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Lab Tests and Diagnostics in Practice

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What is the main role of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?

To migrate to sites of inflammation
To deliver oxygen to tissues and remove carbon dioxide (correct)
To remove foreign material from the body
To remove carbon dioxide from tissues

What is the name of the test that measures the average volume of a single RBC?

Haematocrit
MCHC
MCV (correct)
PCV

What is the term for a reduced number of a specific type of blood cell?

-penia (correct)
Eosinophil
Microcytic
Macrocytic

What is the name of the component of RBCs that carries oxygen?

Haemoglobin (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of White Blood Cell (WBC) is most abundant and migrates to sites of inflammation?

Neutrophil (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for large cells?

Macrocytic (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of albumin in the body?

Maintaining blood pressure and binding to endogenous compounds (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the compensatory mechanism for Metabolic Acidosis?

pCO2 < 4.6 kPa (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with increased bilirubin levels?

Pregnancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for albumin levels?

34-50 g/L (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following medications is highly protein bound?

Amiodarone (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of troponin levels in diagnosis?

Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?

Energy metabolism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of adjusted calcium in the blood?

2.2-2.6 mmol/L (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of microcytic anaemia?

Iron deficiency (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of magnesium in the body?

Enzymatic processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of creatinine in the blood?

Not specified in the text (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of hyperkalaemia?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of haemoglobin in the body?

Oxygen transport (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of anaemia based on the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of red blood cells?

Microcytic, normocytic, and macrocytic (A) Signup and view all the answers