ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. A blood bank is also referred to as
Answer:
Immunohematology

Question:
2. the pbt has orders to draw a K+ on a patient awaiting dialysis and proceeds to the following division:
Answer:
Nephrology

Question:
3. pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the
tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is
Answer:
lipemic and hemolyzed

Question:
4. this test will be delivered to immunology for testing
Answer:
RPR

Question:
5. physician calls the lab requesting the procedure for a patient who wishes to donate his own blood before
his surgery. this type of donation is knowns as:
Answer:
Autologous donation

Question:
6. analysis of the chemical components of blood
Answer:
the basic purpose of the chemistry department:

Question:
7. pbt is processing speciments received for lead testing and is preparing them to be delivered to which
departments?
Answer:
toxicology

Question:
8. health maintenance organization (HMO)
Answer:
functions as a full-service outpatient clinic

, Question:
9. pbt returns to lab with a specimen for cross-match or compatibility testing and delivers it to
Answer:
Immunohematology

Question:
10. required specimen for the occult blood test is:
Answer:
Feces/Dookie

Question:
11. A patient is recovering from deep vein thrombosis and the doctor wishes to access the rate of
fibrinolysis. The physician orders which of the following tests?
Answer:
ALL of the above

Question:
12. A herediatary blood disorder that results in a decreased production of hemoglobin and anemia is:
Answer:
Thalassemia

Question:
13. pbt must draw blood for a STAT glucose, BUN, and electrolytes in ER and deliver it to the lab for
testing as the I-Stat instrument is not fxning properly. Which type of sample is most appropriate?
Answer:
Plasma (green top tube0

Question:
14. a patient has been diagnosed with anemia and the physician wants to assess how well the bone marrow
is producing RBC's. The physician requests which of the following test to be drawn and tested?
Answer:
Reticulocyte

Question:
15. another term for WBC is
Answer:
Leukocyte

Question:
16. cellular element that plays an impt role in coagulation is
Answer:
Platelet

Question:
17. Coagulation testing includes which of the following: