March MTLE 2018 Recalls
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
I. Ethanol Level: 0.27-0.40 - Impaired consciousness
II. Enzyme classifications (around 4 items)
III. Assays and interferences sa methods
IV. Blood Collection for Newborn (Capillary)
V. Best site for collection
VI. Dilution problems (mga 6 items)
VII. Conversion Factor: Bilirubin - 17.1
VIII. DM urine output and spec
IX. NCEP Guidelines for Lipid prof
X. VLDL Formula (Delong’s and Friedewald’s)
XI. ALP, LDH, AST Levels (pronounced and moderate elevation)
XII. EPM: Dispersed pattern, elevated at gamma band
A. Hypogammaglobulinemia C. Hypoalbuminemia
B. Chronic Liver Disease D. Nephrotic Syndrome
XIII. Chemical Hazard Identification System (hazard and color sa diamond) (5 questions)
XIV. 1 degree celsius fever: 3% increase of CO2 and 7% decrease of O2
XV. Odor of bitter almonds
XVI. Keratinophilic
XVII. Treatment for epilepsy
XVIII. Wavelength and energy relationship - inversely proportional
MICROBIOLOGY-PARASITOLOGY
I. HBCT/HBT Agar - G. vaginalis
II. Compare: EIEC, ETEC, EHEC, etc (pina case study po ito)
III. Case study: ‘rice watery stool’ and ‘seafood ingestion’ - Vibrio
IV. Handwashing
V. Best time to collect blood - Before the fever strikes
VI. Iodophores
VII. Thayer Martin Agar vs MTM - contents and significance ng each
VIII. Middlebrook 7H10
IX. OX-19 and OX-2 antigens - from Proteus vuglaris
X. 7-15 Uterine Branches - T. solium
XI. New Taenia Specie - T. asiatica
XII. Ethanol Shock Test compare what organisms
XII. Listera vs. Corynebacterium (ang choices kay exactly like this po huhuhu)
A. Catalase + (*true for both) C. Esculin + (*true for Listeria only)
B. Catalase - D. Esculin - (*true for Coryne lang)
XIII. Axostyle, full body undulating membrane
A. Pentatrichomonas hominis C. Balantidium coli
B. Chilomastix mesnili
XIV. Case study: Baby was crying and mom saw white stuff on baby’s mouth before mom placed a
pacifier. Causative agent of the white stuff (‘oral thrush’ was not mentioned) - Candida albicans
XV. Case study: Baby has bad stomach after eating. What caused the bad stomach?
A. Botulinum Toxin
B. Spores
XVI. Loeffler syndrome and peripheral eosinophilia - Ascaris lumbricoides
XVII. First staining technique for fungi
A. KOH C. Zhiel-Neelsen
B. Gram stain
XVIII. 6 Hooklets
A. Dipyllidium caninum (with 1-7 circlets of hooks)
B. Hymenolepis diminuta
XIX. Mycoplasma - No cell wall
XX. Many spx arrived at the lab at the same time, w/c of these should be processed first?
A. CSF C. Urine
B. From abcess D. Sputum
XXI. How to get sputum from a ventilated patient?
A. Throat Brush C. Induced expectoration
B. Expectorated Sputum
XXII. When transporting spx, w/c should not be included: Needles
XXIII. Safest PPE
A. Lab gown B. Face mask C. Glove D. N95 Mask
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
I. Chemical Hazard Identification System (around 4 items)
1) Color and placement of the hazards sa diamond
2) Degree of Hazards (Mnemonics: “No SMS Ex”)
II. RACE and PASS meaning
1) R on RACE - Rescue
2) P on PASS - Pull
III. Types of Extinguishers
1) Extinguisher for Class B and C fires - Halon
IV. Position for handwashing - Downward
V. Renal Threshold for glucose - 160-180 mg/dl
VI. Blondheim’s differentiates - Hemoglobin vs Myoglobin
VII. Struvite is commonly known as - Magnesium Ammonium Sulfate/Triple Phosphate
VIII. Apatite is commonly known as - Calcium Phosphate (Thrice ito lumabas)
IX. CSF - Traumatic Tap vs Hemorrhagic
X. Analytes increased in unpreserved urine - pH, Bacteria, Odor, Nitrite (“pBaON)
XI. Ranges for the quantification of bacteria in urine (if few or many)
XII. BAO meaning - Basal Acid Output
XIII. Reflectance Photometry Principle
XIV. Frothy stool - Pancreatic disorder
XV. No ejaculation for two weeks - Sperm motility low, volume in increased
XVI. Methamphetamine urine testing volume - 30-45 mL (Drug Testing)
XVII. Stool Container
A. Waxed container C. Glass vial
B. Unsterilized
XVIII. CSF tubes: temp and sequence
XIX. Noticeable turbidity: Trace
XX. Hemoglobinura vs Hematuria on Reagent Strip
XXI. Case Study: Strip: Even blue at Blood, Microscopic: Ghost Cells
A. Hemoglobinuria C. Myoglobinuria
B. Hematuria
XXII. Bilirubin reagent strip sensitivity
XXII. Single test for KFT
A. BUN C. Creatinine
B. GFR D. Crea clearance
XXIII. Hepatic jaundice, what kind of bilirubin will be increased?
A. Conjugated bilirubin C. Both
B. Unconjugated bilirubin D. Urobilinogen
XXIV. Positive nitrite reagent strip, caused by: (three times lumabas)
A. Gram positive cocci C. Gram positive bacilli
B. Gram negative cocci D. Gram negative bacilli
XXV. After the first trimester, what Is the major contributor to the amniotic fluid?
A. Fetal urine
B. Mother’s serum
XXVI. Positive for CTAB - Turbidity
HEMATOLOGY
I. Coagulation
II. Rule of 3
III. Histogram
IV. Platelet estimate (2 items)
V. Thin vs Thick Smear
VI. MIcrocytic, Hypochromic with defective globin chains - Thalassemia
VII. Delayed onset of symptoms and could lead to death
I. AML II. ALL III. CML IV. CLL
A. I,II C. I, III
B. III, IV D. II, IV
VIII. Undifferentiated AML: M0
IX. Hemophilia C is deficiency of Factor? - Factor XI
X. Stable factor is aka - Factor VII
XI. Case study with 3 questions
1- Name of test that uses these reagents: Saponin and conc. Buffered solution - Dithionite
solutibility test
2- What is being detected in this test - Hgb S
3- Positive result
I. Tubidity II. No turbidity III. Lines are not visible IV. Lines are visible
A. I, II C. I, III
B. III, IV D. II, IV
XII. Automation that requires staining:
A. Electrical Impedance C. Optical Detection/Scatter
B. Radiofrequency D. Flow Cytometry
ISBB
I. Hypersensitivity Reaction
II. Autoimmune disorders
III. CA 15-3 - Breast Cancer
IV. CYFRA - Lung Cancer
V. VDRL vs RPR (w/c requires heating, rpm and minutes)
VI. Western Blot - confirmatory test for HIV
VII. Destroyed by enzymes - MNSs, Duffy, Chido-Rogers, Yt, Xg
VIII. Eznyme found in tears (secretions) - Lysozyme
IX. Deferral for MMR vaccine - 1 month
X. Graft vs Host Disease - Irradiated
XI. TRALI definition - Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury
XII. Best blood for transfusion - Autologous
XIII. Leptospira gold standard
XIV. Which of the following is included in cellular immunity
A. B Cell C. NK Cells
B. T Cell D. All of the above
XV. HLA B27 - Ankylosing spondylitis
XVI. Lectins
XVII. Dilutions (2 questions)
XVIII. Color reactions of anti sera and blood type
XIX. Our anti-sera are color coded, what is the color of your anti-A anti-sera?
A. Yellow B. Blue C. Green D. Colorless
XX. Fever during transfusion - Febrile
XXI. Cryptoprecipitate conc - Factor VIII: 80IU; Fibrinogen: 150mg
XXII. Components storage
XXIII. Storage lesions
XXIV. Blood substitutes - Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
HTMLE
*no “all of the above” or “none of the above” choices
*no panunumpa or prayer
*almost 20 questions on staining
I. Cell Types
1) cells lining the thyroid follicle - Simple Cuboidal
2) Cells lining the urinary bladder - Transitional
II. Hypertrophy vs Hyperplasia
III. -itis suffix meaning - Inflammation
IV. Pre-analtyical, Analytical and Post-analytical phases
V. Waste Disposal
1) Needles - Needle resistant containers
2) Wet Non Infectious - Green
VI. Due process definition
VII. If a professional joins a seminar, what kind of learning is this?
A. Informal B. Lifelong C. Formal
VIII. Beneficience vs non-beneficience
IX. Justice definition