ASCP BOC EXAM Study Guide from the Mobile App Test.
1. When using an electronic cell counter, which
a) increased MCV
of the following results can occur in the
and de- creased RBC
presence of a cold agglutination? a) increased
MCV and decreased RBC
b) increased MCV and normal RBC c) decreased
MCV and increased MCHC d) decreased MCV
and RBC b) analyzed
immediately
2. Cerebrospinal fluid for glucose assay should
be: a) refrigerated b) analyzed immediately c)
heated to 56 degree C d) stored at room
temp after centrifugation d) recipient antibody
di- rectly against
3. The major crossmatch will detect: a) group A antigens on the donor
patient mistyped as group O b) unexpected red cells
red cell antibody in the donor unit c) Rh-neg
donor unit mislabeled as Rh-Pos d) recipient
antibody directly against antigens on the
donor red cells
4. The anion gap is useful for quality control of laborato- c) sodium,
potassium, ry reselts for a) amino acids and proteins b) blood gas
chloride and total C02 anaylses c) sodium, potassium, chloride
and total C02
d) calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
5. A common cause of respiratory alkalosis is a) center
vomit- ting b) starvation c) asthma d) square
hyperventilation millimeter
on one sid
6. Blood is diluted 1:200, and a platelet count is of the
per- formed. 180 platelets were counted in the hemacyto
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meter and 186 on the other side/ The total d) hyperventilation
platelet count is: a) 146 x 10³/μL (146 x 10⁹/L)
b)183 x 10³/μL (183 x
10⁹/L) c)366 x 10³/μL (3666 x 10⁹/L) d)732 x c) 366 x 10³/μL
10³/μL (732 x 10⁹/L) (3666 x 10⁹/L)
7. b) quenching agent
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When staining acid-fast bacilli with Truant au-
ramine-rhodamine stain, potassium permanganate
is used a a) decolorizing agent b) quenching
agent c) mordant d) dye
8. A first morning sputum is received for a) improper media
culture of acid-fast bacilli. It is digested and used
concentrated by
the N-acetyl-L-cysteine alkali method. Two
Sabouraud dextrose slants are incubated in the
dark at 35ºC with 5%-10% CO2. The smear
reveal acid-fast bacilli, but the slants show no
growth after 8 weeks. The explanation is: a)
improper media used b) incorrect concentration
procedure used c) improper specimen
submitted d) exposure to CO2 prevents
growth sorbitol
9. MacConkey media for screening suspected
cases of hemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7 must
contain: a) indole
b) citrate c) sorbitol d) lactose
10. A patient with a B-cell deficiency will most likely exhib- b) increased
bacterial in-
it: a) decreased phagocytosis b) increased bacterial in-
fections fections c) decreased complement levels d)
increased complement levels
11. Communication is enhanced by: a) a planned strategy a) a planned
strategy that
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, ASCP BOC EXAM Study Guide from the mobile
app
that includes listening skills and ensuring an includes listening skills and
under- standing with questions b) relying on ensuring an under-
12. standing with
e-mail, memos and voice mail to
communicate new information c) formal, questions
hierachical patterns instead of informal net-
working patterns d) assumptions if there are
ques- tions about the intent of the message
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1. When using an electronic cell counter, which
a) increased MCV
of the following results can occur in the
and de- creased RBC
presence of a cold agglutination? a) increased
MCV and decreased RBC
b) increased MCV and normal RBC c) decreased
MCV and increased MCHC d) decreased MCV
and RBC b) analyzed
immediately
2. Cerebrospinal fluid for glucose assay should
be: a) refrigerated b) analyzed immediately c)
heated to 56 degree C d) stored at room
temp after centrifugation d) recipient antibody
di- rectly against
3. The major crossmatch will detect: a) group A antigens on the donor
patient mistyped as group O b) unexpected red cells
red cell antibody in the donor unit c) Rh-neg
donor unit mislabeled as Rh-Pos d) recipient
antibody directly against antigens on the
donor red cells
4. The anion gap is useful for quality control of laborato- c) sodium,
potassium, ry reselts for a) amino acids and proteins b) blood gas
chloride and total C02 anaylses c) sodium, potassium, chloride
and total C02
d) calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
5. A common cause of respiratory alkalosis is a) center
vomit- ting b) starvation c) asthma d) square
hyperventilation millimeter
on one sid
6. Blood is diluted 1:200, and a platelet count is of the
per- formed. 180 platelets were counted in the hemacyto
1/
18
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meter and 186 on the other side/ The total d) hyperventilation
platelet count is: a) 146 x 10³/μL (146 x 10⁹/L)
b)183 x 10³/μL (183 x
10⁹/L) c)366 x 10³/μL (3666 x 10⁹/L) d)732 x c) 366 x 10³/μL
10³/μL (732 x 10⁹/L) (3666 x 10⁹/L)
7. b) quenching agent
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, ASCP BOC EXAM Study Guide from the mobile
app
When staining acid-fast bacilli with Truant au-
ramine-rhodamine stain, potassium permanganate
is used a a) decolorizing agent b) quenching
agent c) mordant d) dye
8. A first morning sputum is received for a) improper media
culture of acid-fast bacilli. It is digested and used
concentrated by
the N-acetyl-L-cysteine alkali method. Two
Sabouraud dextrose slants are incubated in the
dark at 35ºC with 5%-10% CO2. The smear
reveal acid-fast bacilli, but the slants show no
growth after 8 weeks. The explanation is: a)
improper media used b) incorrect concentration
procedure used c) improper specimen
submitted d) exposure to CO2 prevents
growth sorbitol
9. MacConkey media for screening suspected
cases of hemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7 must
contain: a) indole
b) citrate c) sorbitol d) lactose
10. A patient with a B-cell deficiency will most likely exhib- b) increased
bacterial in-
it: a) decreased phagocytosis b) increased bacterial in-
fections fections c) decreased complement levels d)
increased complement levels
11. Communication is enhanced by: a) a planned strategy a) a planned
strategy that
2/
36
, ASCP BOC EXAM Study Guide from the mobile
app
that includes listening skills and ensuring an includes listening skills and
under- standing with questions b) relying on ensuring an under-
12. standing with
e-mail, memos and voice mail to
communicate new information c) formal, questions
hierachical patterns instead of informal net-
working patterns d) assumptions if there are
ques- tions about the intent of the message
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36
