Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Sheena Sabherwal

Candidate number: 00431495

Theme: Reference Intervals

OPTION LIST

A	293	I	4.4
B	1.9	J	310
C	2.5	K	251
D	260	L
E	8.2	M
F	14	N
G	35	O
H	5.4	P

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. A patient has the following blood electrolytes- Na: 136, K: 5, Urea: 5.1, Glucose: 5.9, Cl: 91, Bicarbonate: 15. This patient’s anion gap is…mmol/L

2. A normally hydrated patient will have a plasma osmolality of…mmol/L

3. A patient with poorly controlled type II diabetes will have an HbA1c of…(%)

4. A patient presenting with tonsillitis will have a white cell count of… x10^9 per L

5. A 47 year old female with severe vitamin D deficiency consequently develops hypocalcaemia, the patient’s calcium level is…mmol/L

ANSWERS

1. G

2. A

3. E

4. F

5. B