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CSMLS EXAM PREP with correct answers 2026&2027 Cryostat temperature - Correct Answer -18 to -20C Microtome cuts - Correct Answer 4-6 um Paraffin Bath Temperature - Correct Answer 45C Spleen functions - Correct Answer destroy old red blood cells, produce antibodies, store red blood cells, filter microorganism Standard Precautions - Correct Answer a set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes. Tourniquet cleaned with - Correct Answer 70-90% ethyl alcohol (antiseptic) Skin cleaned with - Correct Answer 70-90% ethyl alcohol Lab bench Cleaned with - Correct Answer 1% bleach Metal surfaces cleaned with - Correct Answer 2% gluteraldehyde Modes of entry - Correct Answer inhalation, ingestion, absorption, injection Antiseptics - Correct Answer Solutions that are applied directly to the skin and prevent or slow the growth of pathogens. H2O2, iodine, 1-2% phenol, 70% alcohols Disinfectants - Correct Answer used on inanimate objects Sodium hypochlorite, 1% bleach Gluteraldehyde - Correct Answer A chemical fixative often used in the preparation of tissue for electron microscopy used on metals 2% solutions store in dark Autoclave - Correct Answer 15 min or more, 121C, 103.4 KPA (15psi) Plasma - Correct Answer contains fibrinogen, for coag tests 3 layers (RBCS, WBCS, plasma) Serum - Correct Answer no fibrinogen, forms clot, clot contracts expressses serum. For chem serology & blood bank 2 layers blood clot and serum Do we perform differentials on buffy coat - Correct Answer no What anticoagulant is used for transfusion - Correct Answer CPDA-AS (citrate phosphate dextrose adenosine1) Forming a clot - Correct Answer Plts form primary plug, coag factors activated

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Cryostat temperature - Correct Answer -18 to -20C



Microtome cuts - Correct Answer 4-6 um



Paraffin Bath Temperature - Correct Answer 45C



Spleen functions - Correct Answer destroy old red blood cells, produce antibodies, store red blood cells,
filter microorganism



Standard Precautions - Correct Answer a set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission
of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes),
and mucous membranes.



Tourniquet cleaned with - Correct Answer 70-90% ethyl alcohol (antiseptic)



Skin cleaned with - Correct Answer 70-90% ethyl alcohol



Lab bench Cleaned with - Correct Answer 1% bleach



Metal surfaces cleaned with - Correct Answer 2% gluteraldehyde



Modes of entry - Correct Answer inhalation, ingestion, absorption, injection



Antiseptics - Correct Answer Solutions that are applied directly to the skin and prevent or slow the
growth of pathogens.

H2O2, iodine, 1-2% phenol, 70% alcohols

,Disinfectants - Correct Answer used on inanimate objects

Sodium hypochlorite, 1% bleach



Gluteraldehyde - Correct Answer A chemical fixative often used in the preparation of tissue for electron
microscopy used on metals

2% solutions

store in dark



Autoclave - Correct Answer 15 min or more, 121C, 103.4 KPA (15psi)



Plasma - Correct Answer contains fibrinogen, for coag tests

3 layers (RBCS, WBCS, plasma)



Serum - Correct Answer no fibrinogen, forms clot, clot contracts expressses serum. For chem serology &
blood bank

2 layers blood clot and serum



Do we perform differentials on buffy coat - Correct Answer no



What anticoagulant is used for transfusion - Correct Answer CPDA-AS (citrate phosphate dextrose
adenosine1)



Forming a clot - Correct Answer Plts form primary plug, coag factors activated, coag begins and end
product fibrinogen is converted to fibrin to forma mesh network (clot)



Defibrination - Correct Answer use beads/rods and rotate blood in a glass container then centrifuge
serum and cells

for people with low WBCS because higher WBC concentration



Intrinsic pathway of coagulation - Correct Answer in vascular system, aPTT

, Intrinsic Factors - Correct Answer f 12, f 11, (CA), f 9, PLT f3, f 8



extrinsic pathway of coagulation - Correct Answer external trauma/ tissue injury

PT test



Extrinsic factors - Correct Answer tissue thromboplastin, CA, F7



Common Pathway of coagulation - Correct Answer Factor X, (CA+ PLT F3), Factor V, PT -> thrombin,
fibrinogen -> fibrin, CLOT



EDTA - Correct Answer ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid

chelates CA

preserves cell



Na Citrate - Correct Answer chelates CA, 3.2% preferred more gentle,



Heparin - Correct Answer hemo - osmotic fragility, LAP score

chem - VBGS, Glucose, electrolytes

ANTI THROMBIN - activates fibrinogen



NaF antienolase - Correct Answer prevents glycolysis, good for glucose for electrolytes

not anticoagulant



K oxalate anticoagulant - Correct Answer chelates CA



ACD/CPD - Correct Answer donation bags, chelates CA, RBCS functions up to 42 days with addition of
nutricell

(acid citrate dextrose/citrate phosphate dextrose_

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