ASCP HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY TESTING EXAM SCRIPT COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

ASCP HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY
TESTING EXAM SCRIPT COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

●● HCT
Answer: measures packed cell vol in %


●● HCT sources of error
Answer: failure to seal tube
uneven clay plug
wrong centrifuge time/speed
excess EDTA (RBC shrinkage)


●● HCT range
Answer: Male: 42-52%
Female: 37-47%


●● Red Cell
Answer:

, ●● Red Cell range
Answer: female 3.8-5.2x10^6
male 4.5-6.1x10^6


●● Red Cell Function
Answer: O2 transport to tissue
CO2 removal from tissue


●● MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
Answer: 80-100 fL


●● MCV formula
Answer: (Hct/RBC) x 10


●● MCV indications
Answer: <80 microcytes
>100 macrocytes


●● MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
Answer: 27 -31 pg/cell


●● MCH formula