Exam Questions And Correct
Answers
Which of the following aminoacidopathies is NOT caused by an enzyme deficiency?
Choose one answer.
a. phenylketonuria
b. alkaptonuria
c. maple syrup disease
d. cystinuria
d. cystinuria
What method is most commonly used to measure total protein?
Choose one answer.
a. dye binding
b. Kjeldahl
c. Biuret
d. refractometry
c. Biuret
,Which of the following is the preferred reagent for measuring albumin by the dye
binding method because there is less interfering substances?
Choose one answer.
a. Bromocresol green
b. HABA
c. Bromocresol purple
d. methyl orange
c. Bromocresol purple
Which of the following proteins is a negative acute phase reactant?
Choose one answer.
a. haptoglobin
b. hemopexin
c. ceruloplasmin
d. transferrin
d. transferrin
Which of the following cardiac markers is the most sensitive for the detection of
an acute myocardial infarction?
Choose one answer.
a. CKMB
,b. LD1/LD2 flip
c. troponin
d. myoglobin
c. troponin
Which of the following anticoagulants is acceptable for the measurement of BUN?
Choose one answer.
a. fluoride
b. heparin
c. oxalate
d. citrate
b. heparin
Which of the following analytes must be measured in order to calculate the
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)?
Choose one answer.
a. urine creatinine
b. body surface area
c. 24-hour urine volume
d. serum creatinine
d. serum creatinine
, Plasma is the specimen of choice for which of the following analytes?
Choose one answer.
a. creatinine
b. ammonia
c. blood urea nitrogen
d. uric acid
b. ammonia
What disease state is associated with an elevation of serum uric acid?
Choose one answer.
a. gout
b. atherosclerosis
c. Reye's syndrome
d. diabetes
a. gout
Which one of the following analytes is used as a prognostic indicator for liver
failure?
Choose one answer.