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WorksheetsASSESSMENT EXAM-CM
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following urine preservatives can cause false-positive protein results?
Boric acid
Toluene
Formalin
Thymol
A freshly voided urine sample appears red and clear. Which is the most likely cause?
Hematuria
Myoglobinuria
Hemoglobinuria
Urobilinogen
Which ketone body is not detected by the reagent strip method?
Acetoacetate
Acetone
β-Hydroxybutyrate
Diacetic acid
Which reagent strip test is based on the Greiss reaction?
Protein
Nitrite
Ketone
Bilirubin
A urine sample with specific gravity >1.035 suggests:
Normal kidney function
Dehydration
Contamination with radiographic dye
Acute tubular necrosis
Oval fat bodies in urine are most commonly associated with:
Glomerulonephritis
Acute pyelonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Cystitis
The presence of glitter cells in urine is strongly indicative of:
Renal tubular necrosis
Bacterial cystitis
WBC degeneration in hypotonic urine
Hematuria
Which urinary crystal is considered abnormal at any pH?
Amorphous urates
Calcium oxalate
Cholesterol
Triple phosphate
Which cast is considered most diagnostic of glomerular damage?
Granular
Waxy
RBC
Hyaline
Broad casts are best associated with:
Pyelonephritis
Chronic renal failure
Glomerulonephritis
Acute cystitis
A positive leukocyte esterase test with a negative nitrite suggests:
Gram-negative UTI
Contamination
Gram-positive UTI
False positive
Clue cells in urine sediment indicate:
Renal tubular necrosis
Candida infection
Gardnerella vaginalis infection
Trichomoniasis
Rhabdomyolysis is best detected in urine by:
Blood +, Microscopy no RBC
Positive protein and bilirubin
Myoglobin in sediment
Positive ketones
A maltese cross pattern under polarized light in urine indicates:
Uric acid
Calcium oxalate
Oval fat bodies
Triple phosphate
Bence Jones protein is best detected by:
Protein reagent strip
Heat precipitation test
Sulfosalicylic acid test
Microscopy
The viability of sperm is best assessed using:
Eosin-nigrosin stain
Papanicolaou stain
Sperm count
Morphology grading
Normal sperm motility must be evaluated within:
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
2 hours
A synovial fluid with a string test of 0.5 indicates:
Transudate
Exudate
Hemorrhagic effusion
Lymphatic blockage
The classic xanthochromia in CSF is due to:
Bilirubin
Hemoglobin
Oxyhemoglobin
All of the above
A web-like clot in CSF is suggestive of:
Traumatic tap
TB meningitis
Viral meningitis
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Which CSF tube is used for microbiologic testing?
Tube 1
Tube 2
Tube 3
Tube 4
Normal CSF glucose is approximately:
20% of serum glucose
60% of serum glucose
80% of serum glucose
Equal to serum glucose
Neutrophilic pleocytosis in CSF is most consistent with:
Viral meningitis
Fungal meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
TB meningitis
The gold standard for fat malabsorption diagnosis is:
Sudan stain
Occult blood test
72-hour fecal fat test
Clinitest
Fecal occult blood tests detect:
Hemoglobin
Myoglobin
Transferrin
Bilirubin
Increased eosinophils in nasal secretions are diagnostic of:
Bacterial rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis
Viral infection
TB
Which of the following is a QC measure for microscopy?
Reagent blank
Parallel testing
Control slides
Lot-to-lot verification
What is the most critical preanalytical error in urine testing?
Specimen not refrigerated
Improper label
Incomplete volume
Dirty container
Which formed element is suspicious for renal papillary necrosis?
Broad casts
Epithelial cell casts
Fatty casts
Hyaline casts
A urine pH of 7.5–8.0 in a fresh specimen most likely indicates:
UTI with urease-producing bacteria
Metabolic acidosis
Ingestion of vitamin C
Dehydration
Which crystal morphology under polarized light suggests cystinuria?
Hexagonal plates
Coffin-lid
Envelope shapes
Chevron
A parallel line ribosomal RNA hybridization probe is used for:
Identifying yeast in CSF
Confirming Mycobacterium in sputum
Detecting bacteria in urine sediment
Speciating malaria
Which body fluid normally shows >300 cells/µL?
CSF
Synovial fluid
Pleural fluid
Peritoneal fluid
In CSF, a protein of 200 mg/dL suggests:
Normal
Mild elevation
Moderate elevation
Severe elevation
A traumatic tap in CSF sample is suggested by:
Higher RBCs in tube 4 than tube 1
Same RBC count in all tubes
Xanthochromia
Neutrophil predominance
What differentiates chylous effusion from pseudochylous in pleural fluid?
Milky appearance
Triglyceride level >110 mg/dL
Presence of cholesterol crystals
Cell count
“Lipid principle” in microscopy refers to:
Quantifying lipids chemically
Using polarized light to highlight lipids
Staining lipids with Sudan III
Filtering lipids from urine
Which stain is best for confirming fungal elements in urine?
Hansel’s stain
Wright-Giemsa
Calcofluor white
Papanicolaou
A “clock-face” sperm head appearance indicates:
Normal morphology
Acrosome defect
Nuclear chromosome arrangement
Teratozoospermia
In semen analysis, an agglutination score of ≥2+ suggests:
Normal fertility
Anti-sperm antibody presence
Low motility
High viscosity
What is the primary interference of vitamin C in urine reagent strips?
False-positive glucose
False-negative blood
False-negative nitrite & glucose
False-positive ketones
Which substance causes red urine but does NOT pass the dipstick blood test?
Myoglobin
Porphyrins
Beet pigment
Hemoglobin
An ideal volume of CSF for lab testing is:
0.5 mL
2 mL
5 mL
10 mL
Eosinophils in urine (>1%) suggest:
Acute tubular necrosis
Allergic interstitial nephritis
Cystitis
Acute glomerulonephritis
Which test confirms Bence Jones proteinuria?
Sulfosalicylic acid
Reagent strip
Immunofixation electrophoresis
Heat test
A positive Clinitest result with a negative glucose dipstick indicates:
Renal glucosuria
Presence of reducing sugar other than glucose
False-positive dipstick
Ketone interference
Which centrifugation speed is recommended for routine urine sediment prep?
400 × g for 5 min
1000 × g for 5 min
1500 × g for 3 min
2000 × g for 10 min
Which is NOT a quality control check for reagent strips?
Regular calibration
Reagent expiration check
Temperature monitoring
Running controls with known positives/negatives
Which centrifugation speed is recommended for routine urine sediment prep?
A. 400 × g for 5 min
B. 1000 × g for 5 min
C. 1500 × g for 3 min
D. 2000 × g for 10 min
Which is NOT a quality control check for reagent strips?
A. Regular calibration
B. Reagent expiration check
C. Temperature monitoring
D. Running controls with known positives/negatives
