Question 1

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Hemolysis

Accepted Answer

A) Rupturing of red blood cells that produces a pink or reddish color to serum or plasma 
B) Emulsion of fat globules that often appears in serum after eating, during digestion 
C) Yellowish color to plasma or serum 
A) Rupturing of red blood cells that produces a pink or reddish color to serum or plasma 
B) Emulsion of fat globules that often appears in serum after eating, during digestion 
C) Yellowish color to plasma or serum A

Question 2

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution
-Graduated pipette

Accepted Answer

A) Delivers the amount of liquid contained between two calibration marks on the pipette. 
B) The letters TD (to deliver) appear on the pipette. 
A) Delivers the amount of liquid contained between two calibration marks on the pipette. 
B) The letters TD (to deliver) appear on the pipette. A

Question 3

The term antibody titer is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the reciprocal of the highest dilution of the patient's serum. 
B) a change in antibody strength. 
C) the response to an antigen. 
D) Both B and C. 
A) the reciprocal of the highest dilution of the patient's serum. 
B) a change in antibody strength. 
C) the response to an antigen. 
D) Both B and C. A

Question 4

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Chyle

Accepted Answer

A) Rupturing of red blood cells that produces a pink or reddish color to serum or plasma 
B) Emulsion of fat globules that often appears in serum after eating, during digestion 
C) Yellowish color to plasma or serum 
A) Rupturing of red blood cells that produces a pink or reddish color to serum or plasma 
B) Emulsion of fat globules that often appears in serum after eating, during digestion 
C) Yellowish color to plasma or serum

Question 5

Automatic pipettes have the advantage of

Accepted Answer

A) being fast. 
B) allowing repetitive measurement of solutions. 
C) delivering equal volumes of solutions. 
D) All of the above. 
A) being fast. 
B) allowing repetitive measurement of solutions. 
C) delivering equal volumes of solutions. 
D) All of the above.

Question 6

A graduated pipette can be used when

Accepted Answer

A) extreme accuracy is needed. 
B) very precise accuracy is needed. 
C) great accuracy is not needed. 
D) speed is more important than precision. 
A) extreme accuracy is needed. 
B) very precise accuracy is needed. 
C) great accuracy is not needed. 
D) speed is more important than precision.

Question 7

Complement can be inactivated in human serum by heating to _____ $\degree$ C.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 37 
C) 45 
D) 56 
A) 25 
B) 37 
C) 45 
D) 56

Question 8

A dilution is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ratio of volume or number of parts of the substance to be diluted in the total volume, or parts, of the final solution. 
B) indication of relative concentration. 
C) frequently used measure in serologic testing. 
D) All of the above. 
A) ratio of volume or number of parts of the substance to be diluted in the total volume, or parts, of the final solution. 
B) indication of relative concentration. 
C) frequently used measure in serologic testing. 
D) All of the above.

Question 9

A specimen should be reinactivated when more than ______ hour(s) has (have) elapsed since inactivation.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8

Question 10

A meniscus is the

Accepted Answer

A) curvature in the top surface of a liquid. 
B) zero mark on a pipette. 
C) last marking on a serologic pipette. 
D) flat line of liquid in a pipette. 
A) curvature in the top surface of a liquid. 
B) zero mark on a pipette. 
C) last marking on a serologic pipette. 
D) flat line of liquid in a pipette.

Question 11

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution
-parts of distilled water would be added to the 10-mL mark.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 
B) 0.1 
C) 0.5 
D) 1.0 
E) 10
F)9
G)4.5
H)00.1 
A) 0.01 
B) 0.1 
C) 0.5 
D) 1.0 
E) 10
F)9
G)4.5
H)00.1

Question 12

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Icteric

Accepted Answer

A) Rupturing of red blood cells that produces a pink or reddish color to serum or plasma 
B) Emulsion of fat globules that often appears in serum after eating, during digestion 
C) Yellowish color to plasma or serum 
A) Rupturing of red blood cells that produces a pink or reddish color to serum or plasma 
B) Emulsion of fat globules that often appears in serum after eating, during digestion 
C) Yellowish color to plasma or serum

Question 13

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution
-Serologic pipette

Accepted Answer

A) Delivers the amount of liquid contained between two calibration marks on the pipette. 
B) The letters TD (to deliver) appear on the pipette. 
A) Delivers the amount of liquid contained between two calibration marks on the pipette. 
B) The letters TD (to deliver) appear on the pipette.

Question 14

A central concept of serologic testing is

Accepted Answer

A) antigen-antibody interaction. 
B) determination of antibody composition. 
C) determination of antigen titer. 
D) rise in antibody titer. 
A) antigen-antibody interaction. 
B) determination of antibody composition. 
C) determination of antigen titer. 
D) rise in antibody titer.

Question 15

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution
-parts of serum would be added to a tube, and then

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 
B) 0.1 
C) 0.5 
D) 1.0 
E) 10
F)9
G)4.5
H)00.1 
A) 0.01 
B) 0.1 
C) 0.5 
D) 1.0 
E) 10
F)9
G)4.5
H)00.1

Question 16

Serum for the detection of antibodies should be drawn during the

Accepted Answer

A) acute phase of illness only. 
B) acute and convalescent phases of illness. 
C) convalescent phase of illness only. 
D) acute and convalescent phases, as well as 6 months after an illness. 
A) acute phase of illness only. 
B) acute and convalescent phases of illness. 
C) convalescent phase of illness only. 
D) acute and convalescent phases, as well as 6 months after an illness.

Question 17

Factors that can denature, coagulate, or alter protein molecules include

Accepted Answer

A) heat. 
B) bacteria. 
C) diluting the serum specimen. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) heat. 
B) bacteria. 
C) diluting the serum specimen. 
D) Both A and B.

Exam 8: Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Hemolysis

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution -Graduated pipette

The term antibody titer is defined as

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Chyle

Automatic pipettes have the advantage of

A graduated pipette can be used when

Complement can be inactivated in human serum by heating to _____ °\degree° C.

A dilution is a(n)

A specimen should be reinactivated when more than ______ hour(s) has (have) elapsed since inactivation.

A meniscus is the

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution -parts of distilled water would be added to the 10-mL mark.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Icteric

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution -Serologic pipette

A central concept of serologic testing is

To dilute a serum specimen for a 1:10 dilution -parts of serum would be added to a tube, and then

Serum for the detection of antibodies should be drawn during the

Factors that can denature, coagulate, or alter protein molecules include

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