ASCP Hematology Exam
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The light-colored zone adjacent to the nucleus in a plasmacyte is
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the:
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A. ribosome
B. chromatin
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C. mitochondria
D. Golgi area
Answer: D. Golgi area
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The majority of the iron in an adult is found as a constituent of:
A. hemoglobin
B. hemosiderin
C. myoglobin
D. transferrin
Answer: A. hemoglobin
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The main function of the hexose monophosphate shunt in the
erythrocyte is to:
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A. reglate the level of 2,3-DPG
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B. provide reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin
C. prevent the reduction of heme iron
D. provide energy for membrane maintenance
Answer: B. provide the level 2,3-DPG
In order for hemoglobin to combine reversibly with oxygen, the iron
must be:
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A. complexed with haptoglobin
B. freely circulating in the cytoplasm
C. attached to transferrin
D. in the ferrous state
Answer: D. in the ferrous state
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In which of the following disease states are teardrop cells and
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adnormal platelets most characteristically seen?
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A. hemolytic anemia
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B. multiple myeloma
C. G-6-PD deficiency
D. myeloid metaplasma
Answer: D. myeloid metaplasia
In the normal adult, the spleen acts as a site for:
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A. storage of red blood cells
B. production of red blood cells
C. synthesis of erythropoietin
D. removal of imperfect and aging cells
Answer: D. removal of imperfect and aging cells
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After removal of red blood cells from the circulation hemoglobin is
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broken down into:
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A. iron, porphyrin, and amino acids
B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin
C. heme, protoporphyrin, and amino acids
D. heme, hemoseridin, and globin
Answer: B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin