ASCP MLS questions with correct answers

What feature is most often found with patients with a splenectomy on a Wright's stained blood smear? - Answer Howell-Jolly bodies Patients with antibody to the following antigen are immune to Hepatitis B: - Answer Surface antigen (HbSAg) Which two of the following tests are helpful for documenting previous Streptococcal throat and skin infections: - Answer ASO titer and Anti-DNase B In mass spectrometry, the "appearance potential" is defined as the: - Answer Minimum energy required for the appearance of a particular fragment ion in mass spectrum What is generally accepted as the lower threshold value for semen pH from fertile males? - Answer 7.2 Coulometry: - Answer An automated method for measuring chloride which generates silver ions in the reaction Erythroleukemia: - Answer Also known as Acute Myelogenous Leukemia type M6. This type is associated with either the presence of both erythroid and myeloid precursors OR strictly erythroid precursors. Myelomonocytic leukemia - Answer Is associated with an increase in myeloid and monocytic cell precursors, but not red blood cell precursors