OSMT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
d.tPhagocytosist-tLysosomestaretinvolvedtwith:
a.tEnergytrelease
b.tActivettransport
c.tMitosis
d.tPhagocytosis
b.tIstatscreeningttesttfortbloodtdonorst-tThetspecifictgravityttesttforthaemoglobin:
a.tUsestcoppertnitrate
b.tIstatscreeningttesttfortbloodtdonors
c.tUsestthetprincipletthattRBC'stsinktquicklytiftanaemiatistsuspected.
d.tAlltoftthetabovet-tThetplasmatmembranetistantanimaltcelltis:
a.tThetcelltmembrane
b.tsemitpermeable
c.tselective
d.tAlltoftthetabove
e.tNonetoftthetabove
b.tTransporttgasest-tThetprimarytfunctiontofthaemoglobintistto:
a.tProvidetproteintchainstfortamniotacidtsynthesis
b.tTransporttgases
c.tbindtiron
d.teliminatetwastetproducts
a.t1-2tmltoftwholetbloodtdrawntintotan
EDTAttubet-tThetspecimentrequirementstfortatredtcelltfolatetis:ta.t1-
2tmltoftwholetbloodtdrawntintotan
EDTAttube
tb.t1-2tmltserumtdrawntintotatredttopttube
tc.t3-5tmltoftplasmatdrawntintotantEDTAttubet
d.t3-5tmltoftserumtdrawntintotantSSTttube
b.tLargetveintontthetinnertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtanteriorlyt-
t6.tThetbasilictveinstintthetarmtcantbetdescribedtas:ta.tThetcentraltveintintthetAntecubital
fossat
b.tLargetveintontthetinnertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtanteriorlyt
,c.tLargetveintontthetinnertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtposteriorlyt
d.tLargetveintontthetoutertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtanteriorly
a.tAtlayertoftcellstthattistdemonstratedtwhentwholetanticoagulatedtbloodtis
centrifugedt-tThetbuffytcoattcantbetdefinedtas:t
a.tAtlayertoftcellstthattistdemonstratedtwhentwholetanticoagulatedtbloodtis
centrifugedt
b.tThetbufferingtlayertontatwhitetcellt
c.tAtlayertoftcellstthattistdemonstratedtwhentwholetcoagulatedtbloodtistcentrifugedt
d.tThetlayertoftbuffertthattappearstwhentatSSTttubetistcentrifuged
c.tThetratetattwhichtbloodtcellstsettlet-tThetESRtis:t
a.tThetratiotofterythrocytesttotleukocytest
b.tThetratiotoftpackedtcellsttotplasmat
c.tThetratetattwhichtbloodtcellstsettlet
d.tThetsametastatPCV
d.tOnetEDTAttubetshouldtbetdrawnt-tWhentatCBCtistordered:t
a.tSeveraltcitratettubestshouldtbetdrawnt
b.tSeveraltSSTttubestshouldtbetdrawnt
c.tOnetheparinttubetshouldtbetdrawnt
d.tOnetEDTAttubetshouldtbetdrawnt
e.tOnetoxalatettubetshouldtbetdrawn
b.tAntimmatureterythrocytet-tAtreticulocytetis:t
a.tParttoftthetreticuloendothelialtsystemt
b.tAntimmatureterythrocytet
c.tFoundtonlytintthetbonetmarrowt
d.tAtmaturetRBCt
e.tDemonstratedtusingtatWright'stGiemsa
stain
b.tEDTAt-tThetmosttcommontanticoagulanttinthaematologytis:t
a.tCitratet
b.tEDTAt
c.tHeparint
d.tPotassiumtoxalatet
e.tSodiumtfluoride
b.tMCHC,tRDW,tMCHt-tRedtcelltindicestinclude:t\
a.tMCV,tMCH,tPCVt
b.tMCHC,tRDW,tMCHt
c.tMPV,tRBC,tRDWt
d.tHTC,tWBC,tHB
a.tFreshtcapillarytbloodt-tWhentmakingtatbloodtfilmtthetbestttypetoftspecimentis:t
,a.tFreshtcapillarytbloodt
b.tFreshtarterialtbloodt
c.tFreshtvenoustbloodt
d.tFreshtanticoagulatedtblood
a.tthetbloodtmusttbetlesstthant2thourstoldt-tWhentperformingtatreticulocyte:t
a.tthetbloodtmusttbetlesstthant2thourstoldt
b.tthetserumtmusttnottbethaemolysedt
c.tthetplasmatshouldtnottbeticterict
d.tthetbuffytcoattshouldtbetremoved
d.talltoftthetabovet-tSickletcelltdiseasetistidentifiedtusing:t
a.tsodiumtmetabisulphitet
b.treducedtoxygenttensiont
c.tthetsickletcellttestt
d.talltoftthetabove
d.tinsectt-tMalariatisttransmittedtby:t
a.tcontaminatedtfoodt
b.tcontaminatedtwatert
c.tairtbornetparticlest
d.tinsect
d.tHbtSt-tIntsickletcellttraittthetabnormalthaemoglobintis:t
a.tHbtAt
b.tHbtA2t
c.tHbtFt
d.tHbtS
b.tdigestivetenzymest-tLysosomestcontain:t
a.thaemoglobint
b.tdigestivetenzymest
c.tchromosomest
d.tmitochondria
a.tHb,tHct,tWBC,tplt.t-tCBCtcountstinclude:t
a.tHb,tHct,tWBC,tplt.t
b.tDiff,tsmear,tMCV,ESRt
c.tHb,tHct,tPlt,tretict
d.tRDW,tMCHC,tMCH,tALP
c.tJeffersont-tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistNOTtatRomanowskytstain:ta.tLeishmant
b.tGiemsat
c.tJeffersont
d.tWright's
, d.tproteintproductiont-tRibosome'staretinvolvedtwith:t
a.tenergytproductiont
b.tfluidtbalancet
c.tactivettransportt
d.tproteintproduction
d.talltoftthetabovet-tIntroutinetstainingtwithtRomanowskytstain,tmethanoltistusedtfor:t
a.tdissolvingtthetdyest
b.tfixingtthetcellst
c.tdecolourizingt
d.talltoftthetabove
a.ttwotalphatandttwotbetatchainst-tHbtAtistcomposedtof:t
a.ttwotalphatandttwotbetatchainst
b.ttwotalphatandttwotgammatchainst
c.ttwotalphatandttwotdeltatchainst
d.ttwotalphatandttwotepsilontchains
d.tgolgitcomplext-tWhichtcellulartcomponenttistinvolvedtintpackagingtenzymes?t
a.tmitochondriat
b.tendoplasmictreticulumt
c.tribosome'st
d.tgolgitcomplext
e.tcentriolest
f.tvacuoles
d.tredt-tWhentstainedtwithtatRomanowskytstain,tthetRBCtshouldtbe:t
a.tbluet
b.tgreent
c.tpurplet
d.tred
b.tconsistenttthicknesstthroughoutt-
tAtgoodtbloodtfilmtdemonstratestalltoftthetfollowingtexcept:t
a.tfeatheredtedgest
b.tconsistenttthicknesstthroughoutt
c.t½t-t¾tthetlengthtoftthetslidet
d.tspacetattthetlateraltedges
d.tWesleyttubest-tAlltoftthetfollowingtmaytbetusedtwhentsettingtuptantESRtexcept:t
a.tWestergrenttubest
b.tcitratedtbloodt
c.tWintrobettubest
d.tWesleyttubest
e.tlevelledtrack
ANSWERS
d.tPhagocytosist-tLysosomestaretinvolvedtwith:
a.tEnergytrelease
b.tActivettransport
c.tMitosis
d.tPhagocytosis
b.tIstatscreeningttesttfortbloodtdonorst-tThetspecifictgravityttesttforthaemoglobin:
a.tUsestcoppertnitrate
b.tIstatscreeningttesttfortbloodtdonors
c.tUsestthetprincipletthattRBC'stsinktquicklytiftanaemiatistsuspected.
d.tAlltoftthetabovet-tThetplasmatmembranetistantanimaltcelltis:
a.tThetcelltmembrane
b.tsemitpermeable
c.tselective
d.tAlltoftthetabove
e.tNonetoftthetabove
b.tTransporttgasest-tThetprimarytfunctiontofthaemoglobintistto:
a.tProvidetproteintchainstfortamniotacidtsynthesis
b.tTransporttgases
c.tbindtiron
d.teliminatetwastetproducts
a.t1-2tmltoftwholetbloodtdrawntintotan
EDTAttubet-tThetspecimentrequirementstfortatredtcelltfolatetis:ta.t1-
2tmltoftwholetbloodtdrawntintotan
EDTAttube
tb.t1-2tmltserumtdrawntintotatredttopttube
tc.t3-5tmltoftplasmatdrawntintotantEDTAttubet
d.t3-5tmltoftserumtdrawntintotantSSTttube
b.tLargetveintontthetinnertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtanteriorlyt-
t6.tThetbasilictveinstintthetarmtcantbetdescribedtas:ta.tThetcentraltveintintthetAntecubital
fossat
b.tLargetveintontthetinnertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtanteriorlyt
,c.tLargetveintontthetinnertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtposteriorlyt
d.tLargetveintontthetoutertsidetoftthetAntecubitaltfossatwhentviewedtanteriorly
a.tAtlayertoftcellstthattistdemonstratedtwhentwholetanticoagulatedtbloodtis
centrifugedt-tThetbuffytcoattcantbetdefinedtas:t
a.tAtlayertoftcellstthattistdemonstratedtwhentwholetanticoagulatedtbloodtis
centrifugedt
b.tThetbufferingtlayertontatwhitetcellt
c.tAtlayertoftcellstthattistdemonstratedtwhentwholetcoagulatedtbloodtistcentrifugedt
d.tThetlayertoftbuffertthattappearstwhentatSSTttubetistcentrifuged
c.tThetratetattwhichtbloodtcellstsettlet-tThetESRtis:t
a.tThetratiotofterythrocytesttotleukocytest
b.tThetratiotoftpackedtcellsttotplasmat
c.tThetratetattwhichtbloodtcellstsettlet
d.tThetsametastatPCV
d.tOnetEDTAttubetshouldtbetdrawnt-tWhentatCBCtistordered:t
a.tSeveraltcitratettubestshouldtbetdrawnt
b.tSeveraltSSTttubestshouldtbetdrawnt
c.tOnetheparinttubetshouldtbetdrawnt
d.tOnetEDTAttubetshouldtbetdrawnt
e.tOnetoxalatettubetshouldtbetdrawn
b.tAntimmatureterythrocytet-tAtreticulocytetis:t
a.tParttoftthetreticuloendothelialtsystemt
b.tAntimmatureterythrocytet
c.tFoundtonlytintthetbonetmarrowt
d.tAtmaturetRBCt
e.tDemonstratedtusingtatWright'stGiemsa
stain
b.tEDTAt-tThetmosttcommontanticoagulanttinthaematologytis:t
a.tCitratet
b.tEDTAt
c.tHeparint
d.tPotassiumtoxalatet
e.tSodiumtfluoride
b.tMCHC,tRDW,tMCHt-tRedtcelltindicestinclude:t\
a.tMCV,tMCH,tPCVt
b.tMCHC,tRDW,tMCHt
c.tMPV,tRBC,tRDWt
d.tHTC,tWBC,tHB
a.tFreshtcapillarytbloodt-tWhentmakingtatbloodtfilmtthetbestttypetoftspecimentis:t
,a.tFreshtcapillarytbloodt
b.tFreshtarterialtbloodt
c.tFreshtvenoustbloodt
d.tFreshtanticoagulatedtblood
a.tthetbloodtmusttbetlesstthant2thourstoldt-tWhentperformingtatreticulocyte:t
a.tthetbloodtmusttbetlesstthant2thourstoldt
b.tthetserumtmusttnottbethaemolysedt
c.tthetplasmatshouldtnottbeticterict
d.tthetbuffytcoattshouldtbetremoved
d.talltoftthetabovet-tSickletcelltdiseasetistidentifiedtusing:t
a.tsodiumtmetabisulphitet
b.treducedtoxygenttensiont
c.tthetsickletcellttestt
d.talltoftthetabove
d.tinsectt-tMalariatisttransmittedtby:t
a.tcontaminatedtfoodt
b.tcontaminatedtwatert
c.tairtbornetparticlest
d.tinsect
d.tHbtSt-tIntsickletcellttraittthetabnormalthaemoglobintis:t
a.tHbtAt
b.tHbtA2t
c.tHbtFt
d.tHbtS
b.tdigestivetenzymest-tLysosomestcontain:t
a.thaemoglobint
b.tdigestivetenzymest
c.tchromosomest
d.tmitochondria
a.tHb,tHct,tWBC,tplt.t-tCBCtcountstinclude:t
a.tHb,tHct,tWBC,tplt.t
b.tDiff,tsmear,tMCV,ESRt
c.tHb,tHct,tPlt,tretict
d.tRDW,tMCHC,tMCH,tALP
c.tJeffersont-tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistNOTtatRomanowskytstain:ta.tLeishmant
b.tGiemsat
c.tJeffersont
d.tWright's
, d.tproteintproductiont-tRibosome'staretinvolvedtwith:t
a.tenergytproductiont
b.tfluidtbalancet
c.tactivettransportt
d.tproteintproduction
d.talltoftthetabovet-tIntroutinetstainingtwithtRomanowskytstain,tmethanoltistusedtfor:t
a.tdissolvingtthetdyest
b.tfixingtthetcellst
c.tdecolourizingt
d.talltoftthetabove
a.ttwotalphatandttwotbetatchainst-tHbtAtistcomposedtof:t
a.ttwotalphatandttwotbetatchainst
b.ttwotalphatandttwotgammatchainst
c.ttwotalphatandttwotdeltatchainst
d.ttwotalphatandttwotepsilontchains
d.tgolgitcomplext-tWhichtcellulartcomponenttistinvolvedtintpackagingtenzymes?t
a.tmitochondriat
b.tendoplasmictreticulumt
c.tribosome'st
d.tgolgitcomplext
e.tcentriolest
f.tvacuoles
d.tredt-tWhentstainedtwithtatRomanowskytstain,tthetRBCtshouldtbe:t
a.tbluet
b.tgreent
c.tpurplet
d.tred
b.tconsistenttthicknesstthroughoutt-
tAtgoodtbloodtfilmtdemonstratestalltoftthetfollowingtexcept:t
a.tfeatheredtedgest
b.tconsistenttthicknesstthroughoutt
c.t½t-t¾tthetlengthtoftthetslidet
d.tspacetattthetlateraltedges
d.tWesleyttubest-tAlltoftthetfollowingtmaytbetusedtwhentsettingtuptantESRtexcept:t
a.tWestergrenttubest
b.tcitratedtbloodt
c.tWintrobettubest
d.tWesleyttubest
e.tlevelledtrack
