NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

 CHS 303:                    Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Techniques (2 units)

Time:                          2Hours

Read the questions carefully. There are six questions to answer four. All questions carry equal marks (25%) each.

QUESTION 1

1. Define the following: Electrophoresis, Optical Techniques, Chromatography,  A microscope and  Centrifugation (10 marks)
2. How do you carry out urine pregnancy test using pregnancy test strips? (15 marks)

QUESTION 2

1. Explain in details the phrase clinical examination. (15marks)
2. What is Medical Tests? (10marks)

QUESTION 3

1. Describe the two groups of diseases you know. (13marks)
2. Describe some tests that require overnight test. (12marks)

QUESTION 4

1. Write a short note on blood for laboratory test. (8 marks)
2. Describe the different urine specimens you know?  (17marks)

QUESTION 5

1. With the use of a table, describe the internationally accepted colour codes for blood specimen containers for laboratory tests. (25 marks)

QUESTION 6

1. List some important techniques employed in the clinical laboratory analysis (4marks)
2. Discuss the four major divisions of clinical laboratory. (21 marks)