AMT Certification Exam
Hematology/Coagulation
11.5-14.5 - ANSWER-What is the range for RDW?
14-16 g/dL - ANSWER-What is the range for hemoglobin?
28-32 pg - ANSWER-What is the range for MCH?
32-36 g/dL - ANSWER-What is the range for MCHC?
4-6x10^6 - ANSWER-What is the range for RBC?
42-47 - ANSWER-What is the range for hematocrit?
80-100 fL - ANSWER-What is the range for MCV?
ALL - ANSWER--acute lymphoblastic leukemia
-precursor B cells (CD10,19,22,24)
-precursor T cells (CD2,4,5,8)
AML - ANSWER--WHO classified @ >20% blasts
-FAB classified @ >30% blasts
-have Auer rods
aPTT - ANSWER--intrinsic & common pathways
-measures all factors except VII & XIII
-monitors heparin therapy
-20-40 sec
CLL - ANSWER--chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
-mature lymphs (CD19,20,23,5)
CML - ANSWER--chronic myelogenous leukemia
-increase in myelocytic precursors (blasts)
-decrease LAP
-Philadelphia chromosome
cold agglutinin disease - ANSWER--increase MCV
-increase MCHC
-decrease RBC
common pathway - ANSWER--Factor X-->Xa--->prothrombin--->thrombin--->XIII---
>XIIIa---->fibrin
Hematology/Coagulation
11.5-14.5 - ANSWER-What is the range for RDW?
14-16 g/dL - ANSWER-What is the range for hemoglobin?
28-32 pg - ANSWER-What is the range for MCH?
32-36 g/dL - ANSWER-What is the range for MCHC?
4-6x10^6 - ANSWER-What is the range for RBC?
42-47 - ANSWER-What is the range for hematocrit?
80-100 fL - ANSWER-What is the range for MCV?
ALL - ANSWER--acute lymphoblastic leukemia
-precursor B cells (CD10,19,22,24)
-precursor T cells (CD2,4,5,8)
AML - ANSWER--WHO classified @ >20% blasts
-FAB classified @ >30% blasts
-have Auer rods
aPTT - ANSWER--intrinsic & common pathways
-measures all factors except VII & XIII
-monitors heparin therapy
-20-40 sec
CLL - ANSWER--chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
-mature lymphs (CD19,20,23,5)
CML - ANSWER--chronic myelogenous leukemia
-increase in myelocytic precursors (blasts)
-decrease LAP
-Philadelphia chromosome
cold agglutinin disease - ANSWER--increase MCV
-increase MCHC
-decrease RBC
common pathway - ANSWER--Factor X-->Xa--->prothrombin--->thrombin--->XIII---
>XIIIa---->fibrin