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 Signup and view all the answers

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

Neutrophil Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for large cells?

Macrocytic Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of albumin in the body?

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

What is the compensatory mechanism for Metabolic Acidosis?

pCO2 < 4.6 kPa Signup and view all the answers

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

Pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for albumin levels?

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

Which of the following medications is highly protein bound?

Amiodarone Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of troponin levels in diagnosis?

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

What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?

Energy metabolism Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which of the following is a cause of microcytic anaemia?

Iron deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of magnesium in the body?

Enzymatic processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of creatinine in the blood?

Not specified in the text Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of hyperkalaemia?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of haemoglobin in the body?

Oxygen transport Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

What is the term for large cells?

What is the primary role of albumin in the body?

What is the compensatory mechanism for Metabolic Acidosis?

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

What is the normal range for albumin levels?

Which of the following medications is highly protein bound?

What is the primary use of troponin levels in diagnosis?

What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?

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

Which of the following is a cause of microcytic anaemia?

What is the primary function of magnesium in the body?

What is the normal range of creatinine in the blood?

Which of the following is a cause of hyperkalaemia?

What is the primary function of haemoglobin in the body?

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

Which of the following is a cause of hypomagnesaemia?

What is the normal range of phosphate in the blood?

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