Fun Quiz: Test Your Clinical Chemistry Knowledge

#1. The following conditions cause an elevation of alkaline phosphatase level except

Rickets

Osteoblastic tumors

Paget's disease

Rapid skeletal growth in children

Hypoparathyroidism

#2. Which lipoprotein is referred to as the “Good Cholesterol”?

HDL

LDL

Triglycerides

Chylomicrons

Total Cholesterol

#3. The Guthrie Bacterial Inhibition Test is used in the diagnosis of

Cystinuria

Histidinuria

Phenylketonuria

Lysinuria

Homocystinuria

#4. Which of the following statements about 1,25 Dihydroxy Vitamin D is not true?

Increase intestinal calcium and phosphate absorption

Decreases renal reabsorption of calcium and phosphate

Increases calcium and phosphorus levels in the serum

Increases mineralization during bone formation

#5. The presence of albumin in urine above the normal level but below the detectable range of conventional urine dipstick methods.

Microalbuminuria

Albuminuria

Bence Jones Proteinuria

Proteinuria

Urobilinogenuria

#6. Which mineral significantly affects the function and activation of alkaline phosphatase?

Iron

Copper

Magnesium

Zinc

Selenium

#7. What is the relation between serum and CSF glucose levels?

CSF glucose is generally higher than plasma glucose levels.

CSF glucose levels is about half that of plasma glucose.

CSF glucose is equal in concentration to plasma glucose.

Plasma glucose level is typically 60 - 65% of CSF glucose levels.

CSF glucose level is typically 60 - 65% of plasma glucose levels.

#8. A rare, usually noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops in an adrenal medulla

Adenoma

Pheochromocytoma

Fibroma

Myxoma

#9. Which of the following is false about NH3?

Derived from action of bacteria on contents of colon

NH3 is elevated in advanced liver disease

Low ammonia levels is toxic to the CNS

May become elevated in viral hepatitis

Normally metabolized by the liver

#10. Which of the following is not true of post hepatic obstructive jaundice?

Elevated urine urobilinogen

Decreased urine urobilinogen

Elevated conjugated bilirubin

Elevated urine bilirubin

Normal unconjugated bilirubin

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