Urinalysis
This test is a measure of freezing point depression caused by the amount of dissolved solids.
What is osmolality
This acronym stands for Pre-Reduced Anaerobic Specimen
What is PRAS
A characteristic of erythrocytes that are varying in size from the normal 6-8um
What is Anisocytosis
Aspirin prevents platelet aggregation by inhibiting this enzyme.
What is cyclooxygenase?
This protein transports bilirubin to the liver.
What is albumin
This phrase represents a period of time between infection and the development of serologically detectable markers.
What is “Window Phase”
Painful urination
What is dysuria
A presumptive ID for this organism will show a gram stain smear from vaginal secretions showed many squamous epithelial cells loaded with pleomorphic gram variable bacilli.
What is Gardnerella vaginalis
The most frequently used site in adults for bone marrow aspirations.
What is Iliac crest
This disease is associated with an increased bleeding time and decreased results of both factor 8 assay and platelet retention tests.
What is von Willebrand's
This enzyme is responsible for the conjugation of bilirubin
What is UDP-glucuronyl transferase
A light expression or form of the D antigen.
What is weak D
The concentration of substance in the blood that must be exceeded before it can be detected in the urine.
What is renal threshold
This spirochete is carried by the deer tick and can cause Lyme Disease.
What is B.Burgdorferi
Erythrocytes in pathological conditions may contain iron in this form.
What is hemosiderin
A platelet receptor for von Willebrand’s factor
What is GP Ib
The Jaffe method uses this acid to oxidize creatinine in an alkaline medium.
What is Picric Acid
A cold reacting antibody that shows full reactivity with adults RBCs and no activity with cord cells
What is Anti-I
The presence of this in the urine is usually due to extreme muscle breakdown, and can be differentiated from blood using ammonium sulfate
What is myoglobin
Intracellular gram negative diplococci seen on a CSF can be indicative of this organism.
What is Neisseria meningitidis
Excessive anticoagulant causes shrinkage of RBC and will affect this test parameter.
What is hematocrit
This anticoagulant will affect almost all coagulation tests, except the reptilase time
What is heparin
In this disease individuals lack phenylalanine hydrolase and it results in aminoaciduria.
What is Phenylketonuria?
This family of RBC antigens is easily destroyed by enzymes and can offer some resistance to malaria
What is Duffy
This test is dependent upon the activity of bacterial reductase.
What is nitrate
Production of pyocyanin, a blue-green pigment, is a unique characteristic of this bacteria.
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa
This antibiotic is most often implicated in the development of aplastic anemia.
What is chloramphenicol
This important naturally occurring physiological inhibitor of blood coagulation is referred to as heparin cofactor
What is AT III
This is the principle product of purine metabolism.
What is uric acid
In this test, fetal cells resist lysis under acid conditions.
What is KBB
These crystals resemble thorny apples and are only observed in alkaline urine.
What is ammonium biurate?
This organism can be identified by indirect immunofluorescence using the fluorescent Treponemal antibody adsorption test.
What is Treponema Pallidum
This disease can cause increased plasma proteins and Rouleaux.
What is Multiple Myeloma
This anticoagulant is a Vit K antagonist
What is Coumadin
This serum protein is deficient in individuals with Wilson’s disease.
What is Ceruloplasmin
This testing should be performed on blood given in an exchange transfusion to an hypoxic infant, because if present the cells may sickle under the low oxygen conditions
What is HgbS
Lipoid nephrosis is often associated with this urinary sediment
What are oval fat bodies
This organism is associated with tuberculosis in cattle, and can cause TB in humans, especially where dairy farming is prevalent.
What is Mycobacterium bovis
This anomaly is seen when granulocytes fail to develop past the “band” or two-lobed stage.
What is May Hegglin
A platelet count should be performed on patients receiving heparin treatment because of this syndrome.
What is HITT
This protein is the fastest migrating protein toward the anode at pH of 8.6
What is albumin
This disease state can be prevented through irradiation of blood products prior to transfusion.
What is TA-GVHD
These abnormal crystals are most often associated with the formation of renal calculi
What are cystine crystals
This test is used to differentiate viridans streptococci from enterococcus
What is the bile esculin test
This hematological disorder is characterized by an absolute increase in RBC mass.
What is Polycythemia Vera
This inhibitor functions as a cofactor for protein C and enhances its activity.
What is protein S
This small protein is used to measure malnutrition and measure a patient’s response to dietary supplements.
What is prealbumin
The RBCs lack all of the Rh antigens
What is Rh null
This fluid is formed from the ultrafiltrate of plasma in the choroid plexus
What is CSF
This enzyme is produced by Clostridium species and can be detected using egg yolk agar
What is Lecithinase
The LAP score in the leukemia shows the least activity
What is CML
This factor is a contact activator of the intrinsic pathway
What is factor XII
This enzyme is higher in children than adults due to bone growth.
What is ALP
This disease state is cause by a biphasic IgG hemolysis, most commonly in children following a viral infection
What is PCH
This pigment gives urine its normal yellow color
What is urochrome
These bactericidal agents act by inhibiting protein synthesis. They show a low incidence of bacterial resistance, but must be monitored because at high doses can cause nephrotoxicity.
What are aminoglycoside antibiotics
Reed-Sternberg cells are large binucleated cells with a dense nucleolus, surrounded by a clear space giving an “owl eye” appearance. These hallmark cells are seen in this disease
What is Hodgkin's disease
This is a clotting factor of the common pathway and is measured by the Thrombin Time. A deficiency in this will cause both the PT and PTT to be prolonged.
What is fibrinogen. Factor I
This disease is caused by a deficiency of sphingomyelinase
Niemann-Pick Disease
Mechanism causing drug induced hemolytic anemia by penicillin adsorbing onto the RBC surface.
What is Drug Adsorption