Ch 6 & 7 study guide

About ____% of north Americans are Rh positive, and ___% areRh negative

85;15

Which of the following statements regarding Helicobacter pylori and ulcers is false?

Helicobacter pylori is believed to be the cause of all ulcers

HIV attacks and destroys which element in the immune system?

The T helper cells

______Are a special type of lymphocyte that attacks and destroys infected cells and cancer cells in a non-specific way

Natural killer cells

Which of the following statements is false?

There is no preventative measure for hemolytic anemia

A titer is a quantitative test that measures the amount of antibodies that reacts with a specific antigen

True

A vaccination introduces harmless or dead microorganism into the body to induce the body to produce immunity against the pathogen

True

Muscle store excess glucose for energy in the form of glycogen

True

Agglutination testing for blood typing, paternity determination, and forensic investigation will be performed in the histology department of the lab

False

Antigens are produced as a defense mechanism to destroy foreign invaders in The Body

False

In vitro allergy testing is performed by injecting an antigen into the skin and in vivo allergy testing is performed on serum from blood

False

The H. Pylori bacteria is responsible for mononucleosis

False

The lipid panel consists of TC, HDL, and T4

False

_____Is the storage form of glucose especially found in muscles and the liver

Glycogen

_____Are cells capable of engulfing and ingesting micro organisms and

Phagocytes

Excessively high blood insulin levels are referred to as

Hyperinsulinemia

Cholesterol derived from the diet is

exogenous cholesterol

Which of the following lymphocytes differentiate into plasma cells and memory cells with a subsequent production of antibodies?

B cells

Which of the following groups are allowed to be eaten two days before collecting the fecal specimen used for the hemoccult blood test?

Chicken, fish, and eggs

Physicians use which of the following lipid results as the best predictive indicator of possible future myocardial and infarct?

Cholesterol/HDL ratio

Which of the following are occult blood tests does not require a restrictive diet prior to testing because it uses an antibody antigen reaction to detect human blood rather than the guaiac methods, which detect any blood?

Colocare method

Immunoglobulins produce specifically to destroy foreign invaders are called

Antibodies

People who do not Exercise regularly, are overweight, and it mostly saturated fats will probably increase their level of which of the following?

Bad cholesterol (LDL)

HCG is produced by developing the placenta during pregnancy, with the levels peaking...

Between 50 and 80 days of pregnancy

How does a provider determine a clinical diagnosis?

By the patient's initial signs and symptoms

Which of the following panels include bilirubin, albumin, AL P, GGT, a ST, ALT, and LD?

Hepatic panel

Which of the following statements regarding HIV testing is not true?

There is now a cure for HIV infection of detected early

Man-made hydrogenated fats are called

Trans fats

Which of the following is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis?

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

______Includes sugars and starches

Carbohydrates

Clot activators are used to accelerate the clotting of a blood specimen

True

Gout is a form of arthritis

True

Which of the following provides long-term protection against future infections due to the production of antibodies that were formed naturally during an infection or artificially by vaccination?

Active immunity

Excessive fat in the blood that gives a milky appearance in the plasma is called

Hyperlipidemia

The branch of laboratory medicine that performs antibody/antigen testing with serum is

serology