MS Laboratory & Diagnostic Testing

Question 1

What does CBC stand for in medical documentation?

Accepted Answer

Complete Blood Count

Answer

Complete Blood Chemistry

Answer

Comprehensive Blood Culture

Answer

Certified Blood Count

Question 2

Which laboratory value is primarily used to assess kidney function?

Accepted Answer

Creatinine

Answer

ALT

Answer

TSH

Answer

Bilirubin

Question 3

In an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) report, which value directly indicates the patient's blood acidity or alkalinity?

Accepted Answer

pH

Answer

PaO2

Answer

PaCO2

Answer

HCO3

Question 4

What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose in an adult?

Accepted Answer

70–99 mg/dL

Answer

40–60 mg/dL

Answer

100–125 mg/dL

Answer

126–180 mg/dL

Question 5

Which test is the standard for monitoring long-term blood sugar control in diabetic patients?

Accepted Answer

HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c)

Answer

Fasting glucose

Answer

Random glucose

Answer

Urine glucose dipstick

Question 6

When a scribe documents 'STAT' for a lab order, what does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Immediately/urgently needed

Answer

Standard time and testing protocol

Answer

Send specimen to another facility

Answer

Schedule for tomorrow morning

Question 7

Which liver function test (LFT) is most specific for hepatocellular (liver cell) damage?

Accepted Answer

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

Answer

Total bilirubin

Answer

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

Answer

Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)