Question 1

Which of the following is a hematology screening test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete blood count (CB
C)  
B)  Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) 
C)  Osmotic pressure 
D)  Chloride concentration 
A)  Complete blood count (CB
C)  
B)  Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) 
C)  Osmotic pressure 
D)  Chloride concentration A

Question 2

Platelets and coagulation proteins are circulating components responsible for what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemolysis 
B)  Hemostasis 
C)  Normal cell production 
D)  Immune defense 
A)  Hemolysis 
B)  Hemostasis 
C)  Normal cell production 
D)  Immune defense B

Question 3

What component of plasma assists in the transport of bilirubin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enzymes 
B)  Hydrogen 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Albumin 
A)  Enzymes 
B)  Hydrogen 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Albumin D

Question 4

Explain how screening tests and reflexing testing are related.

Accepted Answer

In an attempt to reach a cost-effective

Question 5

Patients who are unable to dissolve a fibrin blood clot are likely to present with which of the following pathologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anemia 
B)  Bleeding 
C)  Thrombosis 
D)  Leukemia 
A)  Anemia 
B)  Bleeding 
C)  Thrombosis 
D)  Leukemia

Question 6

Explain how algorithmic protocols are used for follow-up testing.

Accepted Answer

Reflex test protocols are often designed

Question 7

Which component of blood passes through blood vessel walls into surrounding tissues to defend the body against invading foreign antigens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cells 
B)  Platelets 
C)  Leukocytes 
D)  Gamma globulin 
A)  Red blood cells 
B)  Platelets 
C)  Leukocytes 
D)  Gamma globulin

Question 8

Explain how the hemostatic pathway is activated in times of need.

Accepted Answer

Traumatic events to body tissue stimulat

Question 9

Which two populations account for the greatest difference in reference intervals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults and 12-year-olds 
B)  Newborns and 12-year-olds 
C)  Newborns and adults 
D)  Whites and blacks 
A)  Adults and 12-year-olds 
B)  Newborns and 12-year-olds 
C)  Newborns and adults 
D)  Whites and blacks

Question 10

Give two reasons for transfusing leukoreduced, packed red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

Reasons for transfusing leukoreduced pac

Question 11

The liquid portion of blood is called ________ and makes up about ________ (percentage) of the total blood volume:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilirubin; 4% 
B)  Plasma; 55% 
C)  Erythrocytes; 65% 
D)  Cellular elements; 45% 
A)  Bilirubin; 4% 
B)  Plasma; 55% 
C)  Erythrocytes; 65% 
D)  Cellular elements; 45%

Question 12

Which of the following tests could be reflexed as the result of an abnormal prothrombin time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molecular analysis of clotting factors 
B)  Complete blood count 
C)  Measurement of albumin 
D)  Hemoglobin analysis 
A)  Molecular analysis of clotting factors 
B)  Complete blood count 
C)  Measurement of albumin 
D)  Hemoglobin analysis

Question 13

Which of the following can explain a decrease in the number of circulating erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood loss 
B)  Infection 
C)  Dehydration 
D)  Neutropenia 
A)  Blood loss 
B)  Infection 
C)  Dehydration 
D)  Neutropenia

Question 14

When bilirubin is increased above the reference range, what disease process should be suspected if liver disease is ruled out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased osmotic pressure 
B)  Hormone imbalance 
C)  Decreased albumin 
D)  Increased metabolism of hemoglobin 
A)  Increased osmotic pressure 
B)  Hormone imbalance 
C)  Decreased albumin 
D)  Increased metabolism of hemoglobin

Question 15

Which of the following blood constituents is associated with increased red blood cell destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilirubin 
B)  Albumin 
C)  Blood urea nitrogen 
D)  Immunoglobulin 
A)  Bilirubin 
B)  Albumin 
C)  Blood urea nitrogen 
D)  Immunoglobulin

Question 16

Which of the following is not a cellular component of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukocyte 
B)  Platelets 
C)  Erythrocyte 
D)  Albumin 
A)  Leukocyte 
B)  Platelets 
C)  Erythrocyte 
D)  Albumin

Question 17

Which of the following is an expected finding in a newborn?

Accepted Answer

A)  WBC count = 2 × 109/L 
B)  PLT count = 100 × 109/L 
C)  Hemoglobin = 17.0 g/dL 
D)  RBC count = 3.50 × 109/L 
A)  WBC count = 2 × 109/L 
B)  PLT count = 100 × 109/L 
C)  Hemoglobin = 17.0 g/dL 
D)  RBC count = 3.50 × 109/L

Question 18

The predominant blood leukocyte found in children is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Monocyte 
B)  Lymphocyte 
C)  Neutrophil 
D)  Eosinophil 
A)  Monocyte 
B)  Lymphocyte 
C)  Neutrophil 
D)  Eosinophil

Question 19

Explain how a reference interval is determined.

Accepted Answer

A reference interval for a given geograp

Question 20

When decreased in concentration, which of the following formed elements could result in hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukocytes 
B)  Erythrocytes 
C)  Platelets 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Leukocytes 
B)  Erythrocytes 
C)  Platelets 
D)  None of the above

Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following is a hematology screening test?

Platelets and coagulation proteins are circulating components responsible for what process?

What component of plasma assists in the transport of bilirubin?

Explain how screening tests and reflexing testing are related.

Patients who are unable to dissolve a fibrin blood clot are likely to present with which of the following pathologies?

Explain how algorithmic protocols are used for follow-up testing.

Which component of blood passes through blood vessel walls into surrounding tissues to defend the body against invading foreign antigens?

Explain how the hemostatic pathway is activated in times of need.

Which two populations account for the greatest difference in reference intervals?

Give two reasons for transfusing leukoreduced, packed red blood cells.

The liquid portion of blood is called ________ and makes up about ________ (percentage) of the total blood volume:

Which of the following tests could be reflexed as the result of an abnormal prothrombin time?

Which of the following can explain a decrease in the number of circulating erythrocytes?

When bilirubin is increased above the reference range, what disease process should be suspected if liver disease is ruled out?

Which of the following blood constituents is associated with increased red blood cell destruction?

Which of the following is not a cellular component of blood?

Which of the following is an expected finding in a newborn?

The predominant blood leukocyte found in children is the:

Explain how a reference interval is determined.

When decreased in concentration, which of the following formed elements could result in hypoxia?

Cellular Homeostasis

Structure and Function of Hematopoietic Organs

Hematopoiesis

The Erythrocyte

Hemoglobin

Granulocytes and Monocytes

Lymphocytes

The Platelet

The Complete Blood Count and Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation

Introduction to Anemia

Anemias of Disordered Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis

Hemoglobinopathies: Qualitative Defects

Thalassemia

Megaloblastic and Nonmegaloblastic Macrocytic Anemias

Hypoproliferative Anemias

Hemolytic Anemia: Membrane Defects

Hemolytic Anemia: Enzyme Deficiencies

Hemolytic Anemia: Immune Anemias

Hemolytic Anemia: Nonimmune Defects

Nonmalignant Disorders of Leukocytes: Granulocytes and Monocytes

Nonmalignant Lymphocyte Disorders

Introduction to Hematopoietic Neoplasms

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Acute Myeloid Leukemias

Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms

Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Morphologic Analysis of Body Fluids in the Hematology

Primary Hemostasis

Secondary Hemostasis and Fibrinolysis

Disorders of Primary Hemostasis

Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis

Thrombophilia

Hemostasis: Laboratory Testing and Instrumentation

Hematology Procedures

Bone Marrow Examination

Automation in Hematology

Flow Cytometry

Chromosome Analysis of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Disorders

Molecular Analysis of Hematologic Diseases

Quality Assessment in the Hematology Laboratory

Filters

The liquid portion of blood is called and makes up about (percentage) of the total blood volume: