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Graded A+
All values are within limits on the controls except for the
hemoglobin which is low. Which of the following is most
likely the reason?— [ Ans: ] The hemoglobin lamp is
fading
An anemic patient has a low RBC, HGB, and HCT. Which of
the following is true?— [ Ans: ] The indices and RDW
could be normal or abnormal
How are reticulocytes counted when automation is
used?— [ Ans: ] Light scatter and nucleic acid stain
How will the PT respond if a patient with an antithrombin
Ill deficiency is given heparin for a blood clot?— [ Ans: ]
May rise slightly, but not to the therapeutic range
A 10-year-old male was admitted with gross hematuria,
epistaxis (nosebleed) and a history of sore throat for the
past two weeks. There was no family history of bleeding,
except that his older sister al nosebleed two years earlier.
The routine screening tests were as follows:
pTT = 32 seconds
PT = 12 seconds
Bleeding time = 40 minutes
, Platelet count = 240,000/pL
If a full screening investigation of this patient is
undertaken, which of the following is most likely?— [ Ans:
] Qualitative platelet or vascular disorder
SITUATION: The patient has a PT of 18 seconds. Which one
of the following possibilities could you eliminate as the
probable cause?— [ Ans: ] Deficiency of Factor VIll
40-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of a
severe hemorrhage that occurred following dental
extraction. He is otherwise healthy and has had no
previous major surgery. He reported the sore, swollen
elbow following a fall. His maternal grandfather was said
to be a bleeder. Preliminary laboratory results were as
follows
PT = 11.5 seconds
PTT = 60 seconds
50:50 Mixture of patient's plasma and NORMAL plasma =
32 seconds
The mixing studies enables one to rule out:— [ Ans: ]
Circulating anticoagulant or lupus anticoagulant
A 56-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a
history of an increased clotting and autoimmune
problems. Prolonged PTT was NOT corrected with fresh
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
All values are within limits on the controls except for the
hemoglobin which is low. Which of the following is most
likely the reason?— [ Ans: ] The hemoglobin lamp is
fading
An anemic patient has a low RBC, HGB, and HCT. Which of
the following is true?— [ Ans: ] The indices and RDW
could be normal or abnormal
How are reticulocytes counted when automation is
used?— [ Ans: ] Light scatter and nucleic acid stain
How will the PT respond if a patient with an antithrombin
Ill deficiency is given heparin for a blood clot?— [ Ans: ]
May rise slightly, but not to the therapeutic range
A 10-year-old male was admitted with gross hematuria,
epistaxis (nosebleed) and a history of sore throat for the
past two weeks. There was no family history of bleeding,
except that his older sister al nosebleed two years earlier.
The routine screening tests were as follows:
pTT = 32 seconds
PT = 12 seconds
Bleeding time = 40 minutes
, Platelet count = 240,000/pL
If a full screening investigation of this patient is
undertaken, which of the following is most likely?— [ Ans:
] Qualitative platelet or vascular disorder
SITUATION: The patient has a PT of 18 seconds. Which one
of the following possibilities could you eliminate as the
probable cause?— [ Ans: ] Deficiency of Factor VIll
40-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of a
severe hemorrhage that occurred following dental
extraction. He is otherwise healthy and has had no
previous major surgery. He reported the sore, swollen
elbow following a fall. His maternal grandfather was said
to be a bleeder. Preliminary laboratory results were as
follows
PT = 11.5 seconds
PTT = 60 seconds
50:50 Mixture of patient's plasma and NORMAL plasma =
32 seconds
The mixing studies enables one to rule out:— [ Ans: ]
Circulating anticoagulant or lupus anticoagulant
A 56-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a
history of an increased clotting and autoimmune
problems. Prolonged PTT was NOT corrected with fresh
