Question 1

The concentration of circulating ferritin is proportional to the size of iron stores.

Which of the following will give the best overall picture of a patient's iron stores:

Options :

A : Albumin

B : Transferrin

C : Haptoglobin

D : Ferritin

Answer: D

Question 2

Medical Technology is the profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses

Options :

A : True

B : False

Answer: A

Question 3

Hemolytic anemia, myelodysplasia, and liver disease may each fit this peripheral blood picture. Each of these

conditions can display peripheral blood macrocytosis. It is easy to observe the overall larger size of the red

blood cells in this image compared to the normal lymphocyte also present.

When macrocytes are present, they should be examined for their shape (round vs. oval), the hemoglobin

content (central pallor), and whether or not there are any inclusions present in the cell.

Iron deficiency would not be the correct answer in this case, since this condition is associated with

microcytosis instead.

The complete blood count was obtained from a patient recently admitted to the emergency room. The red

blood cell indices obtained revealed an MCV of 115 femtoliters (fL) (normal range 80 - 90 fL). The patient

met the criteria for a peripheral blood smear examination. A representative field is shown on the right

Options :

A : Hemolytic anemia

B : Myelodysplasia

C : Iron deficiency

D : Liver disease

Answer: A,B,D

Question 4

Parathyroid hormone regulates serum calcium by acting on bone, kidney, and intestines while regulating phosphate by stimulating the intestines and the kidneys, enhancing absorption and reabsorption respectively. Chem The parathyroid hormone is important in the regulation of:

Options :

A : iodine and bromine

B : calcium and phosphate

C : acid and alkaline phosphatase

D : zinc and magnesium

Answer: B

Question 5

A positive spot test shows agglutination of horse erythrocytes when added to patient serum previously absorbed with guinea pig kidney, but not when added to patient serum previously absorbed with beef erythrocyte stroma. The test is generally simple, sensitive, and specific, but false negative are common in young children with mononucleosis. The most common rapid slide test (MONOSPOT©) for infectious mononucleosis employs:

Options :

A : Horse erythrocytes

B : Sheep erythrocytes

C : Intact beef erythrocytes

D : None of the above

Answer: A

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