MLS ASCP Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025|2026 UPDATE

MLS ASCP Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025|2026 UPDATE Procainamide - ANSWER-NAPA loose clusters of small spherical microconidia, positive urease - ANSWER-Trichophyton mentagrophytes BHCG tumor marker - ANSWER-chorocarcinoma 5HIAA - ANSWER-carcinoid tumors Proteus vulgaris vs P. mirabilis indole test - ANSWER-P. vulgaris is indole pos. P. mirabilis is indole neg Hydatid cyst fluid - ANSWER-used to neutralize Anti-P1 antibody Antacid overdose - ANSWER-Check pH MLS ASCP Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025|2026 UPDATEProlonged PT, PTT, and thrombin after collecting from catheter - ANSWER-heparin contamination mixing study that was performed with a prolonged PTT that couldn't be corrected - ANSWER-DRVVT (Dilute Russell Viper Venom Test) two pt's ran in duplicate (PT and PTT). The PTT seemed to always be prolonged but PT looked ok - ANSWER-check the CaCl/phospholipid reagent delivery Patient is on coumadin therapy, what will be affected - ANSWER-Decreased protein C Lot's of stomatocytes - ANSWER-Liver disease Burr cells - ANSWER-Uremia Picture of target cells with hemoglobin C crystals. The white count was high on instrument 1, so a second instrument was used with a stronger lysing agent, and the white count was corrected - ANSWER-anti-lysing target cells are what increased the white count? Erythrocytes containing hemoglobin C do not lyse normally (sickle cell diseases)A sodium citrate tube was drawn for a HCT on a pt but the hematocrit was abnormal - ANSWER-recollect with decreased anticoagulant. high hct (>55%) causes low plasma so you need less anticoagulant Question that gives a red blood cells count, HGB, and HCT. I did the rule of 3 and found that the HGB didn't meet the rule of 3 because it was too high - ANSWER-check for lipemia (elevates HGB) PBS with an elevated reticulocyte count and howell jolly bodies in the RBC's - ANSWER-Prussian blue for howell jolly bodies made of iron. Prussian blue stain, which is not taken up by reticulocytes, is helpful in differentiating the two. what is composed of DNA? - ANSWER-howell jolly bodies what falsely increases ESR - ANSWER-vibration, tilting of tube, higher temps, >1 hr test time, improper mixing of blood, improper dilution factors decreasing ESR - ANSWER-Polycythemia, Microcytosis (Hb C), Sickle cells, spherocytes, Anti-inflammatory medications, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Hypofibrinogenemia (DIC), High WBC count, Hyperviscosity