Question 36

Normal pH of semen must be a value equal to or greater than which of the following?
  • Question 37

    Alpha-fetoprotein is a substance typically used in the triple test during pregnancy and for screening chronic liver disease patients for hepatocellular carcinoma.
    Increased concentrations of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in adults are MOST characteristically associated with:
  • Question 38

    An international, nonprofit organization that establishes standards of best current practice for clinical laboratories is
  • Question 39

    Serum amylase and lipase levels may be slightly elevated in chronic pancreatitis, but not diagnostic enough to predict chronic pancreatitis; wheras high levels are found only during acute pancreatitis episodes. In the later stages of chronic pancreatitis, normal to decreased levels of amylase and lipase are caused by the gradual inability of the pancreas to secrete the enzyme All of the statements below regarding amylase and lipase in pancreatitis are TRUE EXCEPT:
  • Question 40

    Serum alkaline phosphatase is produced in the bone, intestine, and the placenta- but not in the brain.
    Serum alkaline phosphatase activity is derived from all of the following organs except: