2024 DLM(ASCP) EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1) What condition is MOST frequently associated with anti-I? - ANSWER>>Cold
agglutinin disease
2) The formation of germ tubes after 2 hours of incubation in plasma at 35° C leads
to the presumptive identification what yeast? - ANSWER>>Candida albicans
3) What is the MOST likely cause of a patient who developed a severe hemolytic
episode after taking anti-malarial drugs, and red cell inclusions caused by
denatured hemoglobin were seen on the differential smear? - ANSWER>>G-6-
PD deficiency
4) The normal pH for a healthy adult's urine is: - ANSWER>>6
5) The Gram's stain counterstain is: - ANSWER>>Safranin
6) A sediment with moderate hematuria and RBC casts most likely results from: -
ANSWER>>Acute glomerulonephritis
7) The best type of microscope to use for examining unstained, wet mount is: -
ANSWER>>Phase contrast
,8) What test confirms the presence of Bence-Jones proteinuria? -
ANSWER>>Immunoelectrophoresis
9) In which age group is Type I Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH - the most
common form) most likely to be initially detected based on clinical symptoms? -
ANSWER>>Middle aged adults
10) the process of the motion of a liquid when a voltage is applied between the ends
of an insulating tube that contains that liquid - ANSWER>>Electroosmosis
11) an absorbance measurement that uses a densitometer to measure the
absorbance of stained compounds on a support medium or electrophoretic strip -
ANSWER>>Densitometry
12) a process based on the electrical resistance across an aperture when a particle
in a conductive liquid passes through this aperture - ANSWER>>Electrical
impedance
13) an electroanalytical method based on the measurement of a current that
develops in an electrochemical cell under conditions of complete concentration
polarization - ANSWER>>Voltammetry
14) How is the majority of urobilinogen that is produced daily removed from the
body? - ANSWER>>Through fecal excretion
15) What are the temperatures for the Bence-Jones protein heat precipitation test? -
ANSWER>>Precipitates between 40° and 60°C but redissolves at 100°C
16) CD5 antigen is normally found on what lymphocyte population? -
ANSWER>>Mature T cells
,17) Which hemoglobin will be increased in delta-beta thalassemia? - ANSWER>>Hb
F
18) In beta thalassemia - ANSWER>>HbA, a2ß2, is decreased or absent
19) In delta beta thalassemia - ANSWER>>HbA2, a2d2, is decreased
20) What is the cause of iron overload in hereditary hemochromatosis? -
ANSWER>>Absorption of excessive amounts of iron in the small intestine
21) What procedure utilizes leukapheresis to collect the buffy coat from whole blood?
- ANSWER>>Photopheresis
22) What is the half-life of immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporine and tacrolimus? -
ANSWER>>10-12 hours
23) the reference range for blood pH is - ANSWER>>7.35-7.45
24) What antigens are well developed on fetal cells? - ANSWER>>Kell
25) Test used to test for ketones in urine, serum, and whole blood -
ANSWER>>Acetest
26) How many cells are counted on a bone marrow differential? - ANSWER>>200
cells at 100x oil immersion
27) What tube must be collected first in a capillary puncture? - ANSWER>>Lavendar
28) What analyte shows no difference between capillary and venous values? -
ANSWER>>Phosphorous
, 29) What protein is also known as prealbumin? - ANSWER>>Transthyretin
30) What instrument measures changes in vapor pressure? - ANSWER>>Osometer
31) Levy-Jennings charts require at least days worth of results -
ANSWER>>20
32) What condition is associated with chronic thiamine (vit B1) deficiency? -
ANSWER>>beriberi
33) Vitamin A deficiency is associated with: - ANSWER>>Night blindness
34) Vitamin D deficiency is associated with: - ANSWER>>Rickets
35) What modified PCR technique is used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis? -
ANSWER>>Transcription-mediated amplification
36) A strict halophilic (salt-loving) organism is: - ANSWER>>Vibrio vulnificus
37) What is the most common human parasitic worm in the US? -
ANSWER>>Nematodes (roundworms)
38) A standard donation of 450-500 mL requires a minimum anticoagulant-
preservative volume of: - ANSWER>>63 mL
39) Resistance to novobiocin is one of the key characteristics of: -
ANSWER>>Staphylococcus saprophyticus
40) The confirmatory test for proteinuria: - ANSWER>>Sulfosalicylic acid
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