ASCP ASCP Certifications ASCP-MLT Questions & Answers

• Question 291:

  Howell-Jolly bodies are composed of DNA, usually left from the nucleus, that appears as a round, dark-staining inclusion in the cytoplasm of red blood cells. Howell-Jolly bodies can be found in various conditions including splenectomy and anemia.

  Remnants of erythrocyte nuclei, nuclear fragments, or aggregates of chromosomes are called:

  A. Heinz bodies

  B. Howell-Jolly bodies

  C. Basophilic stippling

  D. Pappenheimer bodies

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 292:

  The role of the point-of-care testing (POCT) compared with in-laboratory testing is the

  A. Specific microscopic tests (wet mounts) performed by a physician for his or her own patients

  B. Process of performin laboratory testing at the bedside of the patient and a means of decentralizing some of the laboratory testing

  C. Means by which quality control between laboratories is maintained

  D. Continuation of the process of evaluating and monitoring all aspects of the laboratory to ensure accuracy of test results

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 293:

  Sally is seeing her new primary care provider for the first time. When she signs in, she is asked to sign papers for the release of medical records, including her laboratory results. According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), she must authorize release of records before _______________would be permitted to receive and review her records.

  A. Her insurance company

  B. All answers are correct

  C. Her husband

  D. Her attorney

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 294:

  Name the comprehensive written safety plan detailing the proper use and storage of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

  A. chemical hygiene plan

  B. OSHA

  C. SOP

  D. MSDS

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 295:

  Beer's law is based on the fact that absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration of a solution. Therefore, stray light can alter the absorbance results in this type of assay.

  Deviations from Beer's Law are caused by:

  A. very low concentration of absorbing material

  B. polychromatic light

  C. very high concentrations of substance being measured in a colorimetric reaction

  D. stray light

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 296:

  CD34, a cell surface marker, presents on undifferentiated pluripotential hemopoietic stem cells. CD34 is a cell surface glycoprotein and functions as a cell-cell adhesion factor.

  Which one of the following antigen markers is BEST associated with stem cells?

  A. CD3

  B. CD10

  C. CD18

  D. CD34

  E. CDC007

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 297:

  Hematology

  What is Coombs sera comprised of:

  A. Complement

  B. Indicator red cells

  C. Anti-human globulins

  D. Anti-red cell globulins

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 298:

  Amniotic fluid bilirubin is increased in association with the severity of hemolytic diseases of the newborn. As red blood cells lyse during these conditions, bilirubin builds up as a byproduct of the red cell destruction. The more red blood cells that are being destroyed in the baby, the more increased the bilirubin level will become.

  Which one of the following tests BEST correlates with the severity of hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN).

  A. Rh antibody titer of baby's blood

  B. L/S ratio

  C. amniotic fluid bilirubin

  D. antibody titer of mother's blood

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 299:

  The personal protective equipment (PPE) that is used in the laboratory to protect the personnel when performing tests on patient blood samples is which of the following:

  A. Gloves

  B. Coat or gown

  C. Goggles and mask

  D. A and B only

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 300:

  Troponin is a very specific biomarker that is released during cardiac injury or stress. CK is found not only in cardiac tissue, but also in muscle and brain tissue. LD levels can be elevated in cardiac events, tissue breakdown, and hemolysis. Myoglobin is elevated when muscle tissue is damaged and is not specific for the heart muscle.

  Chemistry

  Which one of the following is the MOST specific biochemical marker of myocardial infarction?

  A. CK

  B. LD

  C. Troponin

  D. myoglobin

  Correct Answer: C