ASCP MLS LATEST(2 DIFFERENT VERSIONS) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT

ASCP MLS LATEST(2 DIFFERENT VERSIONS) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT The mediator cells that bind MOST to IgE antibodies are: - ANSWER- Basophiles Dolichos biflorus: - ANSWER- Anti-A1 lectin is extracted from the seeds of Dolichos biflorus. This reagent will agglutinate A1 cells, but not A2 cells Myelodysplastic syndromes can Best be described as: - ANSWER- A qualitative disorder of erythroid, myeloid and/ or megakaryoctic cell series Thyroid Disorders: - ANSWER- FAB M5: - ANSWER- Acute monoblastic leukemia FAB M1: - ANSWER- Acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturaation FAB M3: - ANSWER- Acute Promyelocytic leukemia FAB M4: - ANSWER- Acute myelomonocytic leukemia Criteria for blood donation (Age, hematocrit, blood pressure, pulse and temperature): - ANSWER- 17, 35%, no greater than 180/100, 50-100 beats per minutes and not greater than 99.5 degrees Adiponectin: - ANSWER- Is aprotective cytokine. This cytokine is antiinflammatory and increases insulin sensitivity. Adiponectin is usually decreased in obesity Metabolic syndrome: - ANSWER- Includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels 2 | P a g e In patients with suspected primary hypothyroidism associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, one would eexpect the following laboratory test results: T4___? TSH___? and TRH stimulation______? - ANSWER- decreased, increased, increased In an adult where does hematopoiesis occurs? - ANSWER- Vertebrae, skull, proximal ends of long bones, ribs and pelvis in adults Granulocyte concentrates MUST be administered within _____ of collection: - ANSWER- 24 hours Patients at risk for developing TA-GVHD: - ANSWER- Neonates less than 4 months old, fetuses, recipients with a congenital of acquired immunodeficiency, such as bone marrow or stem cell recipients and patients receiving chemotherapy and recipients of donor units from a blood relative Iron deficiency anemia: - ANSWER- Dubin-Johnson Syndrome: - ANSWER- An autosomal recessive disorder that causes an increase of conjugated bilirubin without elevation of liver enzymes (ALT, AST) Crigler-Najjar syndrome: - ANSWER- Associated with increased levelss of bilirubin in the blood as teh disorder affect the etabolism of bilirubin Gilbert's syndrome: - ANSWER- Causes an otherwise harmless jaundice, which does not require treatment, caused by hyperbilirubinemia Distingush between Pappenheimer bodies an Howell-Jolly bodies: - ANSWER- Prussian blue stain would help differentiate between the two. Prussian blue stains iron. Pappenheimer bodies, which contain iron, will stain blue. Howell-Jolly bodies will not stain with Prussian blue because they do no contain iron. Both Howell Jolly bodies and Pappenheimer bodies will stain with Wright-Giemsa stain. 3 | P a g e Symptomes of Acute leukemia: - ANSWER- Acute leukemia is associated with bone pain, hepatosplenomegaly, and swollen lymph nodes. In addition, infections (causing fevers) and bleeding are common. A high white blood cell count with man blasts in the peripheral blood and bone marrow, along with a low platelet and rbc count are also highly associated with this condition.