Medical Technologist Test Hematology 2

Question 1

What is the anticoagulant of choice for a complete blood count (CBC) specimen?

Accepted Answer

EDTA

Answer

Sodium citrate

Answer

Heparin

Answer

Oxalate

Question 2

Schistocytes on a peripheral blood smear are associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

Answer

Polycythemia vera

Answer

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Answer

Iron deficiency anemia

Question 3

Which coagulation test is used to monitor heparin therapy?

Accepted Answer

aPTT

Answer

PT/INR

Answer

Thrombin time

Answer

Bleeding time

Question 4

A patient with polycythemia vera would be expected to have which laboratory result?

Accepted Answer

Increased red cell mass with low erythropoietin

Answer

Decreased hematocrit

Answer

Elevated erythropoietin level

Answer

Thrombocytopenia

Question 5

Which cell is the precursor to platelets in the bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

Megakaryocyte

Answer

Myeloblast

Answer

Erythroblast

Answer

Monoblast

Question 6

Rouleaux formation on a peripheral smear is commonly associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

Multiple myeloma

Answer

Sickle cell disease

Answer

G6PD deficiency

Answer

Hemophilia A