ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 521:

  Match terms with fragments resulting from papain digestion of an IgG molecule:

  

  A. Fab fragment OR Fc fragment
  B. Fab fragment OR Fc fragment
  A. Fab fragment OR Fc fragment
  B. Fab fragment OR Fc fragment

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• Question 522:

  Spirochetes such as Borrelia and Treponemes are best visualized using darkfield microscopy. Borrelia, which causes Relapsing fever, can be visualized under darkfield microscopy of wet preps of peripheral blood. Treponema can be visualized by darkfield microscopy of early primary lesions, and aspirates of affected lymph nodes.

  Which of the following organisms is best visualized by use of a darkfield microscope:

  A. Campybacter
  B. Entamoeba
  C. Borrelia
  D. Streptococcu
  C. Borrelia

• Question 523:

  What is the cell that is indicated by the arrow in this field?

  

  A. Red cell fragment
  B. Acanthocyte
  C. Burr cell
  D. Crenated cell
  A. Red cell fragment

• Question 524:

  Identify the following cell types by matching them with their respective image.

  

  A. Stromal Cells
  B. Osteoblast
  C. Macrophage with hemophagocytosis
  D. Megakaryocyte
  E. Osteoclast
  A. Stromal Cells

• Question 525:

  Serum separator tubes should not be used for:

  Question options:

  A. blood bank tests
  B. therapeutic drug tests
  C. serology tests
  D. all of the above
  D. all of the above

• Question 526:

  Most anticoagulants in blood collectiong tubes prevent clotting by:

  Question options:

  A. releasing heparin
  B. binding fibrinogen
  C. binding calcium
  D. acting as an antithrombin agent
  C. binding calcium

• Question 527:

  In which of the following laboratory situations is a verbal report permissible?

  A. When preoperative test results are needed by the anesthesiologist
  B. When the report cannot be found at the nurse's station
  C. When the patient is going directly the physician's office
  D. None of these answers is correct.
  D. None of these answers is correct.

• Question 528:

  Once substance H is developed, the addition of the sugar N-acetylgalactosamine to the terminal position of the chain gives the molecule "A" antigenic activity.

  Which specific terminal sugar causes a red cell to have A antigenic activity?

  A. Galactose plus glucose
  B. Galactose
  C. N-acetylgalactosamine
  D. Glucose
  C. N-acetylgalactosamine

• Question 529:

  The color coding of evacuated tubes provides information about all of the following except the: Question options:

  A. volume of specimen collected
  B. need to invert the tube
  C. presence of an anticoagulant
  D. type of specimen collected
  A. volume of specimen collected

• Question 530:

  The mandatory waiting period between blood donations is 56 days, or eight weeks. The accepted interval between blood donations is:

  A. 12 weeks
  B. 8 weeks
  C. 6 weeks
  D. Depends on hematocrit level
  B. 8 weeks