1. Prolonged coagulation results of a patient with hematocrit value of >55%. What to do?

2. The steam autoclave method of sterilization requires:

3. Which of the following can cause hyponatremia?

⭐️4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN RESULT TO DECREASED ESR?

6. The H antigen is found in lowest concentration on what phenotype of red blood cell?

7. Based on the results below, what is the next step in determination of the patient’s ABO/Rh type?

8. What is the purpose of potassium permanganate when staining acid-fast bacilli with Truan auramine-rhodamine stain?

9. Only 2ml of blood is collected in a vacuum tube containing EDTA that is designed for 7ml draw. Which of the following result can be expected of this sample is used?

10. CSF for culture arrived late in the laboratory, the MLS only managed to perform Gram stain in his shif what should the technologist do with the specimen?

11. During sweat collection, a consideration that can result in a falsely high result is:

12. Which of the following is an anti-asthmatic drug?

13. Laboratory characteristics of malabsorption syndrome due to pancreatic insufficiency include:

14. The drug procainamide is prescribed to treat cardiac arrhythmia. What biologically active liver metabolite of procainamide is often measured simultaneously?

15. Furazolidone susceptibility is a test used to differentiate?

16. Presence of cold agglutinins will have what effect in most automated hematology analyzers?

17. Based on the CBC result shown, what could most possibly be the cause of the error?

19.Which of the following is most helpful to confirm a weak ABO subgroup?

21.Quantitative fecal fat testing involves:

22. Consider the followin ABO typing result:

⭐️23. JAUNDICED PATIENT WITH PANCREATIC ENLARGEMENT WILL HAVE INCREASED LEVELS OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

25. Pilocarpine iontophoresis refers to the specific process of:

⭐️27.Platelet satellitosis is usually due to what?

⭐️28. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VALUES IS TRUE OF ADRENAL CUSHING'S SYNDROME?

⭐️30. A patient has high cold agglutinin titer. Automated hematology analyzer results reveal an elevated MCV, MCH and MCHC as well as a decreased RBC. Individual erythrocytes appear normal on a stained smear, but agglutinates are noted. Identify the appropriate course of action.

32.Blood culture collected from a patient with subacute bacterial endocarditis. Plated on BAP. After period of incubation, no growth was noted. What should the MLS do?

33. Vhich of the following types of molecules is most likely to be antigenic/immunogenic?

34.Which of the following can cause hypermagnesemia?

35.Rare congenital anemia of unknown etiology evident in the first 3 months of life characterized by severe anemia and erythropoietin resistance; the reticulocyte count does not rise. Platelet and white blood cell counts are normal.?

⭐️37. PARATHYROID HORMONE= NORMAL CALCIUM= ELEVATED. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS MOST LIKELY?

⭐️38. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REACTIONS IS MOST LIKELT CAUSED BY ACQUIRED B PHENOMENON?

39.Glycophorin A and glycophorin B possess antigen sites for which blood group system?

⭐️40. A PATIENT HAD A SORE THROAT, AFTER 2 WEEKS HE HAD A KIDNEY BIOPSY. WHAT ORGANISM CAN BE ISOLATED FROM THE KIDNEY TISSUE?

⭐️41. CBC RESULT, MCHC IS VERY HIGH WHEN YOU SOLVE FOR IT. WHAT TO DO? AUTOMATED HEMATOCRIT = 27%; MANUAL HEMATOCRIT = 28%

43. These are substances responsible for enhancement of phagocytosis?

44. In this blood film, there is an impairment in the cell's synthesis of:

45. The highest elevation of lactate dehydrogenase is expected in which of the following?

46. Presumptive tests used for identification of Pseudomonas species and to differentiate them from Enterobacteriaceae family?

⭐️47. RESULTS FOR ELECTROLYTES, SODIUM IS LOW. ALL OTHER ELECTROLYTES ARE NORMAL. WHAT TO DO?

48. Increased presence of fetal fibronectin in cervicovaginal secretions from a 24-year-old female at 35 weeks’ gestation indicates what?

49. Which immunologic mechanism is usually involved in bronchial asthma?

50.in the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion susceptibility test, which variable is critical when testing Pseudomonas spp. Against aminoglycosides?

51. SsU antibodies appear in the presence of which of the following deletion sequence?

52. All of the following exhibit dosage effect, except:

53.What could possibly cause this PBS finding?

54.Which of the following blood groups deteriorates on storage?

55.Pink colonies on Mac Conkey agar, citrate positive, LOA: -++, gram-negative bacillus?

56. An increased calcium and phosphate can be seen in which of the following conditions?

57.PPD skin test, after 48 hours, 15mm zone is due to?

58. Serum bilirubin testing. Which of the following is correct regarding the bilirubin levels of this patient? Patient sample + diazo reagent = 2.2 mg/dl Patient sample + diazo reagent + caffeine sodium benzoate = 5.4 mg/dl

59. Amniotic fluid is evaluated using a Liley graph and change in absorbance at 450nm. What is being evaluated and why?

60.Which of the following is true about transudates

63.Most closely associated with granulocyte hyposegmentation?

64.Pink, mucoid colonies on Mac Conkey agar, TSI: A/A with gas, spot indole positive gram-negative bacilli?

⭐️65. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SET OF RESULTS IS EXPECTED IN A PATIENT WITH HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA?

66. Primary hyperparathyroidism:

⭐️69. WHICH DISEASE MIGHT BE INDICATED BY ANTIBODY TO SMOOTH MUSCLE?

70. Which of the ff characteristics can differentiate Y. Enterocolitica from Y. Testis?

⭐️71. Which of the ff can be found in the saliva of an Le(a+b-) individual?

⭐️72. PATIENT IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING PRIMIDONE OVERDOSE BUT THE SERUM CONCENTRATION OF WHICH IS NORMAL. WHAT MUST BE DONE NEXT?

74.Rapid test for Legionella pneumophilia?

75. Which of the ff is not a step in platelet component prodn?

⭐️76. SERUM ENZYME DETERMINATION USING P-NITROPHENYLPHOSPHATE AT PH OF 9.5. THIS ANALYSIS WILL MOST LIKELY BE HIGHLY INCREASED IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

77. Platelets must be prepared within how many hrs after collection of WB?

⭐️78. IDENTIFICATION OF A GRAM NEGATIVE ISOLATE USING MALDI-TOF IS BASED ON DETECTION OF:

79. Characteristics of the genus Capnocytophaga include:

80. To prepare the rgt used for mucin clot determination of synovial fluid, water is mixed with what?

81. With this blood picture, an additional testing indicated is:

82. Hereditary angioedema is characterized by:

83. Most rapid method for detection Francisella tularensis?

84. During pregnancy, the form of estrogen that predominantly and may be useful in prenatal screening:

85. Which of the ff tests may be ordered to assess the toxic effects of acetaminophen?

86 First step in agglutination that is rapid & reversible:

⭐️87. LEAST LIKELY TO DEVELOP HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES TO EBV:

88. The only G(+), catalase(-), lactose fermenter, aerobic bacilli, that is H2S(+) and shows characteristic bottle-brush or pipe cleaner growth in gelatin media?

90.

91. Identify the condition

92. Which of the ff compounds can interfere with the coulometric chloride assay?

93. Confirmatory test for Lyme Disease:

94. Multidrug resistant, nonmotile, nonhemolytic, G(+) bacilli, Penicillin(R) but Vancomycin(S)

95. A synovial fluid specimen is too viscous and difficult to aspirate. What must be done?

⭐️96. Which of the ff disease states, would you see an elevation in total bilirubin and conjugated bilirubin only?

97. Patient with walking pneumonia, not responding to penicillin. This is due to?

98. Which of the following is not correct regarding specimen collection for determination of lactic acid levels?

99. Which of the following patterns is consistent with homozygous beta thalassemia?

⭐️100. ORDER OF OCCURENCE OF SEROLOGICAL MARKERS IN HEPATITIS A

102.G(+), aerobic, catalase(+), non-motile sporeforming bacilli. Demonstrates string of pearls colonies on penicillin medium?

⭐️103. A NEWBORN TESTED POSITIVE FOR TOXOPLASMA IGG. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN BE DONE TO CONFIRM IF THE NEWBORN IS REALLY INFECTED?

104. A blood supplier ships 3 units of pooled cryoprecipitate. Each pool consists of 5 units of cryoprecipitate. If one unit is thawed at 5:00 pm, when must it be dispensed from the blood bank?

105. Anorexia is defined as an increased in?

107c. Which of the ff ANA patterns would be asso with high titers of ab to SM antigen?

107a. Which of the ff ANA patterns would be asso with high titers of ab to SM antigen?

107d. Which of the ff ANA patterns would be asso with high titers of ab to SM antigen?

107b. Which of the ff ANA patterns would be asso with high titers of ab to SM antigen?

⭐️108. Initial WBC count of the patient is 12 x 109/L. Using another diluent, his WBC count went down to 9 x 109/L. This could be due to:

109. SG = 1.010, RTE cells

114. Common error in PCR:

115. The reverse CAMP test, Lecithinase prodn, double zone hemolysis and Gram stain morphology are all useful criteria in the identification of:

⭐️116. Correct steps in processing sputum spx to isolate Mycobacteria

117. Fatty cast picture:

118.PCR amplification is evident at what phase?