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DML (ASCP) EXAM LATEST 2024/2025 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
the radioactive method used to measure red cell survival
uses which of the following isotopes? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 51Cr
which condition can be associated with macrocytes and
large ovalocytes? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ megaloblastic
anemia
which alpha thalassemia syndrome has the genotype -
a/aa? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ silent carrier
alpha thalessemia minor genotype - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ --/aa, -a/-a
hemoglobin H disease genotype - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
--/-a
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a laboratory test to determine heparin levels in a
patient's plasma is? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Anti-factor
Xa assay
a small child has albino characteristics, photophobia,
frequent pyogenic infection, and her blood smear shows
giant dark granules in her monocytes and granulocytes.
what is the diagnosis? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ chediak
hegashi syndrome
pelger heut is associated with bi-lobed neutrophil
alder rielly is associated with genetic mucopoly
saccharidoses
You are evaluating a potentially malignant effusion (e.g.
peritoneal or pleural fluid) and you note cells that
appear to be some type of tumor cells. How would you
follow up/report this? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consult a
pathologist and confirm that the specimen has been sent
to cytology for analysis
Which of the following represent other hemoglobin gene
loci that occur on the same chromosome As the beta
chain loci? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Delta and gamma
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MCV normal range: 80-100fl
MCH normal range: 27-31pg
MCHC normal range: 32-36% - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Normal ranges
Which of the following processes does NOT occur during
primary hemostasis? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Fibrin
strands added to the newly formed clot
What type of lymphocyte appears as a large cell with
abundant cytoplasm and a few azurophilic granules? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Natural killer lymphocytes
The decreased serum iron levels seen in anemia of
chronic disease (also referred to as anemia of chronic
infection or inflammation) is caused by which of the
following? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decreased iron
released from macrophages
The mutational status of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) is most
commonly used for the diagnosis Of which of the
following? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Myeloproliferative
neoplasms
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A balloon-like bulge filled with blood formed due to a
weakness in the wall of a blood vessel is known as: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Aneurysm
An example of a neoplastic proliferative disease of the
plasma cells is: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Multiple
myeloma (also known as plasma cell myeloma)
A peripheral smear demonstrates a population of cells
composed of red cells that are mostly 5 - 5.5 um in
diameter. The CBC data shows RDW of 13% (reference
range 11.5-14.5%). Which of the following
morphologies is consistent with these findings? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Microcytosis, low variation of cell
volume
A few dark blue staining granular inclusions located
near the periphery of an erythrocyte are most likely: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pappenheimer bodies
Fifty percent blasts are found on a peripheral blood
smear. The cells are large (3-5x the size of a
lymphocyte) with a nucleus that contains homogeneous
fine chromatin and two to three nucleoli. There is
moderate blue-grey cytoplasm with Auer rods. What
DML (ASCP) EXAM LATEST 2024/2025 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
the radioactive method used to measure red cell survival
uses which of the following isotopes? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 51Cr
which condition can be associated with macrocytes and
large ovalocytes? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ megaloblastic
anemia
which alpha thalassemia syndrome has the genotype -
a/aa? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ silent carrier
alpha thalessemia minor genotype - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ --/aa, -a/-a
hemoglobin H disease genotype - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
--/-a
,2|Page
a laboratory test to determine heparin levels in a
patient's plasma is? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Anti-factor
Xa assay
a small child has albino characteristics, photophobia,
frequent pyogenic infection, and her blood smear shows
giant dark granules in her monocytes and granulocytes.
what is the diagnosis? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ chediak
hegashi syndrome
pelger heut is associated with bi-lobed neutrophil
alder rielly is associated with genetic mucopoly
saccharidoses
You are evaluating a potentially malignant effusion (e.g.
peritoneal or pleural fluid) and you note cells that
appear to be some type of tumor cells. How would you
follow up/report this? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consult a
pathologist and confirm that the specimen has been sent
to cytology for analysis
Which of the following represent other hemoglobin gene
loci that occur on the same chromosome As the beta
chain loci? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Delta and gamma
,3|Page
MCV normal range: 80-100fl
MCH normal range: 27-31pg
MCHC normal range: 32-36% - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Normal ranges
Which of the following processes does NOT occur during
primary hemostasis? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Fibrin
strands added to the newly formed clot
What type of lymphocyte appears as a large cell with
abundant cytoplasm and a few azurophilic granules? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Natural killer lymphocytes
The decreased serum iron levels seen in anemia of
chronic disease (also referred to as anemia of chronic
infection or inflammation) is caused by which of the
following? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decreased iron
released from macrophages
The mutational status of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) is most
commonly used for the diagnosis Of which of the
following? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Myeloproliferative
neoplasms
, 4|Page
A balloon-like bulge filled with blood formed due to a
weakness in the wall of a blood vessel is known as: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Aneurysm
An example of a neoplastic proliferative disease of the
plasma cells is: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Multiple
myeloma (also known as plasma cell myeloma)
A peripheral smear demonstrates a population of cells
composed of red cells that are mostly 5 - 5.5 um in
diameter. The CBC data shows RDW of 13% (reference
range 11.5-14.5%). Which of the following
morphologies is consistent with these findings? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Microcytosis, low variation of cell
volume
A few dark blue staining granular inclusions located
near the periphery of an erythrocyte are most likely: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pappenheimer bodies
Fifty percent blasts are found on a peripheral blood
smear. The cells are large (3-5x the size of a
lymphocyte) with a nucleus that contains homogeneous
fine chromatin and two to three nucleoli. There is
moderate blue-grey cytoplasm with Auer rods. What
