ASCP HEMATOLOGY| 245 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE
Dohle bodies - correct ANS-Light blue patches in cytoplasm of
neutrophils. Infection, burns
Erythrocytes - correct ANS-O2 transport. Produced in BM
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) formula - correct ANS-
(HGBx10)/RBC
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) formulao -
correct ANS-(HGBx100)/HCT
Granulocytes - correct ANS-Defense against bacterial
infection. Produced in BM
Lymphocytes - correct ANS-Cellular and humoral immunity.
Produced in lymphoid tissue
Platelets - correct ANS-Coagulation. Produced in BM
WBC RR - correct ANS-4.5-11.5 x10^3 / microL
RBC RR - correct ANS-M: 4.6-6x10^6 / microL
F: 4-5.4x10^ / microL
HGB RR - correct ANS-M: 14-18 g/dL
F: 12-15 g/dL
HCT RR - correct ANS-M: 40-54%
F: 35-49%
MCV RR - correct ANS-80-100 fL
, ASCP HEMATOLOGY| 245 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE
MCH RR - correct ANS-27-31 pg
MCHC RR - correct ANS-32-36%
PLT RR - correct ANS-150-450x10^3 microL
MCV first 5 days - correct ANS-Macrocytes. Higher in preterm
infants
Retic % - correct ANS-newborns increased polychromasia
Seg % - correct ANS-50-70
Band % - correct ANS-0-5
Lymph newborn - correct ANS-few benign immature B cells
may be seen
common myeloid progenitor - correct ANS-differentiate into
erythrocytes, platelets (megaK), granulocytes (basophils,
eosinophil, neutrophil), and monocytes
common lymphoid progenitor (CLP) - correct ANS-T-lymph, NK
cell, B-lymph
Multipotential progenitor cell - correct ANS-Common myeloid
progenitor or common lymphoid progenitor
Erytheopoiesis 1-2 month gestation - correct ANS-yolk sac and
aorta-gonads mesonephros region (gower I/II and portland)
Erythropoiesis 3-6 month gestation - correct ANS-liver (primary),
spleen
, ASCP HEMATOLOGY| 245 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE
Erythropoiesis 7 month of gestation-4 years - correct ANS-Bone
marrow (all marrow active)
Erythropoiesis adult - correct ANS-bone marrow (pelvis,
vertebrae, ribs, sternum, skull. Shafts of long bones filled
with fat-may reactivate to compensate for anemia- liver and
spleen may reactivate if that fails to keep up with demand)
Rubriblast/pronormoblast - correct ANS-14-24 um
N:C ratio 8:1
Royal blue cytoplasm. Fine chromatin
1-2 nucleoli
Normally confined to bone marrow.
Prorubricyte/basophilic normoblast - correct ANS-12-17 um
N:C ratio 6:1
Chromatin is coarser with slightly visible parachromatin
Nucleoli not visible
Normally confined to bone marrow.
Rubricyte/polychromatophilic normoblast - correct ANS-10-15 um.
N:C ratio 4:1. Cytoplasm is polychromatophilic due to
hemoglobin production. Chromatin is clumped with distinct
areas of parachromatin. Last stage to divide. Normally
confined to bone marrow.
Metarubricyte/orthochromic normoblast - correct ANS-8-12 um
N:C ratio 1:2
Nucleus is pyknotic
Last nucleated stage
Normally confined to bone marrow.
Reticulocyte/Polychromatophilic erythrocyte - correct ANS-7-10
um
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE
Dohle bodies - correct ANS-Light blue patches in cytoplasm of
neutrophils. Infection, burns
Erythrocytes - correct ANS-O2 transport. Produced in BM
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) formula - correct ANS-
(HGBx10)/RBC
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) formulao -
correct ANS-(HGBx100)/HCT
Granulocytes - correct ANS-Defense against bacterial
infection. Produced in BM
Lymphocytes - correct ANS-Cellular and humoral immunity.
Produced in lymphoid tissue
Platelets - correct ANS-Coagulation. Produced in BM
WBC RR - correct ANS-4.5-11.5 x10^3 / microL
RBC RR - correct ANS-M: 4.6-6x10^6 / microL
F: 4-5.4x10^ / microL
HGB RR - correct ANS-M: 14-18 g/dL
F: 12-15 g/dL
HCT RR - correct ANS-M: 40-54%
F: 35-49%
MCV RR - correct ANS-80-100 fL
, ASCP HEMATOLOGY| 245 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE
MCH RR - correct ANS-27-31 pg
MCHC RR - correct ANS-32-36%
PLT RR - correct ANS-150-450x10^3 microL
MCV first 5 days - correct ANS-Macrocytes. Higher in preterm
infants
Retic % - correct ANS-newborns increased polychromasia
Seg % - correct ANS-50-70
Band % - correct ANS-0-5
Lymph newborn - correct ANS-few benign immature B cells
may be seen
common myeloid progenitor - correct ANS-differentiate into
erythrocytes, platelets (megaK), granulocytes (basophils,
eosinophil, neutrophil), and monocytes
common lymphoid progenitor (CLP) - correct ANS-T-lymph, NK
cell, B-lymph
Multipotential progenitor cell - correct ANS-Common myeloid
progenitor or common lymphoid progenitor
Erytheopoiesis 1-2 month gestation - correct ANS-yolk sac and
aorta-gonads mesonephros region (gower I/II and portland)
Erythropoiesis 3-6 month gestation - correct ANS-liver (primary),
spleen
, ASCP HEMATOLOGY| 245 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE
Erythropoiesis 7 month of gestation-4 years - correct ANS-Bone
marrow (all marrow active)
Erythropoiesis adult - correct ANS-bone marrow (pelvis,
vertebrae, ribs, sternum, skull. Shafts of long bones filled
with fat-may reactivate to compensate for anemia- liver and
spleen may reactivate if that fails to keep up with demand)
Rubriblast/pronormoblast - correct ANS-14-24 um
N:C ratio 8:1
Royal blue cytoplasm. Fine chromatin
1-2 nucleoli
Normally confined to bone marrow.
Prorubricyte/basophilic normoblast - correct ANS-12-17 um
N:C ratio 6:1
Chromatin is coarser with slightly visible parachromatin
Nucleoli not visible
Normally confined to bone marrow.
Rubricyte/polychromatophilic normoblast - correct ANS-10-15 um.
N:C ratio 4:1. Cytoplasm is polychromatophilic due to
hemoglobin production. Chromatin is clumped with distinct
areas of parachromatin. Last stage to divide. Normally
confined to bone marrow.
Metarubricyte/orthochromic normoblast - correct ANS-8-12 um
N:C ratio 1:2
Nucleus is pyknotic
Last nucleated stage
Normally confined to bone marrow.
Reticulocyte/Polychromatophilic erythrocyte - correct ANS-7-10
um
