ASCP LATEST EXAM REVIEW WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
The normal pH for a healthy adult's urine is: - correct answers6
The Gram's stain counterstain is: - correct answersSafranin
A sediment with moderate hematuria and RBC casts most likely results from: - correct
answersAcute glomerulonephritis
The best type of microscope to use for examining unstained, wet mount is: - correct
answersPhase contrast
What test confirms the presence of Bence-Jones proteinuria? - correct
answersImmunoelectrophoresis
In which age group is Type I Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH - the most common
form) most likely to be initially detected based on clinical symptoms? - correct
answersMiddle aged adults
the process of the motion of a liquid when a voltage is applied between the ends of an
insulating tube that contains that liquid - correct answersElectroosmosis
an absorbance measurement that uses a densitometer to measure the absorbance of
stained compounds on a support medium or electrophoretic strip - correct
answersDensitometry
a process based on the electrical resistance across an aperture when a particle in a
conductive liquid passes through this aperture - correct answersElectrical impedance
an electroanalytical method based on the measurement of a current that develops in an
electrochemical cell under conditions of complete concentration polarization - correct
answersVoltammetry
,How is the majority of urobilinogen that is produced daily removed from the body? -
correct answersThrough fecal excretion
What are the temperatures for the Bence-Jones protein heat precipitation test? - correct
answersPrecipitates between 40° and 60°C but redissolves at 100°C
CD5 antigen is normally found on what lymphocyte population? - correct
answersMature T cells
Which hemoglobin will be increased in delta-beta thalassemia? - correct answersHb F
In beta thalassemia - correct answersHbA, a2ß2, is decreased or absent
In delta beta thalassemia - correct answersHbA2, a2d2, is decreased
What is the cause of iron overload in hereditary hemochromatosis? - correct
answersAbsorption of excessive amounts of iron in the small intestine
What procedure utilizes leukapheresis to collect the buffy coat from whole blood? -
correct answersPhotopheresis
What is the half-life of immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporine and tacrolimus? - correct
answers10-12 hours
the reference range for blood pH is - correct answers7.35-7.45
What antigens are well developed on fetal cells? - correct answersKell
Test used to test for ketones in urine, serum, and whole blood - correct answersAcetest
How many cells are counted on a bone marrow differential? - correct answers200 cells
at 100x oil immersion
What tube must be collected first in a capillary puncture? - correct answersLavendar
What analyte shows no difference between capillary and venous values? - correct
answersPhosphorous
What protein is also known as prealbumin? - correct answersTransthyretin
What instrument measures changes in vapor pressure? - correct answersOsometer
Levy-Jennings charts require at least ___________ days worth of results - correct
answers20
, What condition is associated with chronic thiamine (vit B1) deficiency? - correct
answersberiberi
Vitamin A deficiency is associated with: - correct answersNight blindness
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with: - correct answersRickets
What modified PCR technique is used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis? - correct
answersTranscription-mediated amplification
A strict halophilic (salt-loving) organism is: - correct answersVibrio vulnificus
What is the most common human parasitic worm in the US? - correct
answersNematodes (roundworms)
A standard donation of 450-500 mL requires a minimum anticoagulant-preservative
volume of: - correct answers63 mL
Resistance to novobiocin is one of the key characteristics of: - correct
answersStaphylococcus saprophyticus
The confirmatory test for proteinuria: - correct answersSulfosalicylic acid
What trimester is there the greatest risk of complications of maternal rubella infection? -
correct answersFirst trimester (first 12 weeks)
PNA-FISH assays provide distinction between: - correct answersMRSA and MSSA
Unconjugated bilirubin is conjugated in the liver with ________________ to become
water soluble. - correct answersGlucuronic acid
All shigella species are citrate _________. - correct answersNegative
What stain is used for reticulocytes? - correct answersBrilliant cresyl blue
CK-BB - correct answersbrain and lungs
CK-MB - correct answersheart
CK-MM - correct answersskeletal muscle
What test is used to quantify a coagulation inhibitor? - correct answersBethesda assay
Electrophoretic separation of hemoglobin fundamentally relies on: - correct answersthe
electrical charge differences of the molecules
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
The normal pH for a healthy adult's urine is: - correct answers6
The Gram's stain counterstain is: - correct answersSafranin
A sediment with moderate hematuria and RBC casts most likely results from: - correct
answersAcute glomerulonephritis
The best type of microscope to use for examining unstained, wet mount is: - correct
answersPhase contrast
What test confirms the presence of Bence-Jones proteinuria? - correct
answersImmunoelectrophoresis
In which age group is Type I Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH - the most common
form) most likely to be initially detected based on clinical symptoms? - correct
answersMiddle aged adults
the process of the motion of a liquid when a voltage is applied between the ends of an
insulating tube that contains that liquid - correct answersElectroosmosis
an absorbance measurement that uses a densitometer to measure the absorbance of
stained compounds on a support medium or electrophoretic strip - correct
answersDensitometry
a process based on the electrical resistance across an aperture when a particle in a
conductive liquid passes through this aperture - correct answersElectrical impedance
an electroanalytical method based on the measurement of a current that develops in an
electrochemical cell under conditions of complete concentration polarization - correct
answersVoltammetry
,How is the majority of urobilinogen that is produced daily removed from the body? -
correct answersThrough fecal excretion
What are the temperatures for the Bence-Jones protein heat precipitation test? - correct
answersPrecipitates between 40° and 60°C but redissolves at 100°C
CD5 antigen is normally found on what lymphocyte population? - correct
answersMature T cells
Which hemoglobin will be increased in delta-beta thalassemia? - correct answersHb F
In beta thalassemia - correct answersHbA, a2ß2, is decreased or absent
In delta beta thalassemia - correct answersHbA2, a2d2, is decreased
What is the cause of iron overload in hereditary hemochromatosis? - correct
answersAbsorption of excessive amounts of iron in the small intestine
What procedure utilizes leukapheresis to collect the buffy coat from whole blood? -
correct answersPhotopheresis
What is the half-life of immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporine and tacrolimus? - correct
answers10-12 hours
the reference range for blood pH is - correct answers7.35-7.45
What antigens are well developed on fetal cells? - correct answersKell
Test used to test for ketones in urine, serum, and whole blood - correct answersAcetest
How many cells are counted on a bone marrow differential? - correct answers200 cells
at 100x oil immersion
What tube must be collected first in a capillary puncture? - correct answersLavendar
What analyte shows no difference between capillary and venous values? - correct
answersPhosphorous
What protein is also known as prealbumin? - correct answersTransthyretin
What instrument measures changes in vapor pressure? - correct answersOsometer
Levy-Jennings charts require at least ___________ days worth of results - correct
answers20
, What condition is associated with chronic thiamine (vit B1) deficiency? - correct
answersberiberi
Vitamin A deficiency is associated with: - correct answersNight blindness
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with: - correct answersRickets
What modified PCR technique is used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis? - correct
answersTranscription-mediated amplification
A strict halophilic (salt-loving) organism is: - correct answersVibrio vulnificus
What is the most common human parasitic worm in the US? - correct
answersNematodes (roundworms)
A standard donation of 450-500 mL requires a minimum anticoagulant-preservative
volume of: - correct answers63 mL
Resistance to novobiocin is one of the key characteristics of: - correct
answersStaphylococcus saprophyticus
The confirmatory test for proteinuria: - correct answersSulfosalicylic acid
What trimester is there the greatest risk of complications of maternal rubella infection? -
correct answersFirst trimester (first 12 weeks)
PNA-FISH assays provide distinction between: - correct answersMRSA and MSSA
Unconjugated bilirubin is conjugated in the liver with ________________ to become
water soluble. - correct answersGlucuronic acid
All shigella species are citrate _________. - correct answersNegative
What stain is used for reticulocytes? - correct answersBrilliant cresyl blue
CK-BB - correct answersbrain and lungs
CK-MB - correct answersheart
CK-MM - correct answersskeletal muscle
What test is used to quantify a coagulation inhibitor? - correct answersBethesda assay
Electrophoretic separation of hemoglobin fundamentally relies on: - correct answersthe
electrical charge differences of the molecules
