ASCP MLS Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
yellow diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - reactivity or instability of a chemical
red diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - fire hazard
blue diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - health hazard
white diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - special hazard
High specificity means - CORRECT ANSWER - few false positives
accurately detects the absence of the disease
High sensitivity means - CORRECT ANSWER - few false negatives
accurately detects the presence of a disease
CSF Glucose= - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3 Serum Glucose
mmol/L= - CORRECT ANSWER - (mg/dl*10)/GMW
LDL= - CORRECT ANSWER - TC-HDL-(TRIG/5)
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) - CORRECT ANSWER - measure of amount of creatinine
eliminated from blood by kidneys
(urine cr/serum cr)*urine volume (ml)/(time (hr)*60)
,Calculated osmolality - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 Na+ 0.36 BUN+ 0.056 Glucose
Normal < 10 mOsm/kg
Fe 2+ - CORRECT ANSWER - ferrous, in hemoglobin
Fe 3+ - CORRECT ANSWER - ferric, what is in food and what total serum iron
quantifies, converted to Fe 2+ by vitamin C
Albumin travels - CORRECT ANSWER - furthest and fastest from the point of application
towards the anode followed by alpha 1, alpha 2, beta, and gamma
Exudates - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid and cells that are discharged from cells or blood
vessels due to inflammation or cell damage
Transudates - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid from conditions that alter BP such as
congestive heart failure, pulmonary embolism, or cirrhosis
%Saturation= - CORRECT ANSWER - Total iron/TIBC*100
TIBC - CORRECT ANSWER - total iron binding capacity, measures iron transporting
capacity of transferrin
Serum transferrin= - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.7*TIBC
eGFR - CORRECT ANSWER - estimated glomerular filtration rate
normal >60 ml/min per 1.73m^2
adjust if female or African American
,water flows towards - CORRECT ANSWER - higher solute concentrations
increased ADH causes - CORRECT ANSWER - increased water and Na+ retention,
decreased K+
Decreased H+ concentration causes - CORRECT ANSWER - shift of K+ into cells
increased insulin causes - CORRECT ANSWER - increased K+ uptake by cells
Cl- follows - CORRECT ANSWER - Na+
Cl- leaves RBCs as - CORRECT ANSWER - HCO3- enters, maintains electrical neutrality
Hypercarbonic drive - CORRECT ANSWER - CO2 and pH have an inverse relationship
CO2 increases during hypoventilation and decreases pH
CO2 decreases during hyperventilation and increases pH
Normal blood pH - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.35-7.45
Normal pCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER - (acidic) 45-35 (basic)
Normal HCO3- - CORRECT ANSWER - 22-26
respiratory acidosis and alkalosis compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - renal
compensation
metabolic acidosis/alkalosis compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - respiratory and renal
compensation
, protein fractions - CORRECT ANSWER - prealbumin (transthyretin), albumin (transport
and osmotic pressure), alpha 1 , alpha 2, beta globulins
alpha 1 globulins - CORRECT ANSWER - angelic female acrobats always land in grace
antitrypsin
fetoprotein
acid glycoprotein
antichymotrypsin
lipoprotein
inter alpha trypsin inhibitor
Gc globulin
alpha 2 globulins - CORRECT ANSWER - Humans Choose Morality
Haptoglobin
Ceruloplasmin
Alpha-2 Macroglobulin
beta globulins - CORRECT ANSWER - Popular Teachers who Help Make Learning Fun
Command Classrooms
Pre beta lipoprotein
Transferrin
Hemopexin
Beta 2 microglobulin
Beta lipoprotein
Fibrinogen
CRP
Complement
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
yellow diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - reactivity or instability of a chemical
red diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - fire hazard
blue diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - health hazard
white diamond - CORRECT ANSWER - special hazard
High specificity means - CORRECT ANSWER - few false positives
accurately detects the absence of the disease
High sensitivity means - CORRECT ANSWER - few false negatives
accurately detects the presence of a disease
CSF Glucose= - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3 Serum Glucose
mmol/L= - CORRECT ANSWER - (mg/dl*10)/GMW
LDL= - CORRECT ANSWER - TC-HDL-(TRIG/5)
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) - CORRECT ANSWER - measure of amount of creatinine
eliminated from blood by kidneys
(urine cr/serum cr)*urine volume (ml)/(time (hr)*60)
,Calculated osmolality - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 Na+ 0.36 BUN+ 0.056 Glucose
Normal < 10 mOsm/kg
Fe 2+ - CORRECT ANSWER - ferrous, in hemoglobin
Fe 3+ - CORRECT ANSWER - ferric, what is in food and what total serum iron
quantifies, converted to Fe 2+ by vitamin C
Albumin travels - CORRECT ANSWER - furthest and fastest from the point of application
towards the anode followed by alpha 1, alpha 2, beta, and gamma
Exudates - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid and cells that are discharged from cells or blood
vessels due to inflammation or cell damage
Transudates - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid from conditions that alter BP such as
congestive heart failure, pulmonary embolism, or cirrhosis
%Saturation= - CORRECT ANSWER - Total iron/TIBC*100
TIBC - CORRECT ANSWER - total iron binding capacity, measures iron transporting
capacity of transferrin
Serum transferrin= - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.7*TIBC
eGFR - CORRECT ANSWER - estimated glomerular filtration rate
normal >60 ml/min per 1.73m^2
adjust if female or African American
,water flows towards - CORRECT ANSWER - higher solute concentrations
increased ADH causes - CORRECT ANSWER - increased water and Na+ retention,
decreased K+
Decreased H+ concentration causes - CORRECT ANSWER - shift of K+ into cells
increased insulin causes - CORRECT ANSWER - increased K+ uptake by cells
Cl- follows - CORRECT ANSWER - Na+
Cl- leaves RBCs as - CORRECT ANSWER - HCO3- enters, maintains electrical neutrality
Hypercarbonic drive - CORRECT ANSWER - CO2 and pH have an inverse relationship
CO2 increases during hypoventilation and decreases pH
CO2 decreases during hyperventilation and increases pH
Normal blood pH - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.35-7.45
Normal pCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER - (acidic) 45-35 (basic)
Normal HCO3- - CORRECT ANSWER - 22-26
respiratory acidosis and alkalosis compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - renal
compensation
metabolic acidosis/alkalosis compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - respiratory and renal
compensation
, protein fractions - CORRECT ANSWER - prealbumin (transthyretin), albumin (transport
and osmotic pressure), alpha 1 , alpha 2, beta globulins
alpha 1 globulins - CORRECT ANSWER - angelic female acrobats always land in grace
antitrypsin
fetoprotein
acid glycoprotein
antichymotrypsin
lipoprotein
inter alpha trypsin inhibitor
Gc globulin
alpha 2 globulins - CORRECT ANSWER - Humans Choose Morality
Haptoglobin
Ceruloplasmin
Alpha-2 Macroglobulin
beta globulins - CORRECT ANSWER - Popular Teachers who Help Make Learning Fun
Command Classrooms
Pre beta lipoprotein
Transferrin
Hemopexin
Beta 2 microglobulin
Beta lipoprotein
Fibrinogen
CRP
Complement
