Question 1

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

Question 2

List five ways to optimize laboratory test utilization to improve patient outcomes.

Accepted Answer

Five ways to optimize laboratory test ut

Question 3

Which of the following blood cell components would be most influenced in a patient with tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

A) Leukocyte 
B) Erythrocyte 
C) Thrombocyte 
D) Hemoglobin 
A) Leukocyte 
B) Erythrocyte 
C) Thrombocyte 
D) Hemoglobin

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

All of the following must be taken into consideration when establishing a reference interval for a group of individuals EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) The geographic area. 
B) Age of the population. 
C) Occupations of the population. 
D) Sex of the population. 
A) The geographic area. 
B) Age of the population. 
C) Occupations of the population. 
D) Sex of the population.

Question 7

Payment for health care services under Medicare is based on:

Accepted Answer

A) PPS. 
B) Fee for services. 
C) Capitated pay. 
D) None of the above. 
A) PPS. 
B) Fee for services. 
C) Capitated pay. 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) Leukocytes 
B) Platelets 
C) Erythrocytes 
D) Albumin 
A) Leukocytes 
B) Platelets 
C) Erythrocytes 
D) Albumin

Question 9

Under Medicare for laboratory testing, what codes are used for billing purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Fee for service 
B) Prospective payment service 
C) Current procedural terminology 
D) Capitated payment plan 
A) Fee for service 
B) Prospective payment service 
C) Current procedural terminology 
D) Capitated payment plan

Question 10

What percentage of the total blood volume is comprised of formed elements?

Accepted Answer

A) 55 
B) 45 
C) 100 
D) 10 
A) 55 
B) 45 
C) 100 
D) 10

Question 11

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

Question 12

What is the main difference between the clinical pathway and the critical pathway?

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing; they are the same thing. 
B) The clinical pathway helps determine a method of diagnosis and treatment, whereas a critical pathway occurs after treatment has begun. 
C) Physicians are reimbursed for services based on the clinical pathway used while the laboratory is reimbursed based on a critical pathway. 
D) Critical pathways are developed by the physicians and clinical pathways are developed by the laboratory team. 
A) Nothing; they are the same thing. 
B) The clinical pathway helps determine a method of diagnosis and treatment, whereas a critical pathway occurs after treatment has begun. 
C) Physicians are reimbursed for services based on the clinical pathway used while the laboratory is reimbursed based on a critical pathway. 
D) Critical pathways are developed by the physicians and clinical pathways are developed by the laboratory team.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a role of the clinical laboratory professional?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlate lab results with appropriate disease states 
B) Correlate lab results with disease pathophysiology 
C) Correlate lab results with treatment 
D) Order reflex tests 
A) Correlate lab results with appropriate disease states 
B) Correlate lab results with disease pathophysiology 
C) Correlate lab results with treatment 
D) Order reflex tests

Question 14

Which of the following could be reflexed from an abnormal RBC count?

Accepted Answer

A) Prothrombin time 
B) Blood urea nitrogen 
C) Reticulocyte count 
D) WBC count 
A) Prothrombin time 
B) Blood urea nitrogen 
C) Reticulocyte count 
D) WBC count

Exam 1: Introduction

What component of plasma assists in the transport of bilirubin?

List five ways to optimize laboratory test utilization to improve patient outcomes.

Which of the following blood cell components would be most influenced in a patient with tonsillitis?

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

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

All of the following must be taken into consideration when establishing a reference interval for a group of individuals EXCEPT:

Payment for health care services under Medicare is based on:

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

Under Medicare for laboratory testing, what codes are used for billing purposes?

What percentage of the total blood volume is comprised of formed elements?

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

What is the main difference between the clinical pathway and the critical pathway?

Which of the following is NOT a role of the clinical laboratory professional?

Which of the following could be reflexed from an abnormal RBC count?

Cellular Homeostasis

Hematopoiesis

Structure and Function of Hematopoietic Organs

The Erythrocyte

Hemoglobin

The Leukocyte

Introduction to Anemia

Anemias of Disordered Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis

Hemoglobinopaties: Qualitative Defects

Thalassemia

Megaloblastic and Nonmegaloblastic Macrocytic Anemias

Introduction to Hemolytic Anemia

Hemolytic Anemia: Membrane Defects

Hemolytic Anemia: Enzyme Deficiencies

Hemolytic Anemia: Immune Anemias

Hemolytic Anemia: Nonimmune Defects

Nonmalignant Granulocyte and Monocyte Disorders

Nonmalignant Lymphocyte Disorders

Introduction to Hematopoietic Neoplasms

Myeloproliferative Disorders

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Acute Myeloid Leukemias

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemias

Lymphoid Malignancies: Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Plasma Cell Neoplasms

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Morphologic Analysis of Body Fluids in the Hematology Laboratory

Primary Hemostasis

Secondary Hemostasis and Fibrinolysis

Disorders of Primary Hemostasis

Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis

Thrombophilia

Hematology Procedures and Hemostasis

Bone Marrow Examination

Automation in Hematology and Hemostasis

Flow Cytometry

Chromosome Analysis of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Disorders

Molecular Analysis of Hematologic Diseases

Laboratory Testing in Coagulation

Quality Assessment in the Hematology Laboratory

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