UAMS Lab Practical 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How will GIANT plts affect automated plt counts and wbc counts? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Automated PLT counts-DECREASED
Automated WBC counts-INCREASED
Conditions that are associated with thrombocytopenia - CORRECT ANSWER -
Idiopathic/Immune Thrombocytopenic Puprora
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Disseminated Intravascular Cooagulation
Choose those that are associated with thrombocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Acute
Blood Loss
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Post splenectomy
Choose the conditions or drug that will cause abnormal platelet function - CORRECT
ANSWER - Daily Aspirin Ingestion
, Von Willebrand Disease
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
Bernard Soulier Syndrome
Describes the phenomenon of "Platelet satellitism " - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibody-
mediated in vitro adhesion of platelets to segmented neutrophils, which occurs primarily in
specimens anti coagulated with EDTA
Which counting chamber are platelets counted on the hemacytometer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The entire large center square.
Choose the best option that describes how platelets are distinguished from other cells and debris?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Platelets appear as small, dense dark bodies. Round, oval rod
like shaped, and have a pearlescent shun.
How will platelet satellitism affect the automated counts? - CORRECT ANSWER - PLT
count: Decreased
Differential: Increased
Flag that will display on the cell counter when there is platelet satellitism - CORRECT
ANSWER - R3
Flag that will display when there are platelet clumps or giant platelets - CORRECT
ANSWER - R1
PLT Clumps causes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Falsely increased WBC count
Which coagulation factors are measured by the PT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Factor I
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How will GIANT plts affect automated plt counts and wbc counts? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Automated PLT counts-DECREASED
Automated WBC counts-INCREASED
Conditions that are associated with thrombocytopenia - CORRECT ANSWER -
Idiopathic/Immune Thrombocytopenic Puprora
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Disseminated Intravascular Cooagulation
Choose those that are associated with thrombocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Acute
Blood Loss
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Post splenectomy
Choose the conditions or drug that will cause abnormal platelet function - CORRECT
ANSWER - Daily Aspirin Ingestion
, Von Willebrand Disease
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
Bernard Soulier Syndrome
Describes the phenomenon of "Platelet satellitism " - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibody-
mediated in vitro adhesion of platelets to segmented neutrophils, which occurs primarily in
specimens anti coagulated with EDTA
Which counting chamber are platelets counted on the hemacytometer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The entire large center square.
Choose the best option that describes how platelets are distinguished from other cells and debris?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Platelets appear as small, dense dark bodies. Round, oval rod
like shaped, and have a pearlescent shun.
How will platelet satellitism affect the automated counts? - CORRECT ANSWER - PLT
count: Decreased
Differential: Increased
Flag that will display on the cell counter when there is platelet satellitism - CORRECT
ANSWER - R3
Flag that will display when there are platelet clumps or giant platelets - CORRECT
ANSWER - R1
PLT Clumps causes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Falsely increased WBC count
Which coagulation factors are measured by the PT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Factor I
