CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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POST TEST
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1. Laboratory finding on serous fluid that indicates tubercular effusion C
a. Increased neutrophils
b. Increased mesothelial cells
c. Positive adenosine deaminase
d. Positive carcinoembryonic antigen
2. Which incorrect about specimen collection for seminal fluid? B
a. Sexual abstinence of 2-7 days prior to specimen collection
b. Use of warm sterile glass containers and should be delivered
within 2hrs of collection
c. Sample should be kept at room temperature upon
submitting it to the laboratory
d. For fertility testing: 2-3 samples tested at 1-3 weeks
intervals
3. Color of pleural fluid associated with aspergillus infection? D
a. Milky
b. Bloody
c. Pale yellow
d. Black
4. SAAG (Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient) difference of 1.1 or greater A
suggests?
a. Transudate effusion
b. Exudate effusion
c. Traumatic tap
d. Malignancy
5. All of the following will cause polyhydramnios, except? B
a. Fetal distress
b. Membrane leakage
c. Decreased fetal swallowing of urine
d. Neural tube defects
6. All are FLM tests, except? D
a. L/S ration
b. Foam stability
c. Lamellar bodies
d. Acetylcholinesterase
7. The acid steatocrit test is performed to analyze the following D
a. Grossly bloody stools
b. Qualitative fecal fats
c. Carbohydrate reabsorption
d. Quantitative fecal fats
, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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8. Composition of split fat stain B
I. 36% acetic acid
II. 10% NaOH
III. Sudan III
IV. Toluidine blue
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. II and IV
, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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9. Which of the following should be avoided 7days before collection of B
stools for FOBT?
a. Horseradish, melons, raw broccoli
b. Aspirin and anti-inflammatory medications
c. Vitamin C
d. Red meat
10. Which of the following is correct about APT test? D
I. Maternal blood smear is used as specimen
II. 1% NaOH is the main reagent of the test
III. Fetal cells appear as pink/intact while maternal cells are
lyse/crenated
IV. Presence of maternal thalassemia major will produce
erroneous results
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. II and IV
11. The most sensitive fecal enzyme test for the diagnosis of pancreatic C
insufficiency measures?
a. Lipase
b. Trypsin
c. Elastase I
d. Chymotrypsin
12. Crystals that appear needle-shaped under polarized light and are A
yellow when aligned with the slow vibration of compensated
polarized light are
a. Monosodium urate
b. Calcium pyrophosphate
c. Hydroxyapatite
d. Corticosteroid
13. Correct about synovial fluid cell count B
I. Monocytes are predominant cells
II. Acetic acid and methylene blue to stain WBC
III. Less than 200 cells/uL is considered normal
IV. RBC count is most frequently performed
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. II and IV
, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
POST TEST
14. Select the wrong pair for cells and inclusions that can be observed in D
synovial fluid
a. Rice bodies – tuberculous arthritis
b. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages – pigmented villonodular
synovitis
c. Fat droplets – traumatic injury
d. Ragocyte – osteoarthritis
COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
POST TEST
POST-TEST
1. Laboratory finding on serous fluid that indicates tubercular effusion C
a. Increased neutrophils
b. Increased mesothelial cells
c. Positive adenosine deaminase
d. Positive carcinoembryonic antigen
2. Which incorrect about specimen collection for seminal fluid? B
a. Sexual abstinence of 2-7 days prior to specimen collection
b. Use of warm sterile glass containers and should be delivered
within 2hrs of collection
c. Sample should be kept at room temperature upon
submitting it to the laboratory
d. For fertility testing: 2-3 samples tested at 1-3 weeks
intervals
3. Color of pleural fluid associated with aspergillus infection? D
a. Milky
b. Bloody
c. Pale yellow
d. Black
4. SAAG (Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient) difference of 1.1 or greater A
suggests?
a. Transudate effusion
b. Exudate effusion
c. Traumatic tap
d. Malignancy
5. All of the following will cause polyhydramnios, except? B
a. Fetal distress
b. Membrane leakage
c. Decreased fetal swallowing of urine
d. Neural tube defects
6. All are FLM tests, except? D
a. L/S ration
b. Foam stability
c. Lamellar bodies
d. Acetylcholinesterase
7. The acid steatocrit test is performed to analyze the following D
a. Grossly bloody stools
b. Qualitative fecal fats
c. Carbohydrate reabsorption
d. Quantitative fecal fats
, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
POST TEST
8. Composition of split fat stain B
I. 36% acetic acid
II. 10% NaOH
III. Sudan III
IV. Toluidine blue
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. II and IV
, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
POST TEST
9. Which of the following should be avoided 7days before collection of B
stools for FOBT?
a. Horseradish, melons, raw broccoli
b. Aspirin and anti-inflammatory medications
c. Vitamin C
d. Red meat
10. Which of the following is correct about APT test? D
I. Maternal blood smear is used as specimen
II. 1% NaOH is the main reagent of the test
III. Fetal cells appear as pink/intact while maternal cells are
lyse/crenated
IV. Presence of maternal thalassemia major will produce
erroneous results
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. II and IV
11. The most sensitive fecal enzyme test for the diagnosis of pancreatic C
insufficiency measures?
a. Lipase
b. Trypsin
c. Elastase I
d. Chymotrypsin
12. Crystals that appear needle-shaped under polarized light and are A
yellow when aligned with the slow vibration of compensated
polarized light are
a. Monosodium urate
b. Calcium pyrophosphate
c. Hydroxyapatite
d. Corticosteroid
13. Correct about synovial fluid cell count B
I. Monocytes are predominant cells
II. Acetic acid and methylene blue to stain WBC
III. Less than 200 cells/uL is considered normal
IV. RBC count is most frequently performed
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. II and IV
, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY EXAM 161 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
POST TEST
14. Select the wrong pair for cells and inclusions that can be observed in D
synovial fluid
a. Rice bodies – tuberculous arthritis
b. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages – pigmented villonodular
synovitis
c. Fat droplets – traumatic injury
d. Ragocyte – osteoarthritis
