ASCP BOC PREPARATION EXAM Problems and
their solutions Guaranteed pass 100%
___ will react with human globulin, either bound to RBC or free in serum. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ -AHG
A low reticulocyte count in an infant may indicate _____. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Aplastic
anemia
A male with urethral discharge can be presumptive for ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
N. gonorrhea
A patient who has had severe chest pain for several hours is admitted with a diagnosis of
possible acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Which of these ordered laboratory tests should the
nurse monitor to help determine whether the patient has had an AMI? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ -Troponin I and Troponin T
Troponin levels increase about 4 to 6 hours after the onset of a myocardial infarction (MI).
Calculation for corrected WBC - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -(WBC x 100)/(#nrbc + 100)
Calculation for osmolalitiy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1.91 Na + (Glu/180P) + (BUN/2.8) + 9
CML vs. Leukemoid Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -CML - decreased leukocyte
alkaline phosphatase (LAP)
Leukemoid Reaction - increased LAP
, Cryoprecipitate must be transfused within ___ hours. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -4
Cryptococcus neoformans may yield a positive result for ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
-HIV
Decreased urine specific gravity may indicate ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Diabetes
insipidus
External reference electrode used in ISE - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -KCl
hyperparathyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -calcium - high
phosphorus - low
PTH - high
hypoparathyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -calcium - low
phosphorus - high
PTH - normal or low
In biliary obstruction, conjugated bilirubin is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -increased
Irradiated RBCs reduce the risk of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -GVHD
Laboratory test specific for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Antinuclear antibody test (ANA)
their solutions Guaranteed pass 100%
___ will react with human globulin, either bound to RBC or free in serum. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ -AHG
A low reticulocyte count in an infant may indicate _____. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Aplastic
anemia
A male with urethral discharge can be presumptive for ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
N. gonorrhea
A patient who has had severe chest pain for several hours is admitted with a diagnosis of
possible acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Which of these ordered laboratory tests should the
nurse monitor to help determine whether the patient has had an AMI? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ -Troponin I and Troponin T
Troponin levels increase about 4 to 6 hours after the onset of a myocardial infarction (MI).
Calculation for corrected WBC - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -(WBC x 100)/(#nrbc + 100)
Calculation for osmolalitiy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1.91 Na + (Glu/180P) + (BUN/2.8) + 9
CML vs. Leukemoid Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -CML - decreased leukocyte
alkaline phosphatase (LAP)
Leukemoid Reaction - increased LAP
, Cryoprecipitate must be transfused within ___ hours. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -4
Cryptococcus neoformans may yield a positive result for ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
-HIV
Decreased urine specific gravity may indicate ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Diabetes
insipidus
External reference electrode used in ISE - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -KCl
hyperparathyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -calcium - high
phosphorus - low
PTH - high
hypoparathyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -calcium - low
phosphorus - high
PTH - normal or low
In biliary obstruction, conjugated bilirubin is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -increased
Irradiated RBCs reduce the risk of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -GVHD
Laboratory test specific for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Antinuclear antibody test (ANA)
