ASCP MLS SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What confirs immunity from hepatitis B? If you have the
immune marker what marker will you have if you have had the
infection along with the immune antibody?
Answer: Anti-HBs
Anti-HBc*distinguishes past infection vs just vaccination
◉ Procedure for Using a Winged Blood Collection Device to
Collect a Specimen for Coagulation Tests:
Answer: Discard a blue top then use 2nd blue to get rid of air
◉ Football shaped egg with hyaline plugs at each end:
Answer: Trichuris trichiura
◉ Up to 4 nuclei, chromatoidal bars, vacuoles:
Answer: E. histolytica cyst
*trophozoites ingest RBCs..if you see this you can call it
histolytica!
◉ Hypersegmented neutrophils are seen in:
Answer: Megaloblastic anemias: Vit B12 or Folate deficiency
, ◉ Triple phosphate crystals are found in _______ urine and look like
______.
Answer: alkaline; coffin lids
◉ Tumor marker for colon cancer:
Answer: CEA
◉ To determine peak levels, collect specimens after:
Answer: -IV:15-30 minutes
IM: >2 hours
Oral: 1-2 hours
◉ Bacitracin test can also be used to differentiate:
Answer: bacitracin-resistant Staphylococcus from bacitracin-
susceptible Micrococcus
◉ Primary marker for distinguishing pyelonephritis (upper UTI)
from cystitis (lower UTI)
Answer: WBC cast
◉ Waxy casts are more easily visualized than hyaline casts
because of their:
Answer: higher refractive index
GRADED A+
◉ What confirs immunity from hepatitis B? If you have the
immune marker what marker will you have if you have had the
infection along with the immune antibody?
Answer: Anti-HBs
Anti-HBc*distinguishes past infection vs just vaccination
◉ Procedure for Using a Winged Blood Collection Device to
Collect a Specimen for Coagulation Tests:
Answer: Discard a blue top then use 2nd blue to get rid of air
◉ Football shaped egg with hyaline plugs at each end:
Answer: Trichuris trichiura
◉ Up to 4 nuclei, chromatoidal bars, vacuoles:
Answer: E. histolytica cyst
*trophozoites ingest RBCs..if you see this you can call it
histolytica!
◉ Hypersegmented neutrophils are seen in:
Answer: Megaloblastic anemias: Vit B12 or Folate deficiency
, ◉ Triple phosphate crystals are found in _______ urine and look like
______.
Answer: alkaline; coffin lids
◉ Tumor marker for colon cancer:
Answer: CEA
◉ To determine peak levels, collect specimens after:
Answer: -IV:15-30 minutes
IM: >2 hours
Oral: 1-2 hours
◉ Bacitracin test can also be used to differentiate:
Answer: bacitracin-resistant Staphylococcus from bacitracin-
susceptible Micrococcus
◉ Primary marker for distinguishing pyelonephritis (upper UTI)
from cystitis (lower UTI)
Answer: WBC cast
◉ Waxy casts are more easily visualized than hyaline casts
because of their:
Answer: higher refractive index
