Portal cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver.  Observed on an electrophoretic serum protein pattern, a predominate characteristic of the disease is:

Which of the following does not affect the formation of urinary crystals in the nephrons?

In healthy individual, which protein fraction has the greatest concentration in serum?

Which of the following methods of measuring enzyme activity utilizes an increase in absorbance at 340 nm as an indicator reaction?

A) How is protein electrophoresis testing performed? B) List and explain the five proteins separated by serum electrophoresis and one reason for an increase in each fraction.

The protein that is found in an increased concentration in amniotic fluid in cases of spinal bifida is:

The serum TSH level is increased in which of the following?

Identify the results that are not in electrolyte balance.  (Results are in mmol/L). Na+        K+     CI-      CO2 Content a. 125    4.5     100     10 b. 135    3.5    95       28 c. 145     4.0    90       15 d. 150     5.0    110     30

Which of the following is not a distinguishing characteristic of yeast in the urine sediment?

The immunoassay that is based on a chemical reaction that produces light is: