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A urine screening test for porphobilinogen is positive. The MOST likely disease state is:
 
  A) Lead poisoning
  B) Porphyria cutanea tarda
  C) Acute porphyria attack
  D) Erythrocytic protoporphyria

Question 2

A compound that may be detected by observing its rose-red color in the aqueous layer of the Watsen-Schwartz test is:
 
  A) Porphobilinogen
  B) Uroporphyrinogen
  C) Delta-aminolevulinic acid
  D) Coproporphyrin
  E) Urobilinogen



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A



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