Polyspecific AHG reagents contain:

In treating hyperbilirubinemia in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, light phototherapy is used to: *

In liver failure, the prolonged INR improves with vitamin K administration.

are macrophages that line the sinusoids of the liver and act as active phagocytes capable of engulfing bacteria, debris, toxins, and other substances flowing through the sinusoids

A 10% contamination with 5% dextrose will increase blood glucose by: *

Which of the following is an insulin-like growth factor? *

The conversion of amino acids by the liver and other specialized tissue such as the kidney, to substrates that can be converted to glucose is called:

Jaundice is usually not noticeable to the naked eye (known as overt jaundice) until bilirubin levels reach

A 30-year old man has been fasting for religious reasons for several days. His blood glucose level is now about 60% of its normal value, but he does not feel lightheaded because his brain has reduced its need for serum glucose by using which of the following substances as an alternative energy source.

Signs of Type 2 diabetes mellitus include a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds, such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the armpits, groin, navel, forehead and other areas which is termed as _____. *

Kernicterus is caused by the effects of *

HDFN is characterized by: *

The most common cause of chronic liver failure is

Which of the following is responsible for the production of blood group antibodies? *

Although many enzymes have been identified as useful in the assessment of liver function, the most clinically useful: I. AST II. ALT III. GGT IV. 5'NT V. ALP

Glycolysis at refrigeration temperature

The test for weak D is performed by incubating patient's red cells with: *

Enzyme that is most specific for B-D-glucose *

The main difference between the fetus and the newborn is: *

Kimmelsteil Wilson syndrome is one of the most common complication of diabetes mellitus and is also termed as _____. *

SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES. Advantages of cordocentesis

Glucose oxidase oxidizes glucose to gluconic acid and ________ *

In the glycogen storage disease, Cori Forbes, what enzyme is deficient?

Other terms of pre - hepatic bilirubin:

I. B2

II. B1

III. Conjugated bilirubin I

V. Water- soluble bilirubin

V. Polar bilirubin

VI. Unconjugated bilirubin

VII. Non - polar bilirubin

What produces the hormone that increases plasma glucose by inhibiting insulin secretion, increasing glycogenolysis and promoting lipolysis? *

A 29-year old male is hemorrhaging severely. He is AB, Rh-negative. Six units of blood are required STAT. Of the following types available in the blood bank, which would be most preferable for crossmatch? *

A woman without prenatal care delivers a healthy term infant. A cord blood sample shows the infant is A-positive with a positive DAT. The workup of the unexpected finding should include: *

The purpose of testing with anti-A1B is to detect: *

All of the following are Hyperglycemic Hormones except: * I. Cortisol II. Epinephrine III. Glucagon IV. Growth Hormone

All are true of Diabetes Mellitus type 2, except: *

Diabetic Ketonuria is one of the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes mellitus which gives a _____ urine odor

All are true of Diabetes mellitus type 1, except: *

Impaired fasting glucose is seen as which of the following results? (mg/dl) *

ABO HDFN differs from Rh HDFN in that: *

SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES. Blood for intrauterine transfusion

Effect of high WBC count on blood glucose. *

What is the standard clinical specimen for glucose determination? *

RhIg is indicated for: *

SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES: True about sulfhydryl reagents when performing antibody identification: *

_________ is responsible for the yellow coloring in jaundice.

This hormone increases plasma glucose by decreasing intestinal entry into the cell and increasing gluconeogenesis, liver glycogen and lipolysis. *

The best liver function test is:

Capillary blood glucose is same with arterial blood glucose. *

Severe type of HDN-

Anemia at birth

Weakly positive DAT result

Elevated bilirubin at birth

Rare pr

Most specific non-enzymatic glucose method: *

Liver disease refers to any abnormal process that affects the liver. *

Enzyme markers of liver injury: Hepatocellular disorders

Fasting glucose in serum or plasma is 15% higher than glucose in whole blood.

It has been described as geneticist's nightmare *

A ketone test is recommended when plasma glucose reached 250 mg/dl *

In a patient with chronic liver disease, all of the following suggest the presence of chronic liver insufficiency, except:

Describes the finding of immature RBCs or erythroblasts in the fetal circulation due to the action of bone marrow in respond to anemia. This term is commonly used now as HDN. *

The most common cause of chronic liver failure is

Periodic monitoring of glucose should be requested to avoid diabetic complications. These tests include:

Late-stage chronic liver disease is called ___________. *

What is the effect of hemolysis on hexokinase? *

Which glucose method can employ a polarographic oxygen electrode?

It is the accumulation of bilirubin in the brain when jaundice left untreated. Bilirubin reaches the toxic level, generally more than 18 mg/dL. *

______ is greater than _____ in metastatic disease of the liver.

Most specific liver enzyme

True about Kleihauer-Betke test:

Type 2 DM, except: *

In liver failure, the prolonged INR improves with vitamin K administration.

The most common congenital form of glycogen storage disease: *

Normal Ratio of of B-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetic acid: *

The best liver function test is:

1. Hemolysis and icterisia affect hexokinase method causing false deceased of glucose.

2. Hemolyzed samples containing >0.5 mg hemoglobin/dL are unsatisfactory for Hexokinase *

It is the development of high-output cardiac failure with generalized edema, effusions and ascites when severe anemia along with hypoproteinemia occurs. *

A Kleihaue-Betke test or flow cytometry indicates 12 fetal cells per 950 adult cells. For a woman with 5,000 mL blood volume, the proper dose of RhIG is:

Decreased C-Peptide: *

Selection of blood for intrauterine transfusion.

Blood selected for exchange transfusion must: *

Percentage/level of HbA1c that indicates increased risk for Diabetes (Pre-diabetes)

RhIG is indicated in which of the following circumstances? *

To produce the most reliable results, a specimen for glucose testing should be collected *

Increased concentrations of ascorbic acid inhibit chromogen production in which of the following glucose methods? *

Oxyhemoglobin is considered an interfering substance during spectrophotometric analysis of amniotic fluid bilirubin because:

This will occur because the fetus liver is not welldeveloped to conjugate the bilirubin after RBC destruction

Patients to be taken an OGTT should ingest:

SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES: ABO HDFN *

Why are antibodies formed from the mother in cases of Rh hemolytic disease of the newborn? *

Amniocentesis can be performed after: *

Reference value of CSF Glucose

WHO standard glucose load: *

Most commonly used method for bilirubin determination that uses caffeine sodium benzoate as an accelerator: *

Effects of hemolysis on insulin *