224 Questions; Clinical Chemistry Question Banks

1. Which element distinguishes proteins from carbohydrate and lipid compounds?

2. What is the measure of the number of dissolved particles in solution expressed as osmoles per kilogram of water?

3. What does hydrolysis of lactose yield? 

4.  The Kjeldahl technique for the determination of serum total protein measures the amount of?

5. Which hormone inhibits secretion of insulin, glucagon, and growth  hormone?

6. Which of the following glycoprotein is elevated in trophoblastic tumors?

7. A colored stool is seen in

8. It is an indicator of arterial inflammation.  

9. Which of the following lipid act as a precursor of bile acids, Vitamin D and  steroids?

10. Hemorrhagic disease is associated with deficiency of which of the following vitamin?

11. Triglycerides are transported through the body by 

12. Which disorder is associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency?

13. Which type of lipid consists of one glycerol molecule and two fatty acid  molecules attached via ester bonds?

14. In metabolic acidosis, total carbon dioxide is

15. Which lipoprotein is the largest and have lowest density? 

16. Which enzyme is elevated in biliary tract obstruction? 

17. Which of the following hormone stimulates lipolysis and  gluconeogenesis?

18. Which enzyme is useful in forensic cases involving rape?

19. What is the three-dimensional shape of a protein called?

20. Triglycerides are transported through the body by 

21. Which disorder is associated with excess cortisol production?

22. What protein has the highest concentration in the plasma?

23. Which lipoprotein gives serum a turbid appearance? 

24. What is the primary male sex hormone?

25. What is the process of formation of glycogen from glucose called? 

26. Which of the following carbohydrates is a polysaccharide? 

27. Elevated levels of which lipoprotein is associated with increased risk for  atherosclerosis?

28. Which of the following is an oncofetal antigen that is elevated in colorectal carcinoma?

29. Which hormone controls water homeostasis?

30. Which enzyme is decreased in insecticide poisonings? 

31. What type of diabetes is more prone to ketoacidosis? 

32. What does normal ctCO2, increased pH with decreased PCO2 indicate? 

33. Which disorder is characterized by buildup of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood due to deficiency of UDPglycuronyltransferase?

34. What are positively charged ions called?

35. What molecule is formed from one molecule of glycerol and three fatty  acid molecules?

36. What is the major constituents of cell membranes and outer shells of  lipoprotein molecules?

37. Which of the following ion is a cation 

38. What is the process by which glycogen is broken down to glucose? 

39. What is the major fat in adipose tissues? 

40. Which of the following is a tissue-specific marker used to detect prostate cancer?

41. Which enzyme is elevated in Mumps? 

42. Cushing syndrome causes?  

43. Which glucose method is considered to be the reference method? 

44. Scurvy is caused by a deficiency in which of the following?

45. What is the major waste product of purine catabolism? 

46. Which of the following protein is found in urine of a patient with multiple myeloma?

47. Which lipoprotein function has an antiatherogenic effect?

48. Which lipoprotein is the primary carrier of cholesterol?

49. Which of the following ion is an anion 

50. What is another name for Vitamin B1?

51. Which of the following vitamin is water-soluble?

52. Which protein transports iron?

53. Which of the immunoglobulin class is able to cross the placenta from the mother to the fetus? 

54. Which of the following vitamin is fat-soluble?

55. What is another name for Vitamin B6?

56. In what condition would decreased level of alpha-1-antitrypsin be expected?

57. What is the process by which glycogen is broken down to glucose?

58. An onset of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is known as  

59. Which disorder is associated with Niacin deficiency? 

60. Which hormone increases blood glucose during stress? 

61. What is the process of breaking down glucose to form pyruvate  molecules?

62. Which of the following condition causes metabolic acidosis?

63. The biuret method for the determination of protein concentrations measures the amount of?

64. In what condition would an increased level of serum albumin be expected?

65. Which of the following immunoglobin is increased in allergies, asthma, and parasitic infections?

66. Which lipoprotein is known as "Good cholesterol"?

67. Which substance is released when serum calcium level increases?

68. Which of the following electrolyte is an important buffer system of blood?

69. What is the major constituents of cell membranes and outer shells of  lipoprotein molecules? 

70. Which lipoprotein is known as "bad cholesterol"?

71. Which hormone regulates salt balance?

72. In diabetic ketoacidosis, total carbon dioxide is

73. Which of the following condition causes respiratory alkalosis?

74. In what form is glucose stored in muscle and liver?

75. Which of the following vitamin is water-soluble?

76. Which of the following protein is elevated in the amniotic fluid in neural tube defects?

77. Which of the following carbohydrates is a monosaccharide? 

78. What is the presence of glucose in urine called? 

79. Which of the following helps regulate calcium?

80. What hormone helps regulate Phosphorus?

81. Which marker is used as a predictor for cardiovascular risk; increased  levels seen in inflammation? 

82. Which hormone stimulates spermatogenesis?

83. What hormone helps regulate calcium?

84. Which type of specimen is used for Creatinine clearance test?

85. What analyte is measured using the Jaffe reaction?

86. Which tumor marker is used for the detection of pancreatic cancer?

87. Which blood protein is most responsible for osmotic pressure?

88. Which ions is the major cation of extracellular fluid?

89. Which type of diabetes is characterized by relative insulin resistance? 

90. What are macromolecules made of amino acids linked to another by peptide bond called?

91. Which marker is used for the detection of colorectal cancer?

92. Which hormone Stimulates secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) ?

93. Which test is used to assess the average plasma glucose level that an  individual maintained during a previous 2- to 3-month period? 

94. Which of the following vitamin is water-soluble?

95. Osteoporosis is caused by a deficiency in which of the following?

96. Convert 20 mg/dL of urea nitrogen to urea. 

97. Which lipoprotein is the primary carrier of cholesterol?

98. Which of the following is an oncofetal antigen that is elevated in neural defect?

99. What is another name for Vitamin B12?

100. Which of the following hormone is catecholamine?

101. What is the normal range of sodium?

102. Which lipoprotein are recycled chylomicron and VLDL molecules?

103. Which ions is the major cation of intracellular fluid?

104. Which lipoprotein is the largest and have lowest density? 

105. What type of diabetes is more prone to ketoacidosis?

106. Where is insulin produced?

107. What is the building block of proteins?

108. Rickets is caused by a deficiency in which of the following?

109. Which one of the following biochemical marker is used for assessing  heart failure? 

110. Night blindness is caused by a deficiency in which of the following?

111. What is normal osmolal gap?

112. Which cardiac enzyme is elevated in central nervous system disorders? 

113. What is a fasting blood glucose level >100 mg/dL called? 

114. What form are carbohydrates stored in the liver and skeletal muscles?

115. Which enzyme deficiency will result in increased sensitivity to  certain muscle relaxant drugs used during surgery? 

116. Which of the following tumor marker is used for detecting recurrence of breast cancer?

117. Which of the following vitamin is fat-soluble?

118. Which hormones are secreted by the anterior Pituitary Gland?

119. Which hormone stimulates stimulates production of testosterone?

120.  What is the primary female sex hormone?

121. What is the major fat in adipose tissues? 

122. Which test is used to assess the average plasma glucose level that an  individual maintained during a previous 2- to 3-month period? 

123. What is the renal threshold for glucose? 

124. In which condition will antidiuretic hormone level decrease?

125. Which condition is caused by deficient secretion of bilirubin into the bile canaliculi?

126. Where is insulin produced? 

127.  In gout, which of the following compound deposits in joints and other body tissues? 

128. Which type of lipid consists of one glycerol molecule and two fatty acid  molecules attached via ester bonds?

129. Which enzyme is elevated in Paget disease?

130. The serum concentration of electrolytes is quantified using

131. What is the process of formation of glycogen from glucose called?

132. What does decreased pH and ctCO2 with normal PCO2 indicate? 

133. What is the final product of Epinephrine metabolism is?.

134. Decreased levels of which lipoprotein is associated with increased risk  for coronary artery disease?

135. What vitamin helps regulate calcium?

136. Which hormone inhibits the release of glucose from the liver?

137. Which hormone increases blood glucose during stress?

138. What is the major protein found in Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)? 

139. What is the presence of glucose in urine called? 

140. In which condition would you expect an increased level of alpha-1-antitrypsin and C-reactive protein (CRP)?

141. Which of the following conditions causes Hypocalcemia?

142. What compound is the major nitrogen-containing compound in the blood?

143. What is a fasting blood glucose level >100 mg/dL called?

144. In the diacetyl method, what does diacetyl react with to form a yellow product?

145. What color does biuret turn when protein is present?

146. Which of the following condition is associated with (XXY)?

147. What type of diabetes is associated with obesity and sedentary lifestyle?

148. Which of the following lipid act as a precursor of bile acids, Vitamin D and  steroids?

149. Which of the following vitamin is water-soluble?

150. Which of the following hormones does not promote an increase in blood  glucose levels? 

151. What hormone increases osmolality?

152. Which of the following disorder is associated with an elevated serum uric level? 

153. What is the process by which glucose is formed from  noncarbohydrate sources?

154. Which analyte will be falsely elevated due to hemolysis?

155. Which ions is the major anion of extracellular fluid?

156. High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) of 3.0 mg/L is indicative of  

157. Which lipoprotein is the largest and have lowest density?

158. Which disorder is associated with Thiamin deficiency?

159. Given the following information for an average-size adult, calculate creatinine clearance. Urine creatinine—110 mg/dL Plasma creatinine—1.2 mg/dL Urine volume for 24 hours—1420 ml

160. The structure formed by the sequence of amino acids within a polypeptide chain is?

161. Which exhibit diurnal variation, with highest levels in the morning?

162. Which of the following protein is used to predict the risk of premature birth?

163. Which hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary raises blood glucose  levels?

164. Which hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary raises blood glucose  levels?

165. A waste product of muscle contraction that is formed from phosphocreatine is

166. Which of the following compound is used to assess the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). 

167. What is another name for Vitamin C?

168. What is end product of glucose metabolism in anaerobic condition? 

169. Which hormone inhibits the secretion of Growth Hormone?

170. Which one of the following is the most specific biochemical marker of  myocardial infarction? 

171. What molecule is formed from one molecule of glycerol and three fatty  acid molecules? 

172. Which of the following lipid act as a precursor of bile acids, Vitamin D and  steroids?

173. Which hormone increases blood glucose by stimulating glycogenolysis?

174. Which of the following glycoprotein are markers for ovarian and endometrial cancer?

175. What is the product of deamination of amino acids in the liver?

176. Which enzyme deficiency is associated with hemolytic anemia after  ingestion of fava beans? 

177. Which hormones stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth?

178. Which enzyme is elevated in patient with alcoholic cirrhosis? 

179. Excessive galactose in blood and excretion in urine is called

180. Which disorder is associated with Vitamin B2 deficiency?

181. Which of the following condition causes respiratory acidosis?

182. Which test is used to detect pregnancy?

183. Given the following information for an average-size adult, calculate creatinine clearance. Urine creatinine—130 mg/dL Plasma creatinine—1.4 mg/dL Urine volume for 24 hours—1620 ml

184. An onset of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is known as 

185. Which hormone inhibits release of prolactin?

186. What is the process of breaking down glucose to form pyruvate  molecules?

187. Excessive galactose in blood and excretion in urine is called

188. What is end product of glucose metabolism in anaerobic condition?

189. In metabolic alkalosis, bicarbonate is

190. Elevated levels of which lipoprotein is associated with decreased risk for  coronary artery disease?

191. Which type of diabetes is characterized by relative insulin resistance?

192. The Kjeldahl tecnique for the determination of total proteim measures the amount of?

193. Which hormone inhibits the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone?

194. Which of the following oncofetal antigen is associated with Down syndrome?

195. Which hormone Stimulates secretion of prolactin 

196. Elevated levels of which lipoprotein is associated with increased risk for  atherosclerosis?

197. What is the major protein found in High-density lipoprotein (HDL)? 

198. Which of the following hormone stimulates lipolysis and  gluconeogenesis?

199. What is renal threshold for glucose?

200. Which hormone inhibits the release of glucose from the liver?

201. Elevated alpha-1-fetoprotein during pregnancy is expected in which of the following condition(s)?

202. Which hormone increases blood glucose by stimulating glycogenolysis? 

203. Of the following blood glucose levels, which would you expect to result  in glucose in the urine? 

204. What form are carbohydrates stored in the liver and skeletal muscles?

205. Which of the following is a sialylated Lewis blood group antigen associated with colorectal carcinoma?

206. Cushing syndrome causes?  

207. Calculate LDL cholesterol given a total cholesterol of 220mg/dl,  65mg/dl of HDL and triglyceride 200 mg/dl