MLPAO STUDY GUIDE REVIEW SET TEST PAPER Q&A 2026 VIEW AHEAD ASSESSMENT

MLPAO STUDY GUIDE REVIEW SET TEST
PAPER Q&A 2026 VIEW AHEAD
ASSESSMENT.



◍ The vacutainer collected for most haematology tests? Answer:
Lavender


◍ Test that measure the oxygen carrying ability of the blood is?
Answer: Hemaglobin


◍ Test that detects abnormal hemaglobin? Answer: Hemoglobin
Electrophoresis


◍ What is RBC indices? Answer: measurement of the total RBC
count as well as size, weight, and hemoglobin concentration of the
RBC's


◍ What is the test that determines the different proportions of
leukocytes? Answer: WBC Differential


◍ Test that indicates th enumber of thrombocytes in a L of Blood?
Answer: Platelet Count

, ◍ Test that counts the # of immature RBC's? Answer: Reticulocyte
Count


◍ What test helps diagnose hemophilia? Answer: Factor VIII ?


◍ Factor VIII deficiency contributes to what disease? Answer:
Hemophilia A


◍ What test is used for patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy?
Answer: Prothrombin Time


◍ What colour tubes are collected for a WBC count and an APTT?
Answer: Light Blue and Lavender


◍ Blood films stained with Wright's stain are not prefixed because?
Answer: Methanol in the stain does the fixing


◍ A __________ test will be increased in patients with arthritis or
inflammation Answer: Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate


◍ Why is blood for microhematocrit thoroughly mixed? Answer:
Ensure even distribution of all blood components


◍ What are the components of whole blood? Answer: Plasma Buffy
coat and Erythrocytes