1.A urine specimen collected on an apparently healthy 25yo man shortly after he finished eating lunch was cloudy but showed normal results on a multiple rgt test strip analysis.The most likely cause of turbidity is:

2.A phosphatidylglycerol immunochemical slide test shows no visible agglutination for an amniotic fluid collected at 30wks gestation. This should be reported as:

3. A sperm count is diluted 1:20 and 50 sperm are counted in 2 secondary squares pf the Neubauer counting chamber. The sperm count is:

4. The reason for performing a Clinitest on a newborn's urine is to check for:

5. The TAU isoform of transferrin is a carbohydrate deficient protein found only in:

6. Using polarized light microscopy, which of the following urinary elements are birefringent?

7. The finding of hemosiderin laden macrophages in a CSF sample indicates:

8. A deficiency in arginine vasopressin (ADH) is asso with a:

9. Oval fat bodies are:

10. The normal GFR is:

11. Increased CSF lactate is found in:

12. Urine from a 50yo man was noted to turn dark red on standing. This change is caused by the presence of:

13. Urine Reagent strips should be stored in a(n):

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

15. An alcoholic or pale/clay-colored stool is:

16. The presence of rice bodies in a synovial fluid is strongly associated with:

17. Creatinine clearance is reported in:

18. A test pad of a urine rgt strip is impregnated with only sodium nitroprusside. This pad will react with:

19. A urine specimen with an elevated urobilinogen and a negative bilirubin may indicate:

20. An ammonia-like odor is characteristically associated with urine from patients who:

21. Which of the following results would be considered abnormal for seminal fluid?

22. A vaginal swab is received in the lab for testing & immediately placed in sterile physiological saline to prepare a suspension. A wet mount is prepared & the laboratorian reports presence of numerous clue cells. This most likely indicates the patient has:

23. The presence of which of the following may result in a CSF specimen with an oily appearance?

24. The pH of a urine specimen measures the:

25. The most accurate test to determine renal concentration is:

26. Spherical Transitional Epithelial cells may be confused with:

27. A xanthochromic CSF specimen is centrifuged resulting in a pink-colored supernatant. This indicates the presence of:

28. False-positive results can occur for fecal occult blood due to the ingestion of:

29. Which of the ff casts is most indicative of end-stage renal disease?

30. Isosthenuria is associated with a specific gravity which is usually:

31. A urine spx is analyzed for glucose by a glucose oxidase rgt test strip & a copper reduction test. If both results are (+), which of the ff interpretations is correct?

32. Cessation of urine flow is defined as:

33. An L/S ratio of 2.4 on amniotic fluid collected at 34 weeks' gestation indicates:

34 A urine spx is tested and has the following results: Reagent strip Microscopic findings glucose = 3+ WBCs = >100 / hpf protein = 1+ yeast = many This is indicative of:

35. The most common genetic defect associated with cystic fibrosis is called:

36.W/c of the ff substances may interfere with the rgt strip pad for leukocyte esterase & yield a false(-) result?

37. Tiny colorless, dumbbell-shaped crystals were found in an alkaline urine sediment.They are:

38. Which of the following can give a false-negative urine protein reading?

39. A paired fasting plasma specimen was collected at the same time an arthrocentesis was performed. The difference in glucose concentrations between the 2 fluids was reported as 55 mg/dL. This result indicates a(an):

40. To prepare the reagent used in confirmatory protein testing, a laboratorian would:

41. Refractive index is a comparison of:

42. An ↑ IgG index on a CSF specimen indicates:

43. Cholesterol crystals will most likely be observed in urine that contains:

44. After warming, a cloudy urine clears. This is due to the presence of:

45. Rapid forward progression of sperm is rated as:

46. All cast are typically composed of:

47. Polyuria is usually correlated with

48. When using the SSA test, false-positive proteins results may occur in the presence of:

49.Milky urine from a 24yo woman likely contains

50. Which marker can be used to identify if a body fluid contains semen?

51. A 50yo man is evaluated for back pain. Urine studies include: Specific gravity= 1.017 blood = negative pH = 6.5 Microscopic findings: Protein = negative Epithelial cells = rare glucose = negative Urine protein electrophoresis: - monoclonal spike in gamma globulin region Which of the ff statements best explains these results?

52. Decrease CSF protein can be found in:

53. A sweat chloride >60 mEq/L(60mmol/L) is indicative of:

54. When identifying urinary crystals, which reagent test strip result is most important?

55. pH determinations are clinically relevant for which of the following?

56. A (+) result for bilirubin on a rgt test strip should be followed up by:

57. The urine microscopic constituents that best differentiate between cystitis and pyelonephritis are:

58. Amniotic fluid may be tested for the concentration of lamellar bodies. This test is performed to determine:

59. A urine's SG is directly proportional to its:

60. The method of choice for performing a SG measurement of urine ff admin. of xray contrast dye is:

61. When using a refractometer to measure urine concentration, the laboratorian must correct for which of the following in their calculations?

62. Polarized light can often be used to diff between:

63. In synovial fluid, the most characteristic finding in pseudogout is:

64. Ghost red blood cells are see in urine that is:

65. Ascites is collected by:

66. The area of the nephron that is impermeable to water is the:

67. Pilocarpine iontophoresis refers to the specific process of: (2 answers)

68. A px with uncontrolled DM will most likely have:

69. Peritoneal lavage is used to:

70. Urine osmolality is related to:

71. Epithelial cell casts are most indicative of:

72. Which stain is used to measure sperm viability?

73. A positive amine or "whiff" test on a vaginal secretion most likely indicates:

74. The presence of oligoclonal bands in CSF but no in serum is associated with:

75. The chromogen for fecal occult blood test is:

76. Normal CSF contains all of the ff proteins except:

77. Which of the following casts most frequently appears to have a brittle consistency?

78. The primary component of most urinary CALculi is:

79. Clue cells are a form of:

80. The principal mucin in synovial fluid is:

81. Bacteria are considered significant in the urine sediment when the:

82. Pleural fluid from a patient with congestive heart failure would be expected to:

83.The results were obtained on urine spx @ 8:00am: pH=5.5 ketones=3+ nitrite(+) protein=2+ blood(-) glucose=3+ bilirubin(+) If this urine spx was stored uncapped at 5.C w/o preservation & retested at 2:00 pm,w/c of the ff test results would be changed due to storage conditions?

84. A 2yo child had a positive urine ketone. This would most likely be caused by:

85. W/c of the ff crystals appear as fine silky needles?

86.The principle of rgt strip test for microalbuminuria:

87. Which of the following urine results is most likely to be affected by prolonged exposure to light?

88. Which of the following is the best indicator of Reye syndrome for CSF?

89. Which of the following would be affected by allowing a urine specimen to remain at room temperature for 3hours before analysis?

90. A white precipitate in a urine specimen with a pH of 7.5 would most probably be caused by:

91. The normal concentration of proteins in CSF, relative to serum protein is

92. Acid urine that contains hemoglobin will darken on standing due to the formation of:

93. Evaluation of sperm morphology is performed by staining an air-dried smear with Wright, Giemsa or Papanicolaou stain and evaluating 200 sperm using:

94. The presence of leukocytes in urine is known as:

95. What calculation is used to determine if there is a breach in the blood-brain barrier?

96. The normal renal threshold for glucose in the adult is approximately:

97. A patient with renal tubular acidosis would most likely excrete a urine with a:

98. A build up of fluid in a body cavity is called:

99. Osmolality is a measure of:

100. Qualitative methods used as screening test for cystic fibrosis include: