ASCP PASSED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ASCP PASSED Actual Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The normal pH for a healthy adult's urine is: - CORRECT ANSWER- 6
The Gram's stain counterstain is: - CORRECT ANSWER- Safranin
A sediment with moderate hematuria and RBC casts most likely results from: - CORRECT
ANSWER- Acute glomerulonep...
ASCP PASSED Actual Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The normal pH for a healthy adult's urine is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔6
The Gram's stain counterstain is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Safranin
A sediment with moderate hematuria and RBC casts most likely results from: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Acute glomerulonephritis
The best type of microscope to use for examining unstained, wet mount is: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Phase contrast
What test confirms the presence of Bence-Jones proteinuria? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Immunoelectrophoresis
In which age group is Type I Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH - the most common form)
most likely to be initially detected based on clinical symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Middle aged adults
the process of the motion of a liquid when a voltage is applied between the ends of an
insulating tube that contains that liquid - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Electroosmosis
an absorbance measurement that uses a densitometer to measure the absorbance of stained
compounds on a support medium or electrophoretic strip - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Densitometry
a process based on the electrical resistance across an aperture when a particle in a conductive
liquid passes through this aperture - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Electrical impedance
an electroanalytical method based on the measurement of a current that develops in an
electrochemical cell under conditions of complete concentration polarization - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Voltammetry
,How is the majority of urobilinogen that is produced daily removed from the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Through fecal excretion
What are the temperatures for the Bence-Jones protein heat precipitation test? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Precipitates between 40° and 60°C but redissolves at 100°C
CD5 antigen is normally found on what lymphocyte population? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Mature T cells
Which hemoglobin will be increased in delta-beta thalassemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Hb F
In beta thalassemia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HbA, a2ß2, is decreased or absent
In delta beta thalassemia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HbA2, a2d2, is decreased
What is the cause of iron overload in hereditary hemochromatosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Absorption of excessive amounts of iron in the small intestine
What procedure utilizes leukapheresis to collect the buffy coat from whole blood? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Photopheresis
What is the half-life of immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporine and tacrolimus? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔10-12 hours
the reference range for blood pH is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7.35-7.45
What antigens are well developed on fetal cells? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Kell
Test used to test for ketones in urine, serum, and whole blood - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Acetest
,How many cells are counted on a bone marrow differential? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔200
cells at 100x oil immersion
What tube must be collected first in a capillary puncture? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Lavendar
What analyte shows no difference between capillary and venous values? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Phosphorous
What protein is also known as prealbumin? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Transthyretin
What instrument measures changes in vapor pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Osometer
Levy-Jennings charts require at least ___________ days worth of results - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔20
What condition is associated with chronic thiamine (vit B1) deficiency? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔beriberi
Vitamin A deficiency is associated with: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Night blindness
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Rickets
What modified PCR technique is used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Transcription-mediated amplification
A strict halophilic (salt-loving) organism is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Vibrio vulnificus
What is the most common human parasitic worm in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Nematodes (roundworms)
, A standard donation of 450-500 mL requires a minimum anticoagulant-preservative volume
of: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔63 mL
Resistance to novobiocin is one of the key characteristics of: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Staphylococcus saprophyticus
The confirmatory test for proteinuria: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Sulfosalicylic acid
What trimester is there the greatest risk of complications of maternal rubella infection? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔First trimester (first 12 weeks)
PNA-FISH assays provide distinction between: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔MRSA and
MSSA
Unconjugated bilirubin is conjugated in the liver with ________________ to become water
soluble. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Glucuronic acid
All shigella species are citrate _________. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Negative
What stain is used for reticulocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Brilliant cresyl blue
CK-BB - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔brain and lungs
CK-MB - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔heart
CK-MM - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔skeletal muscle
What test is used to quantify a coagulation inhibitor? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Bethesda
assay
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