MLPAO EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MLPAO EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus - Answer️️ -cytoplasm Red/Orange stain or dye - Answer️️ -Eosin Chemical that prevents deterioration of cells or tissues - Answer️️ -Fixative Blue stain or dye - Answer️️ -Methylene blue The central structure of a cell which contains DNA and controls cell growth and function is called - Answer️️ -nucleus, nuclei The form and structure of cells, tissues, and organs - Answer️️ -Morphology A solution that resists a sudden marked change in pH when an acid or base is added - Answer️️ -Buffer An immature neutrophil. - Answer️️ -Band Cell Combination of eosin and methylene blue dyes in methanol is - Answer️️ -Wrights Stain Smears that are _____________ can be caused by the stain time being too short, wash time being too long, or the pH of the stain being too acidic. - Answer️️ -Too Pink Smears that are _________________ can be caused by over staining, wash time being too short, or pH of the stain being too alkaline. - Answer️️ -Too Blue The largest circulating WBC - Answer️️ -Monocyte Smallest WBC - Answer️️ -Lymphocyte Reduced colour or hemoglobin content is - Answer️️ -Hypochromic A significant variation on the shape of an RBC is - Answer️️ -Poikilocytosis A hemoglobin diluting reagent that contains iron, potassium, cyanide, and sodium bicarbonate. - Answer️️ -Drabkins Reagent What is the area counted in mm squared for a RBC count - Answer️️ -0.2 What is the area counted in mm squared for a WBC leuko tic method - Answer️️ -4.0 What is the area counted in mmm squared for platlets - Answer️️ -1.0 Abnormally high number of platelets in the blood is - Answer️️ -Thrombocytosis The protein portion of the haemoglobin molecule is - Answer️️ -Globin The iron containing portion of the haemoglobin molecule is - Answer️️ -Heme What is the primary component of RBC and is the oxygen carrying molecule - Answer️️ -Hemoglobin Haemoglobin binds ___________ and transports it to th