MLS ASCP – Hematology UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
hexose monohosphate shunt - CORRECT ANSWER - found in the erythrocyte to provide
reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin
May-hegglin anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER - Dohle bodies and giant platelets.
Autosomal dominant disorder
Chediak-Higashi syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - associated w/ cytoplasmic granule
fusion
Shift to the left - CORRECT ANSWER - immature cells form in peripheral blood
5.0% - CORRECT ANSWER - Newborns will have a retic count of?
relative lymphocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphs > 47%
Polycythenmia vera (PV) - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase Hgb, Hct, and RBCs. DX by
Increased cell mass. Treated w/ repeated phlebotomy. Caused by uncontrolled proliferation of
precursor cells
megakaryoblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - Where can VWF ag be found?
long arm of 22 & 9 - CORRECT ANSWER - Where is philly chromosome found?
Poikilocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - the change in shape of erythrocytes
, Anisocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - variation in the red cell size
hgbX10/rbc (27-31) - CORRECT ANSWER - MCH
hctX10/rbc (80-100) - CORRECT ANSWER - MCV
hbg/hct X100 (32%-36%) - CORRECT ANSWER - MCHC
cells counted X dilution X 10 / squares counted - CORRECT ANSWER - WBC Count
retics X Hct / 45 - CORRECT ANSWER - Corrected retic count
Supravital stain - CORRECT ANSWER - What stain can be used to find Heinz and retics
bodies
MCV - CORRECT ANSWER - RDW is affected by?
total wbc X 100/ nrbcs + wbcs counted - CORRECT ANSWER - corrected WBC count
Coulter principle - CORRECT ANSWER - counting cells based upon the fact isotonic
solutions conduct electricity better than cells do
Deoxyhemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER - normal hemoglobin that is the physiological
Hgb that results from O2 unloading of Hgb
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Shift to the right of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation
curve. Increase O2 release. Hgb Kansas can cause this.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
hexose monohosphate shunt - CORRECT ANSWER - found in the erythrocyte to provide
reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin
May-hegglin anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER - Dohle bodies and giant platelets.
Autosomal dominant disorder
Chediak-Higashi syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - associated w/ cytoplasmic granule
fusion
Shift to the left - CORRECT ANSWER - immature cells form in peripheral blood
5.0% - CORRECT ANSWER - Newborns will have a retic count of?
relative lymphocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphs > 47%
Polycythenmia vera (PV) - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase Hgb, Hct, and RBCs. DX by
Increased cell mass. Treated w/ repeated phlebotomy. Caused by uncontrolled proliferation of
precursor cells
megakaryoblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - Where can VWF ag be found?
long arm of 22 & 9 - CORRECT ANSWER - Where is philly chromosome found?
Poikilocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - the change in shape of erythrocytes
, Anisocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - variation in the red cell size
hgbX10/rbc (27-31) - CORRECT ANSWER - MCH
hctX10/rbc (80-100) - CORRECT ANSWER - MCV
hbg/hct X100 (32%-36%) - CORRECT ANSWER - MCHC
cells counted X dilution X 10 / squares counted - CORRECT ANSWER - WBC Count
retics X Hct / 45 - CORRECT ANSWER - Corrected retic count
Supravital stain - CORRECT ANSWER - What stain can be used to find Heinz and retics
bodies
MCV - CORRECT ANSWER - RDW is affected by?
total wbc X 100/ nrbcs + wbcs counted - CORRECT ANSWER - corrected WBC count
Coulter principle - CORRECT ANSWER - counting cells based upon the fact isotonic
solutions conduct electricity better than cells do
Deoxyhemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER - normal hemoglobin that is the physiological
Hgb that results from O2 unloading of Hgb
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Shift to the right of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation
curve. Increase O2 release. Hgb Kansas can cause this.
