BF/UA Exam 1 Review

Ideally, which CSF tube is typically reserved for hematology testing (e.g. cell counts)?

• Tube 1

• Tube 2

• Tube 3

• Tube 4

Xanthochromia seen in CSF is most commonly caused by?

• Hemorrhage

• Degraded heme (bilirubin)

• Viral infection

• Malignancy

All of the following are examples of formed elements we look for in Body fluid analysis, except?

• Crystals

• Bacteria

• Cells (WBC/RBC/Tissue)

• Protein agglutinins

In CSF testing what are we looking for? (Select all the correct answers)

• Infections

• Malignancies

• Hemorrhages

• Demyelination

The following image is an example of?

• Normal CSF

• CSF tubes indicative of a hemorrhage

• Xanthochromic CSF indicating possible infection or bilirubin presence

• Traumatic tap

The following image shows 3 CSF tubes, based on the physical appearance this indicates? (Select the best answer)

• Normal CSF

• Subarrachnoid Hemorrhage

• Xanthochromia

• Traumatic Tap

Consider the guidelines for Glucose concentration in CSF. If a patients plasma glucose is 100mg/dL. What should their CSF be Glucose be?

• 10mg/dL

• 65mg/dL

• 100mg/dL

• 2mg/dL

These cells were seen during a microscopic examination. Identify the cells the arrow is point to.

• Monocyte

• Histiocyte

• Reactive Lymphocyte

• Mesothelial cell

Normal synovial fluid should be _____ in appearance.

• Milky in appearance

• Clear to pale yellow

• Deep yellow and

• Greenish-yellow

A synovial fluid shows following laboratory findings. What group classification would this fluid likely fall under?

Red color

Cloudy/Turbid

Low viscosity

WBC's quanity equal to RBC's quantity

Normal glucose levels.

• Inflammatory

• Septic

• Non-Inflammatory

• Hemorrhagic