ASCP Chemistry Section (2025/2026 Latest
Exam Prep) | Complete Study Guide & Verified
Practice Q&A
Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by:
A. Renin
B. Angiotensinogen
C. Angiotenisinogen I
D. Angiotensinogen II - correct answerD. Angiotensinogen II
Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important for:
A. screening for the presence of cancer
B. monitoring the course of known cancer
C. confirming the absence of disease
D. identifying patients at risk for cancer - correct answerB. Monitoring the course of
known cancer
Detection of which of the following substances is most useful to monitor the course of a
patient with testicular cancer?
A. alpha-fetoprotein
B. carcinoembryonic antigen
C. prolactin
D. testosterone - correct answerA. alpha-fetoprotein
Increased concentrations of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in adults are most characteristically
associated with:
A. hepatocellular carcinoma
B. alcoholic cirrhosis
C. chronic active hepatitis
D. multiple myeloma - correct answerA. hepatocellular carcinoma
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is most likely to be produced in a maignancy involving
the:
A. Brain
B. Testes
C. Bone
D. Colon - correct answerD. Colon
, Which of the following is useful in the detection an management of carcinoma of the
prostate?
A. total prostate-specific antigen
B. prostatic acid phosphatase
C. human chorionic gonadotropin
D. alpha-fetoprotein - correct answerA. total prostate-specific antigen
Which of the following statements most correctly describes the utility of clinical
laboratory assays for tumor markers?
A. tumor markers are useful to screen asymptomatic patients for tumors
B. tumor markers are highly specific
C. tumor markers indicate the likelihood of an individual developing a tumor
D. tumors are useful in tracking the efficacy of treatment - correct answerD. tumors are
useful in tracking the efficacy of treatment
Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) is a tumor marker associated with:
A. breast carcinoma
B. colon cancer
C. lung cancer
D. ovarian and endometrial carcinoma - correct answerD. ovarian and endometrial
carcinoma
In addition to carcinoma of the prostate, elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can
occur due to:
A. aspirin therapy
B. exogenous steroid use
C. benign prostatic hyperplasia
D. statin therapy (cholesterol lowering drugs) - correct answerC. benign prostatic
hyperplasia
A drug has a half-life of 6 hours. If a dose is given every 6 hours, a steady-state drug
level would usually be achieved in:
A. 3-5 hours
B. 10-12 hours
C. 24-42 hours
D. 48-50 hours - correct answerC. 24-42 hours
The drug procainamide is prescribed to treat cardiac arrhythmia. What biologically
active liver metabolite of procainamide is often measured simultaneously?
A. phenobarbitol
Exam Prep) | Complete Study Guide & Verified
Practice Q&A
Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by:
A. Renin
B. Angiotensinogen
C. Angiotenisinogen I
D. Angiotensinogen II - correct answerD. Angiotensinogen II
Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important for:
A. screening for the presence of cancer
B. monitoring the course of known cancer
C. confirming the absence of disease
D. identifying patients at risk for cancer - correct answerB. Monitoring the course of
known cancer
Detection of which of the following substances is most useful to monitor the course of a
patient with testicular cancer?
A. alpha-fetoprotein
B. carcinoembryonic antigen
C. prolactin
D. testosterone - correct answerA. alpha-fetoprotein
Increased concentrations of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in adults are most characteristically
associated with:
A. hepatocellular carcinoma
B. alcoholic cirrhosis
C. chronic active hepatitis
D. multiple myeloma - correct answerA. hepatocellular carcinoma
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is most likely to be produced in a maignancy involving
the:
A. Brain
B. Testes
C. Bone
D. Colon - correct answerD. Colon
, Which of the following is useful in the detection an management of carcinoma of the
prostate?
A. total prostate-specific antigen
B. prostatic acid phosphatase
C. human chorionic gonadotropin
D. alpha-fetoprotein - correct answerA. total prostate-specific antigen
Which of the following statements most correctly describes the utility of clinical
laboratory assays for tumor markers?
A. tumor markers are useful to screen asymptomatic patients for tumors
B. tumor markers are highly specific
C. tumor markers indicate the likelihood of an individual developing a tumor
D. tumors are useful in tracking the efficacy of treatment - correct answerD. tumors are
useful in tracking the efficacy of treatment
Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) is a tumor marker associated with:
A. breast carcinoma
B. colon cancer
C. lung cancer
D. ovarian and endometrial carcinoma - correct answerD. ovarian and endometrial
carcinoma
In addition to carcinoma of the prostate, elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can
occur due to:
A. aspirin therapy
B. exogenous steroid use
C. benign prostatic hyperplasia
D. statin therapy (cholesterol lowering drugs) - correct answerC. benign prostatic
hyperplasia
A drug has a half-life of 6 hours. If a dose is given every 6 hours, a steady-state drug
level would usually be achieved in:
A. 3-5 hours
B. 10-12 hours
C. 24-42 hours
D. 48-50 hours - correct answerC. 24-42 hours
The drug procainamide is prescribed to treat cardiac arrhythmia. What biologically
active liver metabolite of procainamide is often measured simultaneously?
A. phenobarbitol
