Which of the following haemoglobin (Hb) estimation will be diagnostically helpful in a case of beta thalassemia trait? a) HbF b) HbA1c c) HbA2 d) HbH Correct answer
Which of the following does not establish a diagnosis of congenital CMV infection in a neonate? a) Urine culture of CMV b) IgG CMV antibodies in blood c)
All of the following are true of Beta thalassemia major, except: a) Splenomegaly b) Target cells on peripheral smear c) Microcytic hypochromic anemia d) Increased osmotic fragility Correct
Salmonella typhi is the causative agent of typhoid fever. The infective dose of S. typhi is: a) One bacillus b) 10(8) – 10(10) bacilli c) 10(2) – 10(5)
The single most common cause of pyrexia of unknown origin is: a) Mycobacterium tuberculosis b) Samonella typhi c) Brucella sp. d) Salmonella paratyphi A Correct answer : a)
“lntestinal angina” is a symptom complex of the following: a) Postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, actue mesenteric vessel occlusion b) Postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, chronic mesenteric vessel
Amyloid deposits stain positively with all of the following except: a) Congo-red b) Crystal violet c) Methenamine silver d) Thioflavin T Correct answer : c) Methenamine silver (Factual
A peripheral smear with increased neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, and platelets is highly suggestive of: a) Acute myeloid leukemia b) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia c) Chronic myelogenous leukemia d) Myelodysplastic
A 17 year-old boy presented with TLC of 138 x 10 (9) /L with 80% blasts on the peripheral smear. Chest X-ray demonstrated a large mediastinal mass. Immunophenotyping
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