MLPAO Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Graded A+
Blood Smears should be prepared from?
EDTA Blood
The vacutainer collected for most haematology tests?
Lavender
Test that measure the oxygen carrying ability of the blood is?
Hemaglobin
Test that detects abnormal hemaglobin?
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
What is RBC indices?
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?
WBC Differential
Test that indicates th enumber of thrombocytes in a L of Blood?
Platelet Count
Test that counts the # of immature RBC's?
Reticulocyte Count
What test helps diagnose hemophilia?
Factor VIII ?
Factor VIII deficiency contributes to what disease?
Hemophilia A
What test is used for patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy?
Prothrombin Time
What colour tubes are collected for a WBC count and an APTT?
Light Blue and Lavender
Blood films stained with Wright's stain are not prefixed because?
Methanol in the stain does the fixing
A __________ test will be increased in patients with arthritis or inflammation
Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate
Why is blood for microhematocrit thoroughly mixed?
Ensure even distribution of all blood components
What are the components of whole blood?
Plasma Buffy coat and Erythrocytes
What kind of media is Chocolate agar?
Enriched
What is a SAB plate selective for?
Fungi --> Yeast
What temperature is a SAB plate incubated at?
30C
What is the difference between beta, alpha, and gamma Hemolysis?
Beta: Complete hemolysis --> yellow Halo
Alpha: Partial Hemolysis --> Green Halo
Gamma: No Hemolysis --> nothing
What bacteria causes beta hemolysis?
Blood Smears should be prepared from?
EDTA Blood
The vacutainer collected for most haematology tests?
Lavender
Test that measure the oxygen carrying ability of the blood is?
Hemaglobin
Test that detects abnormal hemaglobin?
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
What is RBC indices?
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?
WBC Differential
Test that indicates th enumber of thrombocytes in a L of Blood?
Platelet Count
Test that counts the # of immature RBC's?
Reticulocyte Count
What test helps diagnose hemophilia?
Factor VIII ?
Factor VIII deficiency contributes to what disease?
Hemophilia A
What test is used for patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy?
Prothrombin Time
What colour tubes are collected for a WBC count and an APTT?
Light Blue and Lavender
Blood films stained with Wright's stain are not prefixed because?
Methanol in the stain does the fixing
A __________ test will be increased in patients with arthritis or inflammation
Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate
Why is blood for microhematocrit thoroughly mixed?
Ensure even distribution of all blood components
What are the components of whole blood?
Plasma Buffy coat and Erythrocytes
What kind of media is Chocolate agar?
Enriched
What is a SAB plate selective for?
Fungi --> Yeast
What temperature is a SAB plate incubated at?
30C
What is the difference between beta, alpha, and gamma Hemolysis?
Beta: Complete hemolysis --> yellow Halo
Alpha: Partial Hemolysis --> Green Halo
Gamma: No Hemolysis --> nothing
What bacteria causes beta hemolysis?
