Medical Technology Board Exam Reviewer 3: HEMATOLOGY

1. Length of needle usually used in routine 9. Polychromasia grading: 1+

phlebotomy: a. 1%
a. 0.5-1.0 inch b. 3%
b. 1.0-1.5 inches c. 5%
c. 1.5-2.0 inches d. 10%
d. 2.0-2.5 inches
10.How many platelets per oil immersion field
2. In preparing a blood smear, the distance of the should be observed in order to evaluate normal
drop of blood from the label or end of the slide platelet number in an appropriate area of a
should be: blood smear?
a. 1.0 cm a. 4-10
b. 2.0 cm b. 6-15
c. 3.0 cm c. 8-20
d. 4.0 cm d. 10-30

3. After staining a blood smear, the RBCs appeared 11.Hematopoietic stem cell marker:
bluish when viewed under the microscope. The a. CD10
following are possible causes, except: b. CD34
a. Stain of buffer is too basic c. CD35
b. Inadequate rinsing d. CD56
c. Inadequate buffering
d. Heparinized blood was used 12.Capillary tube:
a. Length: 11.5 cm Bore: 3.0 mm
4. Macrocytes: 25-50% b. Length: 30.0 cm Bore: 2.6 mm
a. 1+ c. Length: 7.0 cm Bore: 1.0 mm
b. 2+
c. 3+ 13.Third layer in the examination of spun
d. 4+ hematocrit;
a. Plasma
5. Codocytes: 41 per oil immersion field b. Buffy coat
a. 1+ c. Fatty layer
b. 2+ d. Packed red cells
c. 3+
d. 4+ 14.If the RBC count of a patient is 5.0 x 1012/L,
what is the approximate hemoglobin value?
6. Stomatocytes: 15 per oil immersion firld a. 12 g/dL c. 15 g/dL
a. 1+ c. 3+ b. 14 g/dL d. 20 g/dL
b. 2+ d. 4+
15.MCHC: 28 g/dL
7. 12 RBCs with basophilic stippling were seen on a. Outside reference range and considered normal
a blood smear. How do report this finding? b. Within reference range and considered normal
a. Positive c. Outside reference range and considered
b. Rare, few, moderate, many abnormal
c. 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+ d. Within reference range and considered abnormal
d. average number / OIO
16.Which of the erythrocyte indices is not used in
8. Hypochromia grading: “Area of pallor is two- the classification of anemia?
thirds of cell diameter” a. MCV
a. 1+ b. MCHC
b. 2+ c. MCH
c. 3+
d. 4+
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17.Normocytic and normochronic anemia is usually 24.Which of the following cells could be seen in
seen in patients with ___. lesions of mycosis fungoides?
a. Iron deficiency anemia a. T lymphocytes
b. Aplastic anemia b. B lymphocytes
c. Thalassemia c. Monocytes
d. Anemia of chronic disease d. Neutrophils

18.What is the primary cause of death in patients 25.Fresh blood smears made from capillary blood
with sickle cell media anemia? are used for this cytochemical stain:
a. Aplastic crises a. Sudan Black B
b. Infectious crises b. Chloroacetate esterase
c. Vaso-occlusive crises c. Periodic Acid Schiff
d. Bleeding d. Peroxidase

19.Effect of multiple myeloma on ESR: 26.Color of blood in sulfhemoglobinemia:

a. Markedly increased a. Mauve lavender
b. Moderately increased b. Chocolate brown
c. Normal decreased c. Cherry red
d. Bright red
20.A manual WBC count was performed on a
hemacytometer and 15,000 WBC/mL were 27.In hemoglobin C, glutamic acid on the
counted. When the differential count was 6th position of beta chain is replaced by which
performed, the medical technologist counter 20 amino acid?
NRBC per 100 total WBC. Calculate the a. Lysine
corrected WBC count. b. Valine
a. 10,000 WBC/mL c. Arginine
b. 11,500 WBC/mL d. Glutamine
c. 12,000 WBC/mL
d. 12,500 WBC/mL 28.Five-part differential:
a. Granulocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes,
21.If the white count is markedly elevated, in which platelets, erythrocytes
it may be as high as 100 to 300 x 109/L, a ___ b. Immature cells, inclusions, erythrocytes.
dilution is used. Leukocytes, platelets
a. 1:10 c. Platelets, band cells, granulocytes, lymphocytes,
b. 1:100 monocytes
c. 1:200 d. Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes,
d. 1:250 eosinophils, basophils

22.How many WBCs can be counted in a 29.Negative instrumental error:

differential when the WBC count is below 1.0 x a. Bubbles in the sample
109/L? b. Extraneous electrical pulses
a. 50 c. 150 c. Aperture plugs
b. 100 d. 200 d. Excessive RBC lysis
30.In an automated instrument, this parameter is
23.A 200-cell count may be performed when the calculated rather than directly measured:
differential shows the following abnormal a. RBC count
distribution, except: b. WBC count
a. Over 10% eosinophils c. Hemoglobin
b. Below 2% basophils d. Hematocrit
c. Over 11% monocytes
d. More lymphocytes than neutrophils except in
children
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31.Side angel scatter in a laser-based cell counting 39.Euglobulin clot lysis time:
system is used to measure: a. Screening test
a. Cell size b. Confirmatory test
b. Cell number c. Other test
c. Cytoplasmic granularity d. None of these
d. Antigenic identification
40.Visual detection of fibrin clot formation:
32.Number of platelet stages: a. Fibrometer
a. Six b. Electra 750
b. Seven c. Coag-A-Mate X2
c. Eight d. Tilt tube
d. Nine
41.Concentration of fibrinogen (mg/dL) that will
33.Stage in the megakaryocytic series where affect PT and PTT tests? (Per)
thrombocytes are visible: a. 75
a. Metamegakaryocyte b. 100
b. Megakaryocyte c. 200
c. Promegakaryocyte d. 400
d. Megakaryoblast
42.First factor affected by Coumarin is:
34.Platelet estimate: 100,000-149,000 a. VII
a. Low normal b. X
b. Slight normal c. VIII
c. Normal d. HMWK
d. Moderate decrease

35.Normal value for template bleeding time:

a. 3-6 minutes
b. 6-10 minutes
c. 2-4 minutes
d. 7-15 minutes

36.Condition in which blood escaped into large

areas of skin and mucous membranes, but not
into deep tissues:
a. Petachiae
b. Purpura
c. Ecchymosis
d. Hematoma

37.This is one of the coagulation factors which is

activated in cold temperatures:
a. III
b. V
c. VII
d. IX

38.Similarity of factors V and VIII:

a. Vitamin-K dependent factors
b. Present in serum
c. Included in contact family of coagulation
proteins
d. Labile factors