ASCP Laboratory Mathematics Exam Test Questions And Answers

ASCP Laboratory Mathematics Exam Test Questions And Answers If a red blood cell is 8 uM in diameter. What is its size in millimeters? - ANSWER 0.008 One teaspoon is approximately: - ANSWER 5 mL. A blood culture bottle containing 45 mL of media requires a 1:10 dilution of specimen. How much blood should be added? - ANSWER 5 mL Normal infant blood volume is approximately 100 mL/kg. Calculate the approximate blood volume of a baby who weighs 6 lbs. - ANSWER 270 mL Normal adult blood volume is approximately 70 mL per kilogram. A patient weighs 130 lb. What is the patient's blood volume? - ANSWER 4.1 L To prepare 100 mL of a 1:10 dilution of bleach, add: - ANSWER 10 mL bleach to 90 mL water The basic unit of volume in the metric system is the: - ANSWER liter In the metric system, a millimeter (mm) is: - ANSWER 1/1000 meter 1.2 kg sequel to how many grams? - ANSWER 1200 What does 2.2 pounds (lb) equal in the metric system? - ANSWER 1 kg The basis unit of weight in the metric system is the: - ANSWER gram In the metric system the prefix for 1000 is: - ANSWER kilo- In the metric system a meter is a measure of: - ANSWER distance A patient voids 1200 mL of urine for a creatinine clearance test. How much urine is this? - ANSWER more than a liter A test requires 3 mL serum. The laboratory required that amount of blood collected be 250% of the volume of specimen required to perform the test. Which size tube should you use to collect the specimen? - ANSWER 10 mL 10 cc of blood equals approximately: - ANSWER 10 mL of blood 200 uL is equal to: - ANSWER 0.2 mL Your requisition says that a specimen is to be drawn at 1530. What time would that be in 12-hour time? - ANSWER 3:30 pm 1:00 pm in 24-hour time is: - ANSWER 0100 Body temperature in centigrade degrees is: - ANSWER 37.0 If room temperature is 77°F. What is the temperature in centigrade? - ANSWER 25 A specimen must be transported at body temperature, plus or minus 5° F. Which of the following temperature readings is within that range? - ANSWER 35°C Your test says that factor Xlll is the anti hemophilic factor. What common Arabic number is this factor? - ANSWER 8 How is the number 12 written in Roman numerals? - ANSWER XII Your paper says that you got 45 of 50 questions correct. What is your grade expressed as a percentage? - ANSWER 90%