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ASCP Hematology Exam-MLT Questions
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The light-colored zone adjacent to the nucleus in a plasmacyte is
the:
A. ribosome
B. chromatin
C. mitochondria
D. Golgi area
Ans: D. Golgi area
The majority of the iron in an adult is found as a constituent of:
A. hemoglobin
B. hemosiderin
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C. myoglobin
D. transferrin
Ans: A. hemoglobin
The main function of the hexose monophosphate shunt in the
erythrocyte is to:
A. reglate the level of 2,3-DPG
B. provide reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin
C. prevent the reduction of heme iron
D. provide energy for membrane maintenance
Ans: B. provide the level 2,3-DPG
In order for hemoglobin to combine reversibly with oxygen, the iron
must be:
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A. complexed with haptoglobin
B. freely circulating in the cytoplasm
C. attached to transferrin
D. in the ferrous state
Ans: D. in the ferrous state
In which of the following disease states are teardrop cells and
adnormal platelets most characteristically seen?
A. hemolytic anemia
B. multiple myeloma
C. G-6-PD deficiency
D. myeloid metaplasma
Ans: D. myeloid metaplasia
In the normal adult, the spleen acts as a site for:
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A. storage of red blood cells
B. production of red blood cells
C. synthesis of erythropoietin
D. removal of imperfect and aging cells
Ans: D. removal of imperfect and aging cells
After removal of red blood cells from the circulation hemoglobin is
broken down into:
A. iron, porphyrin, and amino acids
B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin
C. heme, protoporphyrin, and amino acids
D. heme, hemoseridin, and globin
Ans: B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin
ASCP Hematology Exam-MLT Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
The light-colored zone adjacent to the nucleus in a plasmacyte is
the:
A. ribosome
B. chromatin
C. mitochondria
D. Golgi area
Ans: D. Golgi area
The majority of the iron in an adult is found as a constituent of:
A. hemoglobin
B. hemosiderin
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C. myoglobin
D. transferrin
Ans: A. hemoglobin
The main function of the hexose monophosphate shunt in the
erythrocyte is to:
A. reglate the level of 2,3-DPG
B. provide reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin
C. prevent the reduction of heme iron
D. provide energy for membrane maintenance
Ans: B. provide the level 2,3-DPG
In order for hemoglobin to combine reversibly with oxygen, the iron
must be:
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A. complexed with haptoglobin
B. freely circulating in the cytoplasm
C. attached to transferrin
D. in the ferrous state
Ans: D. in the ferrous state
In which of the following disease states are teardrop cells and
adnormal platelets most characteristically seen?
A. hemolytic anemia
B. multiple myeloma
C. G-6-PD deficiency
D. myeloid metaplasma
Ans: D. myeloid metaplasia
In the normal adult, the spleen acts as a site for:
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A. storage of red blood cells
B. production of red blood cells
C. synthesis of erythropoietin
D. removal of imperfect and aging cells
Ans: D. removal of imperfect and aging cells
After removal of red blood cells from the circulation hemoglobin is
broken down into:
A. iron, porphyrin, and amino acids
B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin
C. heme, protoporphyrin, and amino acids
D. heme, hemoseridin, and globin
Ans: B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin
