bundle forASCP Laboratory Operations

What feature is most often found with patients with a splenectomy on a Wright's stained blood smear? - ANSWER- Howell-Jolly bodies Patients with antibody to the following antigen are immune to Hepatitis B: - ANSWER- Surface antigen (HbSAg) Which two of the following tests are helpful for ...

Nephelometry involves the measurement of A. Light scatter B. Atomic absorption C. Light absorption D. Light transmission - CORRECT ANSWER C. Light absorption When light strikes a particle in a solution, it can be absorbed, transmitted, reflected, or scattered. Nephelometry is used to measu...

Which of the following is the formula to calculate an absolute cell count? A. Number of cells counted/total count B. Total count/number of cells counted C. 10X total count D. % of cells counted x total count - ANSWER D. % of cells counted x total count A 40-year old man had an...

Analytical sensitivity of a method generally refers to: - ANSWER Its ability to measure low concentrations of analytes As defined by a Gaussian distribution curve, what percentage of values would be expected to fall within two standard deviations of the mean: - ANSWER 95% 1 SD = ...

10 cc of blood equals approximately: - ANSWER 10 mL of blood 200 uL is equal to: - ANSWER 0.2 mL Your requisition says that a specimen is to be drawn at 1530. What time would that be in 12-hour time? - ANSWER 3:30 pm 1:00 pm in 24-hour time is: - ANSWER 0100 Body temperatu...

The laboratory manager receives a complaint from the ICU about turnaround times for coagulation tests. The first step in problem solving should be - ANSWER Gather data on current times by shift Which action by the phlebotomist will comply with the CAP patient safety goal "to improve pat...

purple / lavender - ANSWER - tripotassium EDTA (7.5-15% solution) - virology, molecular biology studies light blue - ANSWER - Tri-Sodium Citrate - Prothrombin time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT), Fibrinogen thrombin time and other blood Coagulation tests. green to...