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The analysis of a blood specimen reveals the following hematological values:            WBC = 25,000/cu mm (2.5 x 109/L)            HCT = 32%       Hb = 10.5 g/dl            Leukocyte differential =                         monocytes-4                 bands-25                        myelocytes-4                lymphocytes-20                        segs-30                                    metamyelocytes – 15                        promyelocytes – 2            Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase score = 150            These results are strongly indicative of what disease state?

An anaerobic organism with the following characteristics is isolated:Gram-negative BacilliResistant to penicillin (2 U Disc) and kanamycin (1 mg Disc), sensitive to rifampin(15 mg disc)Hydrolyses esculinGrows in presence of 20% of bileOn LD bile agar produces precipitate            The organism is most likely to be:

The following results were obtained on a 73 year old black male: ALP 175 IU/I. (ULN = 100) GGT 4 IU/I. (ULN = 6) ALT 13 IU/I. (ULN = 29) **ULN=upper limit of normal Which of the following diseases do these results most correlate with?

A large gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus has been isolated from a wound in the arm of a man working in a leather factory.  Which tests would help identify the organism as Bacillus anthracis?

A statement that describes what the learner will be able to do after successfully completing a particular educational experience is:

Diagnostic specificity is defined as:

An enzyme assay which shows substrate exhaustion should be repeated using:

A monoclonal gammopathy may be characterized by:

Situation:  Urine findings:  oliguria; specific gravity, 1.035; blood positive; albumin positive; 50-100 RBC/HPF; over 150 WBC/HPF; 8-10 cast/LPF (hyaline and RBC); several epithelial cells.  Which of the following are possible diagnoses?

Which of the following sets of tests would be most helpful in diagnosing an AMI?