ASCP Certification Exam Practice Questions With Correct Answers

pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is - ANSWER lipemic and hemolyzed this test will be delivered to immunology for testing - ANSWER RPR physician calls the lab requesting the procedure for a patient who wishes to donate his own blood before his surgery. this type of donation is knowns as: - ANSWER Autologous donation analysis of the chemical components of blood - ANSWER the basic purpose of the chemistry department: pbt is processing speciments received for lead testing and is preparing them to be delivered to which departments? - ANSWER toxicology health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWER functions as a full-service outpatient clinic pbt returns to lab with a specimen for cross-match or compatibility testing and delivers it to - ANSWER Immunohematology required specimen for the occult blood test is: - ANSWER Feces/Dookie A patient is recovering from deep vein thrombosis and the doctor wishes to access the rate of fibrinolysis. The physician orders which of the following tests? - ANSWER ALL of the above A herediatary blood disorder that results in a decreased production of hemoglobin and anemia is: - ANSWER Thalassemia pbt must draw blood for a STAT glucose, BUN, and electrolytes in ER and deliver it to the lab for testing as the I-Stat instrument is not fxning properly. Which type of sample is most appropriate? - ANSWER Plasma (green top tube0 a patient has been diagnosed with anemia and the physician wants to assess how well the bone marrow is producing RBC's. The physician requests which of the following test to be drawn and tested? - ANSWER Reticulocyte another term for WBC is - ANSWER Leukocyte cellular element that plays an impt role in coagulation is - ANSWER Platelet Coagulation testing includes which of the following: - ANSWER PTT impaired blood flow leading to reduced level or lack of oxygen to a tissue is referred to as: - ANSWER Ischemia a patient is admitted to the ER complaining of severe chest pain. All of the following lab test may be ordered to assist in the diagnosis of a myocardial infarct, except: - ANSWER CBC veins suitable for possible venipuncture in the antecubital area include all of the following: - ANSWER Brachial veins A plasma protein that serves to help regulate blood volume by maintaining osmotic pressure and by transporting many different types of molecules is: - ANSWER Albumin a muscular skeletal test includes: - ANSWER Creatine Kinase when the body acts to maintain a dynamic steady state, it is referred to as: - ANSWER Homeostasis the following term means a decrease of red blood cells: - ANSWER Erythrocytopenia Thrombocytosis means: - ANSWER increased number of platelets Agency or Agencies that approve pbt training programs: - ANSWER National Accrediting Agency of