CMLA EXAM REVIEW – STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP
2026/2027
The most commonly performed test for anticoagulation therapy is: - ✔✔the prothrombin time
If a urine specimen cannot be tested within ________ it should be refrigerated. - ✔✔1 hour
Insufficient centrifugation while performing a microhematocrit will result in: - ✔✔a false increase in
hematocrit value
A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as: - ✔✔leukopenia
Which urine parameter would be abnormal when a patient has been fasting? - ✔✔ketones
Patients with uncontrolled diabetes will have abnormal results in the following urine parameter(s): -
✔✔glucose and ketones
The change in the shape of erythrocytes as observed on a peripheral smear is described as: -
✔✔poikilocytosis
The most common test performed in the hematology department is: - ✔✔CBC - complete blood count
What does an elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) indicate? - ✔✔inflammation
What mineral is essential for hemoglobin production? - ✔✔iron
What is the major Hgb found in the RBCs of patients with sickle cell anemia? - ✔✔Hgb S
The term for increased white blood cell count is: - ✔✔leukocytosis
The function of the kidney is to remove _____ and reabsorb ____. - ✔✔waste products, water
What is the normal WBC differential lymphocyte percentage in the adult population? - ✔✔20%-44%
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if there were bacteria present in the urine? - ✔✔nitrates
The ratio of the volume of RBC to the total volume of blood is known as: - ✔✔hematocrit
Which WBC produces antibodies? - ✔✔lymphocytes
The most common cause of leukocytosis is: - ✔✔a bacterial infection
How is a sterile urine sample collected? - ✔✔by having the nurse collect while using a catheter
Which of the following cells are phagocytic? - ✔✔neutrophils and monocytes
, What cells are involved in hemostasis? - ✔✔platelets
Variation in red cell size observed on a peripheral smear is described as: - ✔✔anisocytosis
What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10X eyepiece and a 40X objective? - ✔✔400
A urine sample can be refrigerated for up to _______ and must be allowed to warm to room
temperature prior to testing. - ✔✔4 hours
What is the normal range for urine specific gravity? - ✔✔1.010 to 1.025
The process by which a cell engulfs a foreign material such as a bacteria or virus is known as: -
✔✔phagocytosis
What will happen to the WBC count in a patient with acute appendicitis? - ✔✔it will be elevated
What type of cell will be increased in cases of mononucleosis (mono)? - ✔✔atypical lymphocytes
What causes an ammonia smell in urine? - ✔✔excessive bacteria
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if a patient has chronic high blood pressure? - ✔✔protein
Which urine parameter would be abnormal in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes? - ✔✔ketones
What is the blood tube of choice for the hematology department? - ✔✔lavender (EDTA)
Most hematology tests are performed on: - ✔✔whole blood
Which urine test measures the glomerular filtration rate - the amount of blood filtered by the kidneys? -
✔✔creatinine clearance
Which phagocytic cell produce lysozymes? - ✔✔neutrophils
What is the path of urine through the urinary system? - ✔✔kidney › ureter › bladder › urethra
Which of the following laboratory test is performed in the hematology department? - ✔✔reticulocyte
count
What is the main function of white blood cells? - ✔✔to protect from infection
What parts of the microscope affect the amount of light through the specimen? - ✔✔diaphragm,
condenser
What microscope objective is used for initial focusing? - ✔✔coarse adjustment using a low-power
objective
Which urine parameter measures the number of solutes in the urine? - ✔✔specific gravity
2026/2027
The most commonly performed test for anticoagulation therapy is: - ✔✔the prothrombin time
If a urine specimen cannot be tested within ________ it should be refrigerated. - ✔✔1 hour
Insufficient centrifugation while performing a microhematocrit will result in: - ✔✔a false increase in
hematocrit value
A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as: - ✔✔leukopenia
Which urine parameter would be abnormal when a patient has been fasting? - ✔✔ketones
Patients with uncontrolled diabetes will have abnormal results in the following urine parameter(s): -
✔✔glucose and ketones
The change in the shape of erythrocytes as observed on a peripheral smear is described as: -
✔✔poikilocytosis
The most common test performed in the hematology department is: - ✔✔CBC - complete blood count
What does an elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) indicate? - ✔✔inflammation
What mineral is essential for hemoglobin production? - ✔✔iron
What is the major Hgb found in the RBCs of patients with sickle cell anemia? - ✔✔Hgb S
The term for increased white blood cell count is: - ✔✔leukocytosis
The function of the kidney is to remove _____ and reabsorb ____. - ✔✔waste products, water
What is the normal WBC differential lymphocyte percentage in the adult population? - ✔✔20%-44%
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if there were bacteria present in the urine? - ✔✔nitrates
The ratio of the volume of RBC to the total volume of blood is known as: - ✔✔hematocrit
Which WBC produces antibodies? - ✔✔lymphocytes
The most common cause of leukocytosis is: - ✔✔a bacterial infection
How is a sterile urine sample collected? - ✔✔by having the nurse collect while using a catheter
Which of the following cells are phagocytic? - ✔✔neutrophils and monocytes
, What cells are involved in hemostasis? - ✔✔platelets
Variation in red cell size observed on a peripheral smear is described as: - ✔✔anisocytosis
What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10X eyepiece and a 40X objective? - ✔✔400
A urine sample can be refrigerated for up to _______ and must be allowed to warm to room
temperature prior to testing. - ✔✔4 hours
What is the normal range for urine specific gravity? - ✔✔1.010 to 1.025
The process by which a cell engulfs a foreign material such as a bacteria or virus is known as: -
✔✔phagocytosis
What will happen to the WBC count in a patient with acute appendicitis? - ✔✔it will be elevated
What type of cell will be increased in cases of mononucleosis (mono)? - ✔✔atypical lymphocytes
What causes an ammonia smell in urine? - ✔✔excessive bacteria
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if a patient has chronic high blood pressure? - ✔✔protein
Which urine parameter would be abnormal in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes? - ✔✔ketones
What is the blood tube of choice for the hematology department? - ✔✔lavender (EDTA)
Most hematology tests are performed on: - ✔✔whole blood
Which urine test measures the glomerular filtration rate - the amount of blood filtered by the kidneys? -
✔✔creatinine clearance
Which phagocytic cell produce lysozymes? - ✔✔neutrophils
What is the path of urine through the urinary system? - ✔✔kidney › ureter › bladder › urethra
Which of the following laboratory test is performed in the hematology department? - ✔✔reticulocyte
count
What is the main function of white blood cells? - ✔✔to protect from infection
What parts of the microscope affect the amount of light through the specimen? - ✔✔diaphragm,
condenser
What microscope objective is used for initial focusing? - ✔✔coarse adjustment using a low-power
objective
Which urine parameter measures the number of solutes in the urine? - ✔✔specific gravity
