A type and screen is used to determine ABORH class of a patient and screen for the main antibodies that can cause hemolytic transfusion reactions. The "screen" is also known as the ____ antiglobulin test. Type and screens are required prior to crossmatching any units for transfusion.
The eggs of Shistosoma haematobium can be isolated from ___.
The 24-___ urine free cortisol is the most sensitive and specific screen for hypercortisolism, but must be confirmed on a second occasion.
Ig classes are differentiated based on their amino acid sequences on the constant region of ____ chains.
In serum protein electrophoresis at a pH 8.6, all proteins become anionic and migrate towards the ___.
CA125 is elevated in 80% of epithelial cell ____ cancers.
Toxic levels of ___ in the urine but low levels in serum suggest Wilson's disease, in which there is a deficiency in the transport protein, ceruloplasmin.
Protien >500mg/dl in urine may interfere with a test strip pad and yield a false-___ result for leukocyte esterase.
Erythrocytes (RBCs) contain 150 times more LD activity than ____.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an oncofetal glycoprotein marker for ___ carcinoma.
___ is the ratio of cells to plasma.
In acute hepatocellular disorders, the serum levels of __ and ALT can be 100 times the upper limit of normal. Slight increases are more common in chronic hepatitis, hemangioma, and obstructive jaundice.
____ difficile used to be named Clostridium difficile until 2016.
A deficiency of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is called ____.
Rule of ___ applies to HGB, HCT, and RBC values. HGB concentration should be approx. ___ times the RBC count; hematocrit should be approx. ___ times the HGB level. Any deviation could indicate artifacts or contamination of a sample.
Glitter cells are a microscopic finding of ___ in hypotonic urine.
The second most abundant immunoglobulin in serum. 10-15% of total serum immunoglobulin; the most likely to be found in mucosal secretions.
Only ___antibodies can cross the placenta.
Using a tourniquet for longer that 1-3 ___ can falsely elevate potassium, albumin, protein, calcium, and hemoglobin
Buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) medium is a specialized enrichment agar for the isolation of ____.
RBC that is about 5um, stain bright red, and has no central pallor is called a___.
TSH is produced by the ___ gland.
Animal reservoir for West Nile Virus. (Mosquitoes act as a vector/carrier.)
Tests a patient's plasma against their own red blood cells.
ACTH stimulation tests, using synthetic ACTH, will differentiate primary from other reasons of ____ insufficiency.
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a marker for colon, gastrointestinal and ___ cancer.
A deficiency in Vitamin A causes ___ blindness.
Medical Lab Technicians (MLT), Medical Technologists (MT) and Medical Lab Scientists (MLS) are all required to pass a ____ of certification exam post-graduation, in order to become certified in laboratory science. They are also required to maintain certification by completing CE's every three years. (Depending on their date of graduation.)