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Comprehension Test: PCT-CRP-WBC Article

Name: Class: 9-niño Date: 15/05/2023

1. PCT, CRP and WBC levels in which group were significantly higher?
A. Group A
B. Group B
C. Group C
D. They were all the same
2. In the ROC curve in the diagnosis of bacterial ARTI, what were the PCT, CRP and WBC
values?
a. PCT= 0.46, CRP=0.75 and WBC=0.38
b. PCT= 0.55, CRP=0.95 and WBC=0.78
c. PCT= 0.65, CRP=0.55 and WBC=0.58
d. PCT= 0.75, CRP=0.15 and WBC=0.28
3. Sputum and blood samples were collected
a. After antibiotic treatment
b. Before antibiotic treatment.
c. halfway through treatment
d. Sputum and blood samples were never taken

4. The indirect immunofluorescence method was used to detect:

a. Adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus.
b. Adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus, influenza B
virus and human parainfluenza virus.
c. Adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus, influenza B
virus, human parainfluenza virus and S. aureus.
d. Adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus, influenza B
virus, human parainfluenza virus, S. aureus and S. pneumoniae.

5. According to the manufacturer's instructions, the CRP value was determined

positive when it was:
a. Greater than 8 mg/L
b. Less than 8 mg/L
c. Greater than 6 mg/L
d. Greater than 8 mg/mL

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6. According to the manufacturer's instructions, the WBC value was determined
positive when it was:
a. Greater than 10×10^6/L
b. Less than 10×10^9/L
c. Greater than 10×10^9/L
d. Greater than 10×10^9/mL

7. ¿When the PCT, CRP or WBC remarkably increased what happened ?

a) The samples that we obtained have been infected

b) There is no possibility that an infection is present
c) The possibility of bacterial infection increased significantly
d) These studies do not show that the person is suffering from an infectious process

8. The antibody detection is affected by:

a) Antiseptic collection of the sample and use well the methods for carrying out the tests
b) Infection time, antibody concentration and insufficient sensitivity of the detection
method
c) Better sensitivity and specificity of antibody detection tests
d) Good quality of the sample taken by trained medical personnel

9. What were the three markers mentioned in the article used for the differential diagnosis
of pneumonia?

a) CRP, INT, IL-8

b) PCR, PTC and WBC
c) TNF, INT, IL-6
d) PTC, WBC, IL-6

10 What advantages did the study offer regarding the use of antibiotics?

a) Increased resistance to antibiotics

b) Greater precision in the diagnosis
c) Decreased resistance rates
d) Higher PCT and PRC with the use of macrolides

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