HAEMATOLOGY THEORY PAPER
MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 MKS)
(Q1)Regarding erythrocytes, which one of the following is correct?
(a) They are derived from lymphoid progenitor cells
(b) They transport CO2
(c) They have an average lifespan of 12 days
(d) They have a spherical shape
(Q2)Concerning iron metabolism, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Iron is absorbed in the stomach
(b) Excess iron is readily excreted
(c) Iron is transported in the blood bound to apoferritin
(d) Primary haemochromatosis is caused by excessive iron absorption
(q3) the following is not used to stain peripheral blood films:
(a) Giemsa’s
(b) Jenner’s
(c) Papanicolau’s
(d) Leishman’s
(Q4)Concerning haemoglobin, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Adult haemoglobin contains 4 identical globin chains.
(b)Each haemoglobin can carry 4 molecules of oxygen.
(c)Oxygen binding follows a hyperbolic curve.
(d) 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels rise in hypoxia to allow increased oxygen uptake by haemoglobin.
(Q5)A normochromic, normocytic anaemia is most commonly associated with which one of the
following?
(a) Iron deficiency
, (b) Renal failure
(c) Pernicious anaemia
(d) Thalassaemia
(Q6) the anticoagulant of choice in coagulation studies is:
(a) Trisodium citrate
(b) Heparin
(c) EDTA
(d) fluoride
(Q7)Which one of the following is a feature of haemolytic anaemia?
(a)Cholesterol gallstones.
(b)Raised serum haptoglobin.
(c) Glossitis.
(d)Jaundice.
(Q8)the following stain is used in the laboratory examination of reticulocytes:
(a) neutral red
(b) prussian blue
(c) papanicalou
(d) methylene blue
(Q9)Which one of the following white blood cells is the least common white cell in the blood and is
functionally very similar to mast cells?
(a) Neutrophils.
(b) Basophils.
(c) Eosinophils.
(d) Monocytes.
(Q10)Bence-Jones protein is seen in which malignancy?
MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 MKS)
(Q1)Regarding erythrocytes, which one of the following is correct?
(a) They are derived from lymphoid progenitor cells
(b) They transport CO2
(c) They have an average lifespan of 12 days
(d) They have a spherical shape
(Q2)Concerning iron metabolism, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Iron is absorbed in the stomach
(b) Excess iron is readily excreted
(c) Iron is transported in the blood bound to apoferritin
(d) Primary haemochromatosis is caused by excessive iron absorption
(q3) the following is not used to stain peripheral blood films:
(a) Giemsa’s
(b) Jenner’s
(c) Papanicolau’s
(d) Leishman’s
(Q4)Concerning haemoglobin, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Adult haemoglobin contains 4 identical globin chains.
(b)Each haemoglobin can carry 4 molecules of oxygen.
(c)Oxygen binding follows a hyperbolic curve.
(d) 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels rise in hypoxia to allow increased oxygen uptake by haemoglobin.
(Q5)A normochromic, normocytic anaemia is most commonly associated with which one of the
following?
(a) Iron deficiency
, (b) Renal failure
(c) Pernicious anaemia
(d) Thalassaemia
(Q6) the anticoagulant of choice in coagulation studies is:
(a) Trisodium citrate
(b) Heparin
(c) EDTA
(d) fluoride
(Q7)Which one of the following is a feature of haemolytic anaemia?
(a)Cholesterol gallstones.
(b)Raised serum haptoglobin.
(c) Glossitis.
(d)Jaundice.
(Q8)the following stain is used in the laboratory examination of reticulocytes:
(a) neutral red
(b) prussian blue
(c) papanicalou
(d) methylene blue
(Q9)Which one of the following white blood cells is the least common white cell in the blood and is
functionally very similar to mast cells?
(a) Neutrophils.
(b) Basophils.
(c) Eosinophils.
(d) Monocytes.
(Q10)Bence-Jones protein is seen in which malignancy?
