Complete BOC ASCP Prep (Correct 1450 Questions and Answers) Graded A+ Score Guide

Complete BOC ASCP Prep (Correct 1450 Questions and Answers) Graded A+ Score Guide 1) The light-colored zone adjacent to the nucleus in a plasmacyte is the: a. ribosome b. chromatin c. mitochondria d. Golgi area (Ans: - d (Morphological identifiable perinuclear halo.) 3) The majority of the iron in an adult is found as a constituent of: a. hemoglobin b. hemosiderin c. myoglobin d. transferrin (Ans: - a (2/3 iron in body bound to Hgb.) 4) The main function of the hexose monophosphate shunt in the erythrocyte is to: a. regulate the level of 2,3-DPG b. provide reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin c. prevent the reduction of heme iron d. provide energy for membrane maintenance (Ans: - b (Maintains in Fe++ form by way of reduced glutathione.) 10) In order for hemoglobin to combine reversibly with oxygen, the iron must be: a. complexed with haptoglobin b. freely circulating in the cytoplasm c. attached to transferrin d. in the ferrous state (Ans: - d (Functional form of Fe [reduced].) 11) In which of the following disease states are teardrop cells and abnormal platelets most characteristically seen? a. hemolytic anemia b. multiple myeloma c. G-6-PD deficiency d. myeloid metaplasia (Ans: - d (RBC morphology; disease state identification.) 13) In the normal adult, the spleen acts as a site for: a. storage of RBCs b. production of RBCs c. synthesis of erythropoietin d. removal of imperfect and aging cells (Ans: - d (Major site of destruction of senescent red blood cells.)