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