ASCP RECALLS EXAM LATEST 2023 ACTUAL EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
3 pairs of hooklets in an ovum -
... [Show More] ANSWER-Hymenolepis Diminuta
Which is the agent of hand, foot and mouth disease of humans? - ANSWER-Coxsackie
A.
Detection of antigen in urine specimen can be used for which of the following type of
pneumonia infection
a. Fusobacterium
B. Y. Pestis
C. Legionella
D. Mycobacterium TB. - ANSWER-Legionella
Antler hyphae found in ... - ANSWER-Microsporum Audouinii
What grows on chocolate agar - ANSWER-Haemophilus spp.
*requires X and V factor
It could grow around colonies of with Staph. Aureus forming Satellitism as Staph.
Aureus (in addition Neisseria and Pneumococcus) releases Hemin and NAD AKA factor
10 and Factor 5
Double zone of hemolysis and beta lactamase - ANSWER-Clostridium Perfringens
Which increases first after an MI - ANSWER-Myoglobin
Which of the following parasite cause autoinfection in immunocompromised patients? -
ANSWER-Strongyloides Stercoralis
Which of the following causes antibody against TSH? - ANSWER-Graves Disease =
TSHR antibody
increase T3 and T4
decrease TSH
Which of the following causes antibody against Thyroglubulin and Thyroid cells? -
ANSWER-Hashimotos = Anti-thyroglobulin
decrease T3 and T4
increase TSH
What RBC inclusion can be seen on blood smear of a child who accidentally ingested
moth balls? - ANSWER-Heinz Bodies
Which of the following causes decrease HbA1c? - ANSWER-Sickel cell or any chronic
Hemolytic Anemia
Which of the following cells releases histamine/heparin? - ANSWER-Eosinophil and
Basophil
Which of the following Mycobacteria we can acquire from tap water? - ANSWERMycobacterium Gordonae
Which of the following analytes is cofactor for most of 300 enzymes? - ANSWERMagnesium (Zinc too)
reference range: 1.7-2.4 mg/dl
Which of the following condition is the most common cause of increase anion gap? -
ANSWER-Uremia (Renal failure), Lactic acidosis, Ketoacidosis, Hypernatremia,
ingestion of Methanol, Ethylene Glycol or Salycilate (SLUMPED)
Double zone of hemolysis bacteria... how to confirmation? - ANSWER-positive reverse
CAMP test.
Gram negative anaerobes after a Jaw surgery - ANSWER-Veillonella
reduce nitrate to nitrite, does not ferment carbohydrates.
Gram negative, beta hemolytic, oxidase positive organism isolated from wound. A/A on
TSI - ANSWER-Aeromonas
ONPG negative - ANSWER-N meningitis, not sure?
What requires oil or olive oil - ANSWER-Malassezia furfur (Tinea Versicolor)
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