Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Sumera Shahaney

Candidate number: 00412803

Theme: Reference Intervals

OPTION LIST

A	Low	I	6 x 10^12/L
B	16g/dL	J	High
C	Leukaemia	K	Normal/ Within normal range
D	12g/dL	L	Stress
E	Severe pneumonia	M	8 x 10^9/ L
F	14fL	N	120 U/L
G	83µmol/L	O	180µmol/L
H	2mg/dL	P	Exercise

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1. Haemoglobin in a healthy male.

2. White Cell count in a 35 year old healthy female.

3. A WCC above 40 is most likely to suggest:

4. A platelet count of 350 x 10⁹/L in the absence of any other information is:

5. Creatinine in a healthy male.

ANSWERS

1. B

2. M

3. C

4. K

5. G