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CVA LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is a CBC, and what does it measure? - ANS CBC is a complete blood count. It measures
red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
List Three Sub-components of the RBC, red blood cells. - ANS HCT (Hematocrit) , RECT
(Reticulocyte) , MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
List Three Sub-components of the WBC, white blood cells. - ANS NEU (neutrophil), BASO
(basophil), EOS (eosenophil)
List Three Sub-components of the PLT, platelets. - ANS MPV (mean platelet volume), PDW
(platelet distribution width), Platelet Hematocrit
What may cause an inaccurate PLT count? - ANS Slow blood draw, blood clots, lysed cells,
tick-born diseases, and autoimmune diseases
What is the medical term for higher than normal NEU, EOS, BASO, LYM, MONO? -
ANS Neutrophilia, Eosenophilia, Basophilia, Lymphocytosis, Monocytosis
What is the medical term for lower than normal NEU, EOS, BASO, LYM, MONO? -
ANS Neutropenia, Eosenopenia, Basopenia, Lymphocytopenia, Monocytopenia
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What is the medical term for a higher than normal PLT? Lower than normal? -
ANS Thrombocytosis, Thrombocytopenia
What is the potential cause for polycythemia? (higher than normal hematocrit) -
ANS Dehydration
What is a potential cause for anemia? - ANS Trauma, intestinal parasites, blood loss, IMHA
What are the potential causes for leukocytosis? (increase in white blood cells) -
ANS Infection, Inflammation
What is a potential cause for leukopenia? (decrease in white blood cells) - ANS Chronic
infection, virus
What is a potential cause for thrombocytopenia? - ANS Clotting disorder, autoimmune
diseases
What does a hematocrit of 20 mean? - ANS 20% of the blood is red blood cells
What is a blood chemistry panel, and what does is measure? - ANS A blood chemistry panel
observes organ functions through blood components. It measures organ function, electrolytes,
total proteins, and blood sugar.
Name three organs measured by a basic chemistry panel. - ANS Kidney, Liver, Pancreas
Name two values of the kidneys. - ANS CREA (creatinine), BUN (blood, urine, nitrogen), PHOS
(phosphorous)
Name two values of the liver. - ANS ALT and ALKP
CVA LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is a CBC, and what does it measure? - ANS CBC is a complete blood count. It measures
red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
List Three Sub-components of the RBC, red blood cells. - ANS HCT (Hematocrit) , RECT
(Reticulocyte) , MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
List Three Sub-components of the WBC, white blood cells. - ANS NEU (neutrophil), BASO
(basophil), EOS (eosenophil)
List Three Sub-components of the PLT, platelets. - ANS MPV (mean platelet volume), PDW
(platelet distribution width), Platelet Hematocrit
What may cause an inaccurate PLT count? - ANS Slow blood draw, blood clots, lysed cells,
tick-born diseases, and autoimmune diseases
What is the medical term for higher than normal NEU, EOS, BASO, LYM, MONO? -
ANS Neutrophilia, Eosenophilia, Basophilia, Lymphocytosis, Monocytosis
What is the medical term for lower than normal NEU, EOS, BASO, LYM, MONO? -
ANS Neutropenia, Eosenopenia, Basopenia, Lymphocytopenia, Monocytopenia
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What is the medical term for a higher than normal PLT? Lower than normal? -
ANS Thrombocytosis, Thrombocytopenia
What is the potential cause for polycythemia? (higher than normal hematocrit) -
ANS Dehydration
What is a potential cause for anemia? - ANS Trauma, intestinal parasites, blood loss, IMHA
What are the potential causes for leukocytosis? (increase in white blood cells) -
ANS Infection, Inflammation
What is a potential cause for leukopenia? (decrease in white blood cells) - ANS Chronic
infection, virus
What is a potential cause for thrombocytopenia? - ANS Clotting disorder, autoimmune
diseases
What does a hematocrit of 20 mean? - ANS 20% of the blood is red blood cells
What is a blood chemistry panel, and what does is measure? - ANS A blood chemistry panel
observes organ functions through blood components. It measures organ function, electrolytes,
total proteins, and blood sugar.
Name three organs measured by a basic chemistry panel. - ANS Kidney, Liver, Pancreas
Name two values of the kidneys. - ANS CREA (creatinine), BUN (blood, urine, nitrogen), PHOS
(phosphorous)
Name two values of the liver. - ANS ALT and ALKP
