ASCP MLS REVIEW QUESTION SET WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following will give the best overall picture of a
patient's iron stores:
Answer: Ferritin (storage form of iron)
◉ If a bacteria produces the enzyme tryptophanase to break
down the amino acid tryptophan, which of the following tests will
be positive with Kovacs reagent?
Answer: Indole test
◉ Ringed sideroblast:
Answer:
◉ The mediator cells that bind MOST to IgE antibodies are:
Answer: Basophiles
◉ Dolichos biflorus:
Answer: Anti-A1 lectin is extracted from the seeds of Dolichos
biflorus. This reagent will agglutinate A1 cells, but not A2 cells
◉ Myelodysplastic syndromes can Best be described as:
, Answer: A qualitative disorder of erythroid, myeloid and/ or
megakaryoctic cell series
◉ Thyroid Disorders:
Answer:
◉ FAB M5:
Answer: Acute monoblastic leukemia
◉ FAB M1:
Answer: Acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturaation
◉ FAB M3:
Answer: Acute Promyelocytic leukemia
◉ FAB M4:
Answer: Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
◉ Criteria for blood donation (Age, hematocrit, blood pressure,
pulse and temperature):
Answer: 17, 35%, no greater than 180/100, 50-100 beats per
minutes and not greater than 99.5 degrees
◉ Adiponectin:
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following will give the best overall picture of a
patient's iron stores:
Answer: Ferritin (storage form of iron)
◉ If a bacteria produces the enzyme tryptophanase to break
down the amino acid tryptophan, which of the following tests will
be positive with Kovacs reagent?
Answer: Indole test
◉ Ringed sideroblast:
Answer:
◉ The mediator cells that bind MOST to IgE antibodies are:
Answer: Basophiles
◉ Dolichos biflorus:
Answer: Anti-A1 lectin is extracted from the seeds of Dolichos
biflorus. This reagent will agglutinate A1 cells, but not A2 cells
◉ Myelodysplastic syndromes can Best be described as:
, Answer: A qualitative disorder of erythroid, myeloid and/ or
megakaryoctic cell series
◉ Thyroid Disorders:
Answer:
◉ FAB M5:
Answer: Acute monoblastic leukemia
◉ FAB M1:
Answer: Acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturaation
◉ FAB M3:
Answer: Acute Promyelocytic leukemia
◉ FAB M4:
Answer: Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
◉ Criteria for blood donation (Age, hematocrit, blood pressure,
pulse and temperature):
Answer: 17, 35%, no greater than 180/100, 50-100 beats per
minutes and not greater than 99.5 degrees
◉ Adiponectin:
