ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
as the lower threshold val- ue for
1. What feature is most often semen pH from fer- tile males?
found with patients with a
splenectomy on a Wright's
stained blood smear?
2. Patients with antibody to
the following antigen are
immune to Hepatitis B:
3. Which two of the following
tests are helpful for docu-
menting previous Strepto-
coccal throat and skin infec-
tions:
4. In mass spectrometry, the
"appearance potential" is
defined as the:
5. What is generally accepted
, ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
Howell-Jolly bodies
Minimum energy required for the appearance of a particular
Surface antigen (HbSAg) fragment ion in mass spectrum
7.2
ASO titer and Anti-DNase B
6. Coulometry: An automated method for measuring chloride which generates
silver ions in the reaction
7. Erythroleukemia: Also known as Acute Myelogenous Leukemia type M6. This type is
associated with either the presence of both erythroid and myeloid
precursors OR strictly erythroid precursors.
8. Myelomonocytic leukemia Is associated with an increase in myeloid and monocytic cell pre-
cursors, but not red blood cell precursors
, ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
9. Species that are Lysine (+), Enterobacter aerogenes, Edwardsiella species and most Serratia
arginine (=) and ornithine species
(+):
10. Lysine reaction for all Cit- Negative
robacter:
11. Key identifying characteris- negative reactions for the three decarboxylases commonly tested
tic for Pantoa (Enterobac- ( Lysine, arginine and ornithine)
ter) agglomerans:
12. Which organism is MOST Yersina entercolitica is most likely responsible for septic reactions
likely responsible for septic in transfusions of Red Blood Cells. This organism is usually ac-
reactions associated with quired by ingestion of contaminated food and causes mild symp-
Red Blood Cell transfu- toms of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Growth of Y. entercolitica is
sions? enhanced in iron-rich environments such as red cell components.
13. Gaucher's disease The most common lysosomal storage disease caused by in-
suflcient activity of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase
that leads to the deposition of glucocerebroside in cells of the
macrophage-monocyte system.
14. Diseases associated with Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CH), Chronic granulomatous disease
dysfunctions of polymor- (CGD), Myeloperoxidase deficiency (MPO)
phonuclear neutrophils
(PMNs)
15. Nephrotic Syndrome: Caused by damage to the kidneys, especially the basement mem-
brane of the glomerulus; which causes abnormal excretion of
protein and red blood cells in the urine. Fats are also present in
the urine in most cases. A foamy appearance of the urine is a key
, ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
characteristic of this condition.
as the lower threshold val- ue for
1. What feature is most often semen pH from fer- tile males?
found with patients with a
splenectomy on a Wright's
stained blood smear?
2. Patients with antibody to
the following antigen are
immune to Hepatitis B:
3. Which two of the following
tests are helpful for docu-
menting previous Strepto-
coccal throat and skin infec-
tions:
4. In mass spectrometry, the
"appearance potential" is
defined as the:
5. What is generally accepted
, ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
Howell-Jolly bodies
Minimum energy required for the appearance of a particular
Surface antigen (HbSAg) fragment ion in mass spectrum
7.2
ASO titer and Anti-DNase B
6. Coulometry: An automated method for measuring chloride which generates
silver ions in the reaction
7. Erythroleukemia: Also known as Acute Myelogenous Leukemia type M6. This type is
associated with either the presence of both erythroid and myeloid
precursors OR strictly erythroid precursors.
8. Myelomonocytic leukemia Is associated with an increase in myeloid and monocytic cell pre-
cursors, but not red blood cell precursors
, ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
9. Species that are Lysine (+), Enterobacter aerogenes, Edwardsiella species and most Serratia
arginine (=) and ornithine species
(+):
10. Lysine reaction for all Cit- Negative
robacter:
11. Key identifying characteris- negative reactions for the three decarboxylases commonly tested
tic for Pantoa (Enterobac- ( Lysine, arginine and ornithine)
ter) agglomerans:
12. Which organism is MOST Yersina entercolitica is most likely responsible for septic reactions
likely responsible for septic in transfusions of Red Blood Cells. This organism is usually ac-
reactions associated with quired by ingestion of contaminated food and causes mild symp-
Red Blood Cell transfu- toms of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Growth of Y. entercolitica is
sions? enhanced in iron-rich environments such as red cell components.
13. Gaucher's disease The most common lysosomal storage disease caused by in-
suflcient activity of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase
that leads to the deposition of glucocerebroside in cells of the
macrophage-monocyte system.
14. Diseases associated with Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CH), Chronic granulomatous disease
dysfunctions of polymor- (CGD), Myeloperoxidase deficiency (MPO)
phonuclear neutrophils
(PMNs)
15. Nephrotic Syndrome: Caused by damage to the kidneys, especially the basement mem-
brane of the glomerulus; which causes abnormal excretion of
protein and red blood cells in the urine. Fats are also present in
the urine in most cases. A foamy appearance of the urine is a key
, ASCP MLS Exam Review: Key Topics & Practice Tips.
characteristic of this condition.
