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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following biochemical processes is promoted by insulin?
Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Lipolysis
Uptake of glucose by cells
Which of the following hormones promotes hyperglycemia?
Calcitonin
Growth hormone
Aldosterone
Renin
Which of the following is characteristic of type 1 DM?
Requires an OGTT for diagnosis
Is the most common form of DM
Usually occurs after age 40
Requires insulin replacement to prevent ketosis
Select the most appropriate adult reference range for fasting blood glucose
40-105 mg/dL
60-140 mg/dL
65-99 mg/dL
75-150 mg/dL
When preparing a patient for an OGTT, which of the following conditions will lead to erroneous results?
The patient remains ambulatory for 3 days prior to the test
Carbohydrate intake is restricted to below 150 g/day for 3 days prior to test
No food, coffee, tea, or smoking is allowed 8 hours before and during the test
Administration of 75 g of glucose is given to an adult patient following a 10-12 hour fast
Which of the following 2-hour glucose challenge results would be classified as impaired glucose tolerance?
130 mg/dL
135 mg/dL
150 mg/dL
204 mg/dL
Which stationary phase is used for the measurement of HbA1c by HPLC?
Octadecylsilane (C18)
Cation exchanger
Anion exchanger
Polystyrene divinylbenzene
What is the ADA recommended cutoff value for adequate control of blood glucose in diabetics as measured by glycated hemoglobin?
5%
6.5%
9.5%
11%
What is the recommended cutoff for the early detection of chronic kidney disease in diabetics using the test for microalbuminuria?
>30 mg/g creatinine
>80 mg/g creatinine
>200 mg/g creatinine
>80 mg/L
Which of the following is the reference method for measuring serum glucose?
Somogyi-Nelson
Hexokinase
Glucose oxidase
Glucose dehydrogenase
Select the enzyme that is most specific for β-D-glucose
Hexokinase
G-6-PD
Phosphohexisomerase
Glucose oxidase
Select the coupling enzyme used in the hexokinase method for glucose
G6PD
Peroxidase
Glucose dehydrogenase
Glucose-6-phosphatase
Identify the enzyme deficiency responsible for type I glycogen storage disease (von Gierke's disease)
Glucose-6-phosphatase
Glycogen phosphorylase
Glycogen synthetase
β-Glucosidase
Which of the following is classified as mucopolysaccharide storage disease?
Pompe's disease
von Gierke disease
Hers' disease
Hurler's syndrome
PTH - Increased
Ca2+ - Increased
Phosphate - Decreased
Primary hyperthyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
NOTA
Both
TSH - Increased
Free T4 - Decreased
Free T3 - Decreased
Primary hypothyroidism
Secondary hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
T3 thyrotoxicosis
TSH - Decreased
Free T4 - Normal
Free T3 - Increased
Primary hypothyroidism
Secondary hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
T3 thyrotoxicosis
Major estrogen produced by ovaries
Estradiol (E2)
Estrone (E1)
Estriol (E3)
Cyclosporine and tacrolimus are examples of:
Immunosuppressants
Psychoactives
Antineoplatics
Antiepileptics
Regulated by lungs
Carbonic acid
Bicarbonate
AOTA
NOTA
Regulated by kidneys
Bicarbonate
Carbonic acid
Either
Neither
Normal bicarbonate and carbonic acid ratio
20:1
10:1
2:1
5:1
Match the correct parameter and device used
A. PCO2
B. PO2
1. Severinghaus electrode
2. Clark electrode
A and 1; B and 2
A and 2; B and 1
Lactescence occurs when serum triglyceride level exceeds what concentration?
25 mg/L
25 mg/dL
400 mg/L
400 mg/dL
Which of the following instruments is used in the clinical laboratory to detect beta and gamma emissions?
Fluorometer
Nephelometer
Scintillation counter
Spectrophotometer
In potentiometry, the following are types of reference electrodes, EXCEPT:
Glass electrode
Standard hydrogen electrode
Saturated calomel electrode
Silver-silver chloride electrode
Which of the following substances are introduced in a continuous-flow analyzer to minimize diffusion of reagents and mixing between samples?
Membranes
Resins
Air bubbles
Gel polymers
The protein fraction that migrates the fastest toward the anode:
Albumin
Beta-globulin
Alpha1-globulin
Gamma-globulin
Protein also known as orosomucoid:
Alpha1-Acid glycoprotein
Alpha2-Macroglobulin
β-Lipoprotein
C-reactive protein
Which of the following substances is markedly increased in nephrotic syndrome?
Ceruloplasmin
Alpha-2-macroglobulin
Alpha-1-antitrypsin
Albumin
The neocuproine method for glucoses is based on:
Glucose oxidase reaction
Copper reduction
Condensation reaction
Hexokinase reaction
Select the enzyme most specific for beta D-glucose.
Hexokinase
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Phosphohexisomerase
Glucose oxidase
All of the following are characteristics of Type II diabetes mellitus except:
Insulin levels may or may not be abnormal
It is more common than Type I diabetes
It requires insulin therapy to control hyperglycemia
It is associated with obesity and more common in persons greater than 40 years old
Select the order of mobility of lipoproteins electrophoresed on cellulose acetate or agarose at pH 8.6.
Chylomicrons → pre-beta → beta → alpha +
Beta → pre-beta → alpha→ chylomicrons +
Chylomicrons →beta → pre-beta → alpha +
Alpha → beta → pre-beta → chylomicrons +
Select the lipoprotein fraction that carries most of the endogenous triglycerides.
VLDL
LDL
HDL
Chylomicrons
The lipoprotein that transports the exogenous triglycerides:
HDL
LDL
VLDL
Chylomicrons
Apolipoprotein A is the primary protein component of:
HDL
LDL
VLDL
NOTA
An abnormal lipoprotein found in patients with obstructive biliary disease:
B-VLDL
LpX
Lp(a)
LDL
An abnormal LDL lipoprotein, also known as the “sinking pre-B-lipoprotein” associated with a higher risk for atherosclerosis:
B-VLDL
LpX
Lp(a)
LDL
A type IIA hyperlipoproteinemia phenotype is associated with an increased level of:
Chylomicrons
HDL
VLDL
LDL
The bilirubin fraction that is covalently attached to the albumin is:
Direct
Indirect
Delta
Bound
In the diacetyl monoxime method, diacetyl reacts directly with:
Urea
Uric acid
Ammonia
Ammonium ion
It absorbs light at 293 nm in the uricase method:
Uric acid
Uricase
Allantoin
NOTA
Which of the following methods applies to the principle below?
Creatine + ATP → (CK) Creatine phosphate + ADP
Szasz
Wroblewski
Tanzer-Gilvarg
Oliver-Rosalki
Which isoenzyme of creatine kinase (CK) has the fastest electrophoretic mobility at pH 8.6?
MM
MB
BB
Macro-CK
Which of the isoenzymes of ALP is most anodal?
Placental ALP
Bone ALP
Intestinal ALP
Liver ALP
Which enzyme is a useful indicator of possible insecticide poisoning?
5'nucleotidase
ACP
Cholinesterase
LDH
Which of the isoenzymes of ALP is most heat stable?
Placental ALP
Bone ALP
Liver ALP
Intestinal ALP
There are several alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes that are characteristic of cancer. Electrophoretic mobility of these fractions is similar to what ALP isoenzyme:
Placental ALP
Bone ALP
Liver ALP
Intestinal ALP
The Szasz assay determines the activity of:
CK
ALP
GGT
LDH
