MTLE - AUGUST 2023 RECALLS Flashcards

Flashcards from MTLE review notes.

Type I Reagent Water

Purest type of reagent water

Root beer

Not an alcoholic drink

Chylomicrons

A type of lipid

HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)

Smallest lipoprotein, composed of 50% protein

Triglycerides

Most affected by a nonfasting sample

Apo E

Apoprotein responsible for receptor binding for IDL and chylomicron remnant

EDTA plasma sample

Blood sample best to assay lipoproteins

15-30 degrees

Degree of syringe when performing phlebotomy

CA-15-3

Tumor marker used to monitor breast cancer recurrence

1(2s)

Westgard rule considered a 'warning rule'

Pancreatitis

Immediate concern with triglyceride value of 1036 mg/dL

Chylomicron

Lipoprotein that migrates farthest from the anode during electrophoresis

Staphylococcus aureus

Important pathogen in gram-stained smears of soft tissue abscess

Nasopharyngeal swab (aspirates)

Best specimen for isolation of Bordetella pertussis

Optochin

Organism commonly associated with otitis media infections

++--

IMViC result of E. coli

Profuse watery diarrhea (rice water stools)

Hallmark of Cholera toxin

Trophozoite

Amoeba found in watery stool specimens

Trichuris trichiura

Ova of this parasite is pictured

Green, yellow and orange

Colors indicating glycosuria using copper sulfate test

Hazy

Urine clarity with few particulates, print easily seen through newsprint

Conjugated bilirubin

Form of bilirubin detectable in urine

Condenser

Replaced part to convert bright field to dark field microscope

3% HAc

Diluent for CSF WBC

30% Albumin

Reagent necessary for cytocentrifugation of CSF to increase cell yield

Hyposthenuria

Specific gravity of 1.005

Myoglobin

Can cause red urine color

Urobilin

Causes normal color of feces

Few, moderate, many, abundant / LPF

Reporting of squamous epithelial cells

0 to 4

Designated fire hazard flash points

Oliguria

Urine volume of less than 400 mL/day in adults

Glitter cell

Characteristics appearance of WBCs observed in hypotonic urine

Downward position

Proper position for hand washing

If a chemical gets into the person’s eyes

Flush the area with cool water for at least 15 minutes

Within +-2 standard deviations of the mean

Acceptable limits of a control value

K3 EDTA

Associated with lavender-stoppered evacuated tubes

The buffer was too acidic and the exposure time was too short

Blood smear stains too red

Decreases as a blood cell matures

Overall cell diameter in most cases

Prorubricyte (basophilic normoblast)

Immature erythrocyte found in bone marrow: 12 to 17 mm in diameter, N:C of 4:1, nucleoli not usually apparent, and basophilic cytoplasm

Hemoglobin E has the same mobility as hemoglobin S

Alkaline (pH 8.6) electrophoresis

Many erythrocytes deviate from normal per microscopic field

Changes in erythrocytic size or shape using scale of 0 to 4+

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Exhibits sensitivity of one population of red blood cells to complement

ANA test

Antibody test has replaced the LE cell preparation

Acute leukemia

Immature leukocyte forms in the peripheral blood

Bence Jones

Abnormal protein frequently found in the urine

Glycocalyx

Cellular ultrastructural components unique to the platelet

Hematocrit and erythrocyte distribution width

Parameter calculated rather than directly measured

Compares the patient’s leukocyte and platelet counts with his or her previous results

Delta check method of quality control

Photo-optical

The change in light transmission versus the time is used to determine the activity of coagulation factors or stages of method

Platelet factor 3

Neither the aPTT nor the PT detects a deficiency of:

The function of thromboplastin in the prothrombin test

To provide phospholipoprotein to the assay

The intrinsic pathway of coagulation begins with the activation of ____ in the early stage

Factor XII activation

The final common pathway of the intrinsic-extrinsic pathway

Factor X activation

Appropriate reagent for the reticulocyte count

New methylene blue

The appropriate procedure and characteristic for the Westergren method

The procedure measures the rate of erythrocyte settling

In an erythrocyte histogram, the erythrocytes that are larger than normal will be to the ___ of the normal distribution curve

Right

Two standard deviations (2SD) from the mean in normal distribution curve would include

95% of all values

The bevel of the needle should be held ____ in the performance of a venipuncture

Upward

A blue top tube is drawn for coagulation studies, the sample is a short draw result may be:

Falsely prolonged

Pappenheimer bodies:

Iron deposits

Sickle cell disorders are:

Hereditary, intracorposcular RBC defects

Reticulocytosis usually indicates:

Red cell regeneration

Hereditary pyropikilocytosis (HP) is a red cell membrane defect characterized by:

Misshapen budding fragmented cells

Basic hematologic defect seen in patients with thalassemia major

Beta-chain synthesis

Stressed platelets or reticulated platelets are:

Larger than normal

Growth factor is produced by the kidneys and is used to treat anemia associated with kidney disease

EPO

Clotting factors (cofactors) are inhibited by protein S

Factor Va and VIIIa

Platelet aggregation will occur with the end production of

Thromboxane A2

Perform an antibody identification panel; titer if necessary

When a woman who is 24 weeks pregnant has a positive antibody screen, preform this action:

Check and reposition the needle if necessary; if blood flow does not resume, withdraw the needle

Select the correct course of action:

Cold antibody

A major crossmatch and screening cells are 2+ at IS, 1+ at 37C, and negative at the IAT phase, identify the most likely problem:

Accepted

EIA screening test for HTLV I/II was performed on a whole-blood donor, the donor action should be:

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

FFP is used to treat the following, except:

Perform a saline replacement technique

If rouleaux causes positive test results, preform this action:

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody

What other test would help establish a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in this patient?

Increase oxygen carrying capacity

Primary indication for transfusion of packed RBCs?

IgM

Triggers classical pathway

Neutrophil

Major cell in peripheral circulation

20:1

Ratio of fixative to tissue

4%

The actual concentration of formaldehyde in a “10% formalin” solution is?

DOLE

The PRC is a three-man commission attached to?

Vlogs

Which of the following is NOT a continuing education activity?

Glutaraldehyde

Which of the following is the most widely used fixative in electron microscopy?

Cadaverine

Which of the following causes the characteristics foul smell produced by cadavers?

21 years old

COR is not issued to individuals less than ___ yrs old?

Apoptosis

Physiological cell death

Microwave oven

Accelerates fixation

Type I Reagent Water

Purest type of reagent water

Root beer

Not an alcoholic drink

Chylomicrons

A type of lipid

HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)

Smallest lipoprotein, composed of 50% protein

Triglycerides

Most affected by a nonfasting sample

Apo E

Apoprotein responsible for receptor binding for IDL and chylomicron remnant

EDTA plasma sample

Blood sample best to assay lipoproteins

15-30 degrees

Degree of syringe when performing phlebotomy

CA-15-3

Tumor marker used to monitor breast cancer recurrence

1(2s)

Westgard rule considered a 'warning rule'

Pancreatitis

Immediate concern with triglyceride value of 1036 mg/dL

Chylomicron

Lipoprotein that migrates farthest from the anode during electrophoresis

Staphylococcus aureus

Important pathogen in gram-stained smears of soft tissue abscess