NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MAY/JUNE 2012 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                                                         CHS303                                                         

COURSE TITLE:                                                        Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Techniques

DURATION:                                                               2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:                                                       Answer 4 questions, out of 6 question

QUESTION 1

(a)       What is a clinical laboratory? (5marks)

(b)       Discuss the four major divisions of clinical laboratory. (20marks)

QUESTION 2

(a)       Define diagnosis. (5marks)

(b)       List the laboratory universal safety precautions to be observed in a clinical laboratory. (20marks)

QUESTION 3

(a)       Define diagnostic skills (2marks)

(b)       Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of diseases.  (23marks)

QUESTION 4

(a)       Define clinical specimen. (1mark)

(b)       Mention the examples of preparations patients are expected to do prior to specimen collection.  (12marks)

(c)       What type of different urine specimens will you advice a patient to collect according to a specific ailment investigation?  (12marks)

QUESTION 5

(a)      With the use of a table, show the internationally agreed colour codes for blood specimen containers for laboratory test (25marks)

QUESTION 6

(a)       Define the following: Laboratory Techniques, Optical Techniques, Electrochemical Techniques, Chromatography, Electrophoresis (10marks)

(b)       How do you carry out urine pregnancy test using pregnancy test strips?  (15marks)