CLINICAL CHEMISTRY MCQs — Past Paper Questions & Answers

13 clinical MCQs in General Pathology. glucosuria is usually present without ketonuria Source page 3. Kenya, Africa and global revision.

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1. Q1. glucosuria is usually present without ketonuria ## Source page 3

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct ____17. Which of the following statements regarding glucose blood samples is/are correct?

   Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

2. Q2. maleinimide 2. monoiodine acetate 3. sodium fluoride 4. cresol

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____19. Which of the following statements are correct in relation to the stability of glucose in blood samples?

   Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

3. Q3. glucose 2. sucrose 3. xylose 4. galactose

   • the addition of maleinimide in a hemolysate
   • deproteinization using perchloric acid
   • drug interference
   • maleinimide inhibits erythrocyte enzymes _____23. Which of the following are diagnostic significance of glucose determinations in body…

   Answer: the addition of maleinimide in a hemolysate

4. Q4. Decreased values in conjunction with pleural fluid/blood glucose ratios <1.0 may occur in effusions due to underlying bacterial, tuberculous, malignant, and rheumatic disease.

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____24. The oral glucose tolerance test will provide valuable results if the following requirements have been…

   Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

5. Q5. 150mins 90mg/dL

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____28. Which of the following statements regarding glycohemoglobins are correct?

   Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

6. Q6. The mean blood glucose of the preceding 6-8 weeks is correlated with corresponding glycohemoglobin value.

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____29. Which of the following are done in C-peptide suppression test?

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7. Q7. plasma and serum may be stored for cholesterol assay for up to 4 days at 4C.

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____34. Which of the following interfering factors result in too low triglyceride values because the substances…

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8. Q8. hemoglobin 2. ascorbic acid 3. heparin 4. bilirubin

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____35. Precipitation of VLDL and LDL can be achieved with:

   Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

9. Q9. patients with hyperthyroidism

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   • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____43. Which of the following statements are correct about LDL:

   Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

10. Q10. LDL on electropheretic separation migrate in the a-globulin position

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    • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____44. Which of the following statements are correct about HDL?

    Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

11. Q11. structural protein of chylomicron

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    • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____59. Which of the following methods are used for Lp
    • analysis?

    Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

12. Q12. potassium iodide 4. sodium hydroxide

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    • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____62. Which of the following diseases and conditions may cause hypoproteinemia?

    Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct

13. Q13. x-ray contrast media 4. bilirubin

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    • 1,2,3 and 4 are correct _____65. Which of the following diseases and conditions may cause hyperproteinemia?

    Answer: only 1 and 3 are correct