution of values above or below the
    mean over a period of 6 days?
    a. Shift
    b. Trend
    c. Outlier
    d. Random error
    8. A trend in QC results is most likely caused by:
    a. Improper dilution of standards
    b. Deterioration of the reagent
    c. Temperature fluctuation
    d. Miscalibration of the instrument
    9. Which of the following Westgard rules detects random errors?
    a. R4s
    b. 22s
    c. 41s
    d. 10x
    10. Which of the following electroanalytical techniques is used in pH and pCO2 measurement?
    a. Amperometry
    b. Coulometry
    c. Potentiometry
    d. Voltammetry
    11. What is the function of glass coils in continuous flow analyzers?
    a. Cleaning
    b. Separating media
    c. Mixing
    d. Centrifugation
    12. What is the effect of hemolysis on hexokinase?
    a. Falsely increased
    b. Falsely decreased
    c. Variable
    d. No effect
    13. Select the age group in which total cholesterol levels >240 are considered high risk.
    a. 2-19 years old
    b. 20-29 years old
    c. 30-39 years old
    d. >40 years old
    14. Select the De Long Formula for estimating the LDL cholesterol in mg/dl.
    a. TC-[HDL+(TG/6.5)]
    b. TC-[HDL+(TG/5)]
    c. TC-[HDL+(TG/2.175)]
    d. TC-[HDL+(TG/2.825)]
    15. Which creatinine method is simple and inexpensive but non-specific?
    a. Jaffe with adsorbent
    b. Jaffe-kinetic
    c. Jaffe endpoint
    d. Enzymatic
    16. Which of the following methods indirectly measures urea by measuring ammonia?
    a. IDMS
    b. Fearon
    c. DAM
    d. Enzymatic
    17. Which of the following does not have a significant effect on serum creatinine levels?
    a. Muscle mass
    b. Renal function
    c. Protein diet
    d. Plasma chromogens
    18. Which of the following conditions results from a transport defect leading to decreased hepatic
    uptake of unconjugated bilirubin?
    a. Gilbert’s syndrome
    b. Rotor Syndrome
    c. Crigler-Najjar syndrome
    d. Lucey-Driscoll syndrome
    19. Which of the following conditions causes 5x or more increase in AST?
    a. Biliary obstruction
    b. Hepatic tumor
    c. Pericarditis
    d. Acute viral hepatitis
    20. A serum GGT level 10x of upper limit is inactive of:
    a. Hepatobiliary disease
    b. Viral hepatitis
    c. Liver cancer
    d. Delirium tremens
    21. High serum chloride values are associated with decreased levels of:
    a. Sodium
    b. Calcium
    c. Bicarbonate
    d. Phosphate
    22. Which of the following conditions is associated with ““β-γ bridging”?”
    a. Multiple Myeloma
    b. Malignancy
    c. Hepatic cirrhosis
    d. Rheumatoid arthritis

    23. Low anion gap may be caused by:


    a. Increased unmeasured cations
    b. Decreased unmeasured anions
    c. Both
    d. Neither
    24. A control has a mean of 5.5 with a standard deviation of 0.5. If the laboratory is using a 95%
    confidence interval, the control values must fall between:
    a. 4.5 – 6.5
    b. 4.0 – 7.0
    c. 5.0 – 6.0
    d. 5.0 – 6.5
    25. Total iron-binding capacity measures the serum iron transporting capacity of:
    a. Hemoglobin
    b. Ceruloplasmin
    c. Transferrin
    d. Ferritin
    26. The medical technologist on duty made an error in considering the final dilution before reporting the
    final result. What type of error is this?
    a. Random error
    b. Systematic error
    c. Outlier
    d. Dilution error

    27. At what level should a 52-year old male diagnosed with Type 2 DM maintain his HBA1C?
    a. <3%
    b. <7%
    c. <9%
    d. <11%
    28. What is the urea concentration if the BUN level is 9 mg/dl?
    a. 18.3 mg/dl
    b. 19.3 mg/dl
    c. 10.3 mg/dl
    d. 9.3 mg/dl
    29. A high BUN:creatinine ratio with a significantly elevated creatinine is usually seen in:
    a. Postrenal azotemia
    b. Liver disease
    c. Tubular necrosis
    d. Low protein intake
    30. In familiar hypercholesterolemia, the hallmark finding is an elevation of:
    a. Chylomicrons
    b. HDL
    c. LDL
    d. APO A1

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