ASCP BOC Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT

CML vs. Leukemoid Reaction Correct Answer: CML - decreased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) Leukemoid Reaction - increased LAP Look-back Correct Answer: The process for the identification and notification of recipients of blood components from prior donations of who now test positive for HCV, HIV-1 and/or HIV-2. External reference electrode used in ISE Correct Answer: KCl The serum glucose concentration of a diabetic patient undergoing a 2-hr GTT should return to the baseline (fasting level) after _____ minutes. Correct Answer: 120 Technical problems encountered during the collection of an amniotic fluid specimen caused doubt as to whether the specimen was amniotic in origin. Which procedure would best establish that the fluid is amniotic in origin? Correct Answer: Creatinine clearance Oval fat bodies and fatty casts are characteristic urine sediment constituents in patients with _____. Correct Answer: Nephritic Syndrome What are the 2 most common reasons for macrocytosis? Correct Answer: B12 and Folate deficiency Calculation for corrected WBC Correct Answer: (WBC x 100)/(#nrbc + 100) What is the major protein of HDL? Correct Answer: Apolipoprotein A Muscular Dystrophy Correct Answer: Increased CK, LD, AST, ALT CK most sensitive and specific A patient who has had severe chest pain for several hours is admitted with a diagnosis of possible acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Which of these ordered laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to help determine whether the patient has had an AMI? Correct Answer: Troponin I and Troponin T Troponin levels increase about 4 to 6 hours after the onset of a myocardial infarction (MI). Which test identifies the presence of Hgb S? Correct Answer: Hemoglobin electrophoresis Laboratory test specific for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Correct Answer: Antinuclear antibody test (ANA)