MLPAO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST
RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
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
RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
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
