SCYM (ASCP) REVIEW: SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2026
Immunophenotyping - CORRECT ANSWERS -Identification and characterization of cells based on
specific characteristics such as size, complexity, surface and intracellular protein expression,
functional (ROS, GFP, etc).
Haploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -1n - germ cells, sperm and egg
Cell Cycle Order - CORRECT ANSWERS -G0, G1, S, G2, M
Diploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -2n - Somatic Cells (most other tissue)
Tetraploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -4n - Some Liver Cells
Polyploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -4n, 8n, 16n, etc. - Mega Karyocytes
Aneuploid - CORRECT ANSWERS ->n< - Some Tumors
Pseudodiploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -2n - Not the normal complement of chromesomes
Clinical Assay Examples - CORRECT ANSWERS -HIV/AIDS (CD4 Counts), Leukemias and
Lymphomas
A good way to identify lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWERS -CD45 vs SSC
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2026
Immunophenotyping - CORRECT ANSWERS -Identification and characterization of cells based on
specific characteristics such as size, complexity, surface and intracellular protein expression,
functional (ROS, GFP, etc).
Haploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -1n - germ cells, sperm and egg
Cell Cycle Order - CORRECT ANSWERS -G0, G1, S, G2, M
Diploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -2n - Somatic Cells (most other tissue)
Tetraploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -4n - Some Liver Cells
Polyploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -4n, 8n, 16n, etc. - Mega Karyocytes
Aneuploid - CORRECT ANSWERS ->n< - Some Tumors
Pseudodiploid - CORRECT ANSWERS -2n - Not the normal complement of chromesomes
Clinical Assay Examples - CORRECT ANSWERS -HIV/AIDS (CD4 Counts), Leukemias and
Lymphomas
A good way to identify lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWERS -CD45 vs SSC
