MLPAO Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Blood Smears should be prepared from? - Correct answer-EDTA Blood
The vacutainer collected for most haematology tests? - Correct answer-Lavender
Test that measure the oxygen carrying ability of the blood is? - Correct answer-
Hemaglobin
Test that detects abnormal hemaglobin? - Correct answer-Hemoglobin
Electrophoresis
What is RBC indices? - Correct answer-measurement of the total RBC count as
well as size, weight, and hemoglobin concentration of the RBC's
What is the test that determines the different proportions of leukocytes? - Correct
answer-WBC Differential
Test that indicates th enumber of thrombocytes in a L of Blood? - Correct answer-
Platelet Count
Test that counts the # of immature RBC's? - Correct answer-Reticulocyte Count
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, What test helps diagnose hemophilia? - Correct answer-Factor VIII ?
Factor VIII deficiency contributes to what disease? - Correct answer-Hemophilia A
What test is used for patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy? - Correct answer-
Prothrombin Time
What colour tubes are collected for a WBC count and an APTT? - Correct answer-
Light Blue and Lavender
Blood films stained with Wright's stain are not prefixed because? - Correct answer-
Methanol in the stain does the fixing
A __________ test will be increased in patients with arthritis or inflammation -
Correct answer-Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate
Why is blood for microhematocrit thoroughly mixed? - Correct answer-Ensure
even distribution of all blood components
What are the components of whole blood? - Correct answer-Plasma Buffy coat and
Erythrocytes
What kind of media is Chocolate agar? - Correct answer-Enriched
What is a SAB plate selective for? - Correct answer-Fungi --> Yeast
What temperature is a SAB plate incubated at? - Correct answer-30C
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Answers
Blood Smears should be prepared from? - Correct answer-EDTA Blood
The vacutainer collected for most haematology tests? - Correct answer-Lavender
Test that measure the oxygen carrying ability of the blood is? - Correct answer-
Hemaglobin
Test that detects abnormal hemaglobin? - Correct answer-Hemoglobin
Electrophoresis
What is RBC indices? - Correct answer-measurement of the total RBC count as
well as size, weight, and hemoglobin concentration of the RBC's
What is the test that determines the different proportions of leukocytes? - Correct
answer-WBC Differential
Test that indicates th enumber of thrombocytes in a L of Blood? - Correct answer-
Platelet Count
Test that counts the # of immature RBC's? - Correct answer-Reticulocyte Count
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, What test helps diagnose hemophilia? - Correct answer-Factor VIII ?
Factor VIII deficiency contributes to what disease? - Correct answer-Hemophilia A
What test is used for patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy? - Correct answer-
Prothrombin Time
What colour tubes are collected for a WBC count and an APTT? - Correct answer-
Light Blue and Lavender
Blood films stained with Wright's stain are not prefixed because? - Correct answer-
Methanol in the stain does the fixing
A __________ test will be increased in patients with arthritis or inflammation -
Correct answer-Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate
Why is blood for microhematocrit thoroughly mixed? - Correct answer-Ensure
even distribution of all blood components
What are the components of whole blood? - Correct answer-Plasma Buffy coat and
Erythrocytes
What kind of media is Chocolate agar? - Correct answer-Enriched
What is a SAB plate selective for? - Correct answer-Fungi --> Yeast
What temperature is a SAB plate incubated at? - Correct answer-30C
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