MLHP Review Questions for Final Module Exam

-Units for the different things we learnt in the module. What is the units for measuring hemoglobin, red blood cell count, MCV, MCHC, MCH.

-What does MCV, MCHC, MCH stand for and what is it for? Like MCV is for the size and volume. How about the other two.

-Need to know the formula how to calculate MCH, MCV, MCHC. Will be given numbers, need to calculate the answer. Also need to know the reference ranges. Memorize it!

-What is RDW? What does is stand for and what does it measure?

-What is the function of WBC, RBC, PLATLETS. What is their scientific term. What Is their life spend.

-What is the name of the test that measures the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs?

-What does the hemoglobin consist of? Look at the picture in your notes and molecule … so like globin, Iron, Heme .. go through that section on hemoglobin.

-What is the reference range for hemoglobin in normal adult females in g/L?

-What is the reference range for hemoglobin in normal adult males in g/L?

-In the lab practical we used a POCT test called HemoCue, what did we measure (for what test)?

-List all the different tests under the CBC profile.

-Is ESR part of the CBC profile?

-What does ESR stand for? What is to for? When do you read an ESR? Where should you not set up and ESR? What are the units for ESR? Go through all the different factors.

-Is blood smears part of the CBC profile?

-What is the pH of blood?

-What is the shape of RBC?

-How liters of blood do we have?

-What is hematocrit? What is another term for hematocrit.

-What is the units for microhematocrit?

-What is the reference values for adult microhematocrit in males? How about females?

-For your blood, after you spin it, what is the percentage of the blood volume made up for blood cells. What is the percentage of the plasma?

-Out of the 55% of the volume that is plasma, what is the percentage of water that is in the plasma?

-What is QC?

-What is cyanmethemoglobin?

-What is the counting chamber called?

-For cell counts, what anticoagulant blood type do we use?

-What are the principles behind the use of automated cell counters? (Like changes in cell electrical currents, the other machines can use the principle of laser beam, optical detection – go through your notes)

-What does reticulocyte mean? What is supravital stain and what does it include?

-What does hematopoiesis mean?

-What is anisocytosis?

-What is poikilocytosis?

-Before we use our blood and any task, especially cell counts why do we mix is it before we test it?

-For a lavender top tube, contains EDTA blood, how much time can we keep it in the fridge?

-What is a blood smear for? What angle do you use? What shape does it have to be?

-What are the good features of blood smear? What are the problems you have for a blood smear? When can you get too thick or too thin smear.

-What is the issues for it being too blue and too pink?

-List the different Romansky stains. What two ingredients are in Romansky stain.

-What is the results after you stain with Romansky stain.

-Which stain contains methanol that is the fixative.

-What is the colour for CSF? Who collects it and how many tubes? Which tube number is for what? Like for cell counts which tube number do we perform it on?

-What is the colour for amniotic fluid? How to store, handle? Where to collecgt it?

-Going over synovial fluid, seminal, all the bodily fluids. How to collect, storage, colour etc.

-How many coagulation factors do we have?

-Where are plasma proteins made?

-What does INR stand for?

-What are the common tests done in coagulation department?

-What is PT and which pathway does it measure and what anticoagulant therapy does it monitor?

-What is aPTT and which pathway does it measure and what anticoagulant therapy does it monitor?

-What is the test that can detect and measure fibrinolysis in the lab? (D-Dimer)

-What does fibrinolysis mean?

-What is the four steps to hemostasis? Which steps are the primary and which steps are the secondary?

-What is the end product, the goal for hemostasis?

-What is fibrinolysis?

-What are the reasons to reject a light blue tube? What are the problems and solutions? Like what should the solution be if the Hematocrit >55%?

-What if under fill the light blue top tube what will happen to the clot test results?

-For best results, PT and aPTT test should be done within ____ hours of collection?

-In general, a PT test should be done within _______hours after specimen collection?

-What type of sample do we require for coagulation analysis? (the three words – PPP). How do we obtain PPP?

-Which vitamin plays a role in a prolonged coagulation result?

-What is the normal range for aPTT/PTT test? What does it stand for?

-What is the normal range for PT test?

-In the aPTT test, what do we mix calcium chloride CaCl2 with?

-How many coagulations factors you have? What is the name of coagulation factor

-What is the mineral that is required for the coagulation factors to work together?

-What are the 4 systems/steps that involves the process of hemostasis? What is the end result? What is the primary and secondary steps? What is the goal?

-Which cell is the important one in hemostasis?

-What is the final product in the process of the blood clot formation?

-Write the sequence of clot formation

-What are antibodies and antigens? Where do we find red blood cell antigens?

-If a person is positive for anti A and negative for anti B and positive for anti D which blood group are they?

-If a person is negative for anti B and negative for anti B and positive for anti D which blood group, are they?

-If a person is positive for anti A and positive for anti B and negative for anti D, which blood group are they?

-Who is universal recipient?

-Who is universal donor?

-Why do we use SAGM additive?

-How do we store RBC at what temperature?

-How do we store pooled platelets at what temperature?

-One cubic millimeter is equal to _________microliter?

-In the laboratory when we use the diluting fluid for WBC count, for the counting chamber what was the purpose of the diluting fluid and mixing it to the blood. What does the diluting fluid do to the cells?

-what is hemolysis?

-what is icteric?

-what is lipemia?

-what is cold agglutinins?