Blood Smears should be prepared from? correct answers EDTA Blood
The vacutainer collected for most haematology tests? correct answers Lavender
Test that measure the oxygen carrying ability of the blood is? correct answers Hemaglobin
Test that detects abnormal hemaglobin? correct answers Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
What is RBC indices? correct answers measurement of the total RBC count as well as size,
weight, and hemoglobin concentration of the RBC's
What is the test that determines the different proportions of leukocytes? correct answers WBC
Differential
Test that indicates th enumber of thrombocytes in a L of Blood? correct answers Platelet Count
Test that counts the # of immature RBC's? correct answers Reticulocyte Count
What test helps diagnose hemophilia? correct answers Factor VIII ?
Factor VIII deficiency contributes to what disease? correct answers Hemophilia A
What test is used for patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy? correct answers Prothrombin
Time
What colour tubes are collected for a WBC count and an APTT? correct answers Light Blue and
Lavender
, Blood films stained with Wright's stain are not prefixed because? correct answers Methanol in
the stain does the fixing
A __________ test will be increased in patients with arthritis or inflammation correct answers
Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate
Why is blood for microhematocrit thoroughly mixed? correct answers Ensure even distribution
of all blood components
What are the components of whole blood? correct answers Plasma Buffy coat and Erythrocytes
What kind of media is Chocolate agar? correct answers Enriched
What is a SAB plate selective for? correct answers Fungi --> Yeast
What temperature is a SAB plate incubated at? correct answers 30C
What is the difference between beta, alpha, and gamma Hemolysis? correct answers Beta:
Complete hemolysis --> yellow Halo
Alpha: Partial Hemolysis --> Green Halo
Gamma: No Hemolysis --> nothing
What bacteria causes beta hemolysis? correct answers Strep and Staph
What test is done to differentiate between strep and Staph? correct answers Biochemical test
What is ZN stain? correct answers Ziehl-Neelson Stain: Acid-fast stain