ASCP MLS QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
minimum length of time need to save reports in micro - ANSWER 2 years
double zone of hemolysis - ANSWER Clostridium perfringens
hgb ss disease gene substitution - ANSWER a valine substituted for a glutamic acid at
the 6th position of the 13 helix of beta chain.
CML translocation - ANSWER t(9:22) BCR-ABL, philadelphia chromosome
AML translocation - ANSWER t(8,21)
APL translocation - ANSWER t(15;17)
Which chromosome causes CML - ANSWER philadelphia
How long should you fast when having blood drawn - ANSWER 12-16 hours
What percentage lower is whole blood than plasma (glucose) - ANSWER 15%
How much higher is capillary blood than venous? - ANSWER 2-5 mg/dl higher
What is clinitest used for? - ANSWER To measure inborn errors of metabolism of
glucose
Addisons disease - ANSWER hypocortisolism
Cushings - ANSWER hypercortisolism
Symptoms: obesity, moon face, slow growth in children, striae, buffalo hump, excess
hair.
Direct damage to liver cells, Gilbert's disease, Crigler Najar, Dublin Johnson, Rotor's
syndrome, cirrhosis, alcoholism, carcinoma, are all examples of what? (pre hepatic,
hepatic, or post hepatic?) - ANSWER hepatic
Hepatic results? what's increased? - ANSWER total bil, conjugated bili increased
unconjugated and urine urobilinogen normal or increased.
Pre hepatic results. - ANSWER total bili and conjugater bili are increased to normal.
Unconjugated and urine urobilinogen are increased.
, Post hepatic results - ANSWER Total bili, conjugated bili and unconjugated bili are all
increased and urine urobilinogen is decreased.
Blockage, bile duct, stones, gall bladder stones, cancer in bile ducts are all examples of
what kind of hepatic jaundice? - ANSWER Post hepatic.
Hashimotos - ANSWER Hypothyroidism
Graves disease - ANSWER hyperthyroidism
What disease is this?
Liver can't process all the bilirubin? Overloaded - ANSWER Gilberts disease
What disease state is this?
Metabolism of bili is effected. Includes infants, brain damage and is inherited. -
ANSWER Crigler Najar
What disease is this?
Impaired excretion of bilirubin, black liver, melanin. - ANSWER Dublin Johnson
syndrome.
What reaction does glucose use? - ANSWER hexokinase
Osmolality calculation? - ANSWER 2(Na) + glucose/18 + BUN/3
LDL calculation? - ANSWER LDL= Total cholesterol - HDL - Trig/5
MCV calculation - ANSWER (Hct x 10)/RBC
HCT calculation - ANSWER MCV x RBC/1000
MCH Calculation - ANSWER Hgb x 10/RBC
MCHC calculation - ANSWER hgb x 100/HCT
NRBC correction - ANSWER WBC x 100/NRBC count + 100
Cell count calculation - ANSWER WBC average x dil factor x 10/#squares x 1 x 0.1
ACID BASE REF RANGE - ANSWER ph - 7.35 - 7.45
CO2 - 45-35
HC03 - 22-26
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
minimum length of time need to save reports in micro - ANSWER 2 years
double zone of hemolysis - ANSWER Clostridium perfringens
hgb ss disease gene substitution - ANSWER a valine substituted for a glutamic acid at
the 6th position of the 13 helix of beta chain.
CML translocation - ANSWER t(9:22) BCR-ABL, philadelphia chromosome
AML translocation - ANSWER t(8,21)
APL translocation - ANSWER t(15;17)
Which chromosome causes CML - ANSWER philadelphia
How long should you fast when having blood drawn - ANSWER 12-16 hours
What percentage lower is whole blood than plasma (glucose) - ANSWER 15%
How much higher is capillary blood than venous? - ANSWER 2-5 mg/dl higher
What is clinitest used for? - ANSWER To measure inborn errors of metabolism of
glucose
Addisons disease - ANSWER hypocortisolism
Cushings - ANSWER hypercortisolism
Symptoms: obesity, moon face, slow growth in children, striae, buffalo hump, excess
hair.
Direct damage to liver cells, Gilbert's disease, Crigler Najar, Dublin Johnson, Rotor's
syndrome, cirrhosis, alcoholism, carcinoma, are all examples of what? (pre hepatic,
hepatic, or post hepatic?) - ANSWER hepatic
Hepatic results? what's increased? - ANSWER total bil, conjugated bili increased
unconjugated and urine urobilinogen normal or increased.
Pre hepatic results. - ANSWER total bili and conjugater bili are increased to normal.
Unconjugated and urine urobilinogen are increased.
, Post hepatic results - ANSWER Total bili, conjugated bili and unconjugated bili are all
increased and urine urobilinogen is decreased.
Blockage, bile duct, stones, gall bladder stones, cancer in bile ducts are all examples of
what kind of hepatic jaundice? - ANSWER Post hepatic.
Hashimotos - ANSWER Hypothyroidism
Graves disease - ANSWER hyperthyroidism
What disease is this?
Liver can't process all the bilirubin? Overloaded - ANSWER Gilberts disease
What disease state is this?
Metabolism of bili is effected. Includes infants, brain damage and is inherited. -
ANSWER Crigler Najar
What disease is this?
Impaired excretion of bilirubin, black liver, melanin. - ANSWER Dublin Johnson
syndrome.
What reaction does glucose use? - ANSWER hexokinase
Osmolality calculation? - ANSWER 2(Na) + glucose/18 + BUN/3
LDL calculation? - ANSWER LDL= Total cholesterol - HDL - Trig/5
MCV calculation - ANSWER (Hct x 10)/RBC
HCT calculation - ANSWER MCV x RBC/1000
MCH Calculation - ANSWER Hgb x 10/RBC
MCHC calculation - ANSWER hgb x 100/HCT
NRBC correction - ANSWER WBC x 100/NRBC count + 100
Cell count calculation - ANSWER WBC average x dil factor x 10/#squares x 1 x 0.1
ACID BASE REF RANGE - ANSWER ph - 7.35 - 7.45
CO2 - 45-35
HC03 - 22-26
