ASCP Certification Exam Practice Questions and Answers Solved Correctly

ASCP Certification Exam Practice Questions and Answers Solved Correctly pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is lipemic and hemolyzed this test will be delivered to immunology for testing RPR physician calls the lab requesting the procedure for a patient who wishes to donate his own blood before his surgery. this type of donation is knowns as: Autologous donation analysis of the chemical components of blood the basic purpose of the chemistry department: pbt is processing speciments received for lead testing and is preparing them to be delivered to which departments? toxicology health maintenance organization (HMO) functions as a full-service outpatient clinic pbt returns to lab with a specimen for cross-match or compatibility testing and delivers it to Immunohematology required specimen for the occult blood test is: Feces/Dookie A patient is recovering from deep vein thrombosis and the doctor wishes to access the rate of fibrinolysis. The physician orders which of the following tests? ALL of the above A herediatary blood disorder that results in a decreased production of hemoglobin and anemia is: Thalassemia pbt must draw blood for a STAT glucose, BUN, and electrolytes in ER and deliver it to the lab for testing as the I-Stat instrument is not fxning properly. Which type of sample is most appropriate? Plasma (green top tube0 a patient has been diagnosed with anemia and the physician wants to assess how well the bone marrow is producing RBC's. The physician requests which of the following test to be drawn and tested? Reticulocyte another term for WBC is Leukocyte cellular element that plays an impt role in coagulation is Platelet Coagulation testing includes which of the following: PTT impaired blood flow leading to reduced level or lack of oxygen to a tissue is referred to as: Ischemia a patient is admitted to the ER complaining of severe chest pain. All of the following lab test may be ordered to assist in the diagnosis of a myocardial infarct, except: CBC veins suitable for possible venipuncture in the antecubital area include all of the following: Brachial veins A plasma protein that serves to help regulate blood volume by maintaining osmotic pressure and by transporting many different types of molecules is: Albumin a muscular skeletal test includes: Creatine Kinase when the body acts to maintain a dynamic steady state, it is referred to as: Homeostasis the following term means a decrease of red blood cells: Erythrocytopenia Thrombocytosis means: increased number of platelets Agency or Agencies that approve pbt training programs: National Accrediting Agency of Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) NPO means Nothing By Mouth the suffix in the term hemostasis means: Control the difference between arteries and veins is that: arteries have a thicker muscular wall and are deeper that veins in tissue (hmm..that's what the review says??) Hyperglycemia is a symptom of which endocrine disorger? diabetes mellitus all of the following are common lab tests for the digestive system, except Microalbumin preventing the spread of infection to patients, health care workers, and visitors requires breaking the chain of infection through use of all of the following except HIPAA pbt is about to enter the room of a patient in airborne isolation. which of the following PPE will be needed Glove, N95 respirator another name for nosocomial infection is Health care associated infection terms that refers to RBCs is Erythrocytes Inflammation of a vein is referred to as: Phlebitis all manufacturers of hazardous chemicals are required to provide users of hazardous chemicals a __________ MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to prevent parenteral exposure to blood borne pathogens during venipuncture procedures, the pbt should not: hold evacuated tube while transferring blood from syringe into tube a color-coded, numeric system for indicating the health, flammability, and reactivity hazards of chemicals was developed by: NFPA blue quadrant of the NFPA label lists the relative danger of a chemical in the area of: Health OSHA regulation requires that all health care personnel in job classifications where there is exposure to blood and body fluids be offered the opportunity