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ASCP EXAM TEST BANK ||2025-2026||ACTUAL EXAM CONTAINING 370 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS, Exams of Laboratory Practices and Management

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ASCP EXAM TEST BANK ||2025-2026||ACTUAL EXAM
CONTAINING 370 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS-ALREADY GRADED A+
1)
What is a reticulocyte or "retics" - ANSWER>>an immature red blood cell that still
contains remnants of material from their nuclear stage
2)
mature RBCs have a lifespan of about days and are then removed from
the bloodstream by the... - ANSWER>>120, spleen and liver
3)
RBCs have function which means that they do their job within the
bloodstream - ANSWER>>intravascular
4)
Leukocytes - ANSWER>>White blood cells (army of the body)
5)
Where are leukocytes formed? - ANSWER>>bone marrow and lymphatic tissue
6)
Leukocytes have function because they are able to leave the blood
stream and do their job in the tissues - ANSWER>>extravascular
7)
What is the main function of white blood cells? - ANSWER>>to neutralize or
destroy the pathogens by phagocytosis
8)
Polycythemia - ANSWER>>overproduction of red blood cells
9)
capillary puncture - ANSWER>>Involves collecting blood after puncturing the
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ANSWERS-ALREADY GRADED A+

  1. What is a reticulocyte or "retics" - ANSWER>>an immature red blood cell that still contains remnants of material from their nuclear stage
  2. mature RBCs have a lifespan of about days and are then removed from the bloodstream by the... - ANSWER>>120, spleen and liver
  3. RBCs have function which means that they do their job within the bloodstream - ANSWER>>intravascular
  4. Leukocytes - ANSWER>>White blood cells (army of the body)
  5. Where are leukocytes formed? - ANSWER>>bone marrow and lymphatic tissue
  6. Leukocytes have function because they are able to leave the blood stream and do their job in the tissues - ANSWER>>extravascular
  7. What is the main function of white blood cells? - ANSWER>>to neutralize or destroy the pathogens by phagocytosis
  8. Polycythemia - ANSWER>>overproduction of red blood cells
  9. capillary puncture - ANSWER>>Involves collecting blood after puncturing the

skin with a lancet.

  1. Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology - ANSWER>>PBT(ASCP)
  2. Patient Confidentiality - ANSWER>>is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone of professional behavior in the healthcare field
  3. Communication feedback loop - ANSWER>>Involves a sender(speaker), a receiver(listener), and when complete, a process called feedback, creating what is referred to as the...
  4. Proxemics - ANSWER>>The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
  5. Dress of a phlebotomist includes - ANSWER>>Lab coats completely covering the clothing underneath and should be clean and pressed (when worn), Long hair must be pulled back and fingernails must are kept short for safety
  6. What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and the blood forming tissues - ANSWER>>Hematology - Lavender tube
  7. Coagulation - ANSWER>>The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
  8. What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWER>>Chemistry
  9. Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWER>>Anticoagulant

that apply to each test or practice performed in the laboratory

  1. What is tort law? - ANSWER>>A wrongful act other than breach of contract committed against someones person, property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which the individual is entitled to damages
  2. Assault - ANSWER>>An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery(harmful touching)
  3. Battery - ANSWER>>An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another person without consenter legal justification
  4. Malpractice - ANSWER>>Type of negligence committed by a professional that has caused harm
  5. Negligence - ANSWER>>A failure to exercise due care
  6. To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER>>1. Legal duty
  1. Breach of that duty 3.Harm done
  1. What is the best insurance against lawsuits?
  • ANSWER>>Take steps to avoidthem
  1. Informed Consent - ANSWER>>Requires that a patient given adequate information regarding the method, risks and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
  1. Expressed consent - ANSWER>>Verbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment that involves surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
  2. Infection control - ANSWER>>involves implementing procedures and policies that prevent infection; it starts with an understanding of the process of infection
  3. Infection - ANSWER>>condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the body, multiply and cause injury or disease
  4. Microbes ar
  • ANSWER>>pathogenic (disease causing)
  1. Communicable
  • ANSWER>>spread from person to person
  1. CDC – ANSWER>>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  2. Nosocomial infection
  • ANSWER>>Applied to patient infections acquired inhospitals. They are healthcare associated infections (HAI)
  1. What is the most common type of HAI - ANSWER>>urinary tract infection
  2. Carrier - ANSWER>>person who is able to spread infection to others by having

eating utensils

  1. susceptible host - ANSWER>>someone with a decreased ability to resist infection
  2. Joint commission - ANSWER>>Requires every healthcare institution to have an infection-control program
  3. one of the most important means of preventing the spread of infection provided that is achieved properly and when required - ANSWER>>Hand washing
  4. CDC and HICPAC recommendations allow the use of alcohol-based antiseptic hand cleaners in place of hand washing as long as - ANSWER>>the hands are not visibly soiled
  5. PPE is also called... - ANSWER>>Personal protective equipment
  6. When washing your hands you should wash them in a motion for at least - ANSWER>>downward, 20 seconds
  7. Wearing during phlebotomy procedures is mandated by the OSHA blood-borne pathogens standard - ANSWER>>gloves
  1. When should hands be sanitized - ANSWER>>immediately after glove removal and before going back to another patient, back to the lab, or performing other duties
  2. What is the sequence for donning(putting on) PPE - ANSWER>>gown, mask, goggles, gloves
  3. What is the sequence for removing PPE - ANSWER>>Gloves, goggles, gown,mask
  4. Protective or reverse isolation is used for patients who are - ANSWER>>highly susceptible to infections
  5. Under the universal precautions (UP)what was considered potentially infectious - ANSWER>>the blood and certain body fluids of all individuals
  6. Standard precautions apply to blood, all body fluids(including all recreations and excretions except , whether or not they contain visible blood), non intact skin and mucous membrane - ANSWER>>sweat
  7. OSHA enforces what act? - ANSWER>>Occupational Safety and Health Act
  8. What are the rules of the lab - ANSWER>>no food, drink, smoking, chewing gum or putting pens in mouth. Hair must be pulled back
  9. Biohazzard symbol - ANSWER>>

approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the solutions should be prepared how often - ANSWER>>1:10 bleach, daily

  1. fire extinguisher ABC - ANSWER>>multipurpose, can be used on classes A, B and C fires
  2. Define PASS - ANSWER>>Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
  3. Define RACE - ANSWER>>rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
  4. What are the principles involved in the radiation exposure? - ANSWER>>distance, shielding and time
  5. What are Safety Data Sheets(SDS) and what will they not tell you - ANSWER>>communicates general and precautionary information about the hazards to users. Will not tell you the expiration dates of products
  6. Flammability - ANSWER>>red stands for
  7. health - ANSWER>>blue stands for
  8. Reactivity - ANSWER>>yellow stands for
  9. radioactive, water reactive, or other specific hazard - ANSWER>>white stands for
  10. What are the common symptoms of shock - ANSWER>>-pale, cold, clammy skin

89)-rapid, weak pulse 90)-increased, shallow breathing rate 91)-expressionless face and staring eyes

  1. What is the purpose of the circulatory system - ANSWER>>carry oxygen and food to the cells of the body and carried carbon dioxide and other wastes away from the cells to the excretory organs, kidneys, lungs and skin
  2. define the heart - ANSWER>>A major Structure of the circulatory system, it is the "pump" that circulates blood throughout the body
  3. structure of the heart - ANSWER>>a 4 chambered, hollow, muscular organ that is slightly larger than a mans closed fist. hit is surrounded by a thin fluid filled sac called the pericardium, and its walls have three distinct layers
  4. what are the 3 layers of the heart - ANSWER>>epicardium(outer layer), myocardium(middle muscle layer), endocardium(outer layer)
  5. what is the name of the upper chambers of the heart - ANSWER>>atria
  1. What is the name of the contracting phase of the heart - ANSWER>>Systole
  2. What is the name of the relaxing phase of the heart - ANSWER>>Diastole
  3. What part of the heart is know as the "pacemaker" - ANSWER>>sinoatrial(SA) node
  4. What is an electrocardiogram - ANSWER>>graphic record of the hearts electrical activity during a cardiac cycle
  5. Abnormal heartbeats or and are often due to a - ANSWER>>murmurs; faulty valve action
  6. What is the normal heart rate for a adult - ANSWER>>72 bpm
  7. What is the volume of blood pumped by the heart in 1 minute called and what does it average in volume - ANSWER>>cardiac input, 5 L per minute
  8. Irregularity in the hearts rate, rhythm, or beat is called a - ANSWER>>Arrhythmia
  9. bacterial endocarditis - ANSWER>>infection in the lining of the heart; lost common caused my streptococci
  10. congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER>>impaired circulation due to inadequate pumping of a diseased heart, resulting in fluid buildup(edema) in the lungs or other tissues
  1. Pericarditis - ANSWER>>inflammation of the pericardium
  2. A slow heartbeat less than 60 bpm is called - ANSWER>>Bradycardia
  3. A fast rate , over 100bpm is called - ANSWER>>Tachycardia

can result in lack of pumping action - ANSWER>>Fibrillations

  1. How is the pulse most easily found - ANSWER>>Compressing the radial artery on the thumb side of the wrist
  2. What are some common tests for heart disorders - ANSWER>>Creatine Kinase(CK) and Troponin (TnT)
  3. pulmonary circulation - ANSWER>>carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs to remove carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen (heart----- > lungs)
  4. systemic circulation - ANSWER>>serves the rest of the body, carries oxygenated blood and nutrients from the left ventricle of the heart to the body cells and then returning to the right atrium of the heart with blood carrying carbon dioxide and other waste products of metabolism from the cells
  5. arteries - ANSWER>>blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart Rapid uncoordinated contractions are called and
  1. cephalic vein - ANSWER>>The second choice for venipuncture. lateral aspect of the antecubital fossa
  2. Basilic vein - ANSWER>>located in the inner arm
  3. distal - ANSWER>>below a site
  4. proximal - ANSWER>>above a site
  5. are veins on the underside of the wrist acceptable for venipuncture - ANSWER>>no
  6. what is required in order to draw blood from a patients leg, ankle, or foot?
  • ANSWER>>permission from the patients physician
  1. are not used for routine blood collection - ANSWER>>Arteries

and the cellular portion is referred to as the

  • ANSWER>>fluid and cells; plasma; formed elements
  1. The average adult weighing 70kg(154lbs) has a blood volume of , which is approximately % plasma and % formed elements - ANSWER>>5 L ; 55% and 45% blood is a mixture of and. The fluid portion is called
  1. Normal is a clear, pale yellow fluid that is approximately 91% water and 9% solutes - ANSWER>>Plasma
  2. Erythrocytes and function - ANSWER>>red blood cells, the most numerous cells in the blood. Their function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the cells and carry carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs to be exhaled
  3. wheres are erythrocytes formed - ANSWER>>in the bone marrow
  4. Phagocytosis - ANSWER>>"Cell eating"
  5. neutrophils - ANSWER>>the most common type of WBC, most numerous, destroys pathogens by phagocytosis
  6. Eosinophils - ANSWER>>Increase with allergic reaction
  7. Basophils - ANSWER>>relates histamine and heparin which enhance inflammatory response
  8. lymphocyetes - ANSWER>>create immunity with antibodies
  9. monocytes - ANSWER>>destroy pathogens by phagocytosis
  10. Define Thrombocytes (Platelets)? What is the lifespan? - ANSWER>>smallest formed elements of the blood, the first cell on the scene when injury occurs, lifespan is 10 days
  1. 3.Secondary hemostatic plug formation
  2. 4.Fibrinolysis
  3. What is the function of the lymphatic system - ANSWER>>return tissue fluid to the bloodstream, protect the body by removing microorganisms and impurities, processes lymphocytes and delivers fats absorbed from the small intestine to the bloodstream
  4. lymph nodes function - ANSWER>>filter the bad stuff out and process lymphocytes
  5. Antiseptics(skin) - ANSWER>>used to prevent sepsis. The most commonly used for blood collection is 70% isopropyl alcohol and for a higher degree of antiseptics ,the traditional antiseptics has beed povidone iodine in the form of swab sticks or sponge pads
  6. Disinfectants(surfaces) - ANSWER>>Chemical substances or solutions regulated by the environmental protection agency(EPA) that are used to remove or kill microorganisms surfaces
  7. Sharps container must be clearly marked with ... - ANSWER>>a biohazard symbol, and be rigid, puncture resistant ,leakproof and disposable and have looking lids to seal the contents when filled to the appropriate volume
  8. Biohazard bags - ANSWER>>Leakproof plastic bags for materials that have been exposed to blood or other biological fluids. Commonly used during

transport. Not required to be shockproof

  1. What is the purpose of a tourniquet? - ANSWER>>to "dam up" the blood
  2. Hypodermic needles can be used time(s) and is typically a gauge needle - ANSWER>>1, 21 gauge
  3. butterfly needles are gauge - ANSWER>>23 gauge
  4. gauge is the most common size needle and is what color - ANSWER>>21 gauge, green
  5. 22 gauge needle is what color - ANSWER>>black
  6. Why do evacuated tubes fill up with blood automatically? - ANSWER>>they have a vacuum (negative pressure) in them
  7. What is the best way to draw a difficult vein? - ANSWER>>use a 23 gauge butterfly attached to a syringe
  8. Tubes with an additive should be inverted within seconds of the draw - ANSWER>>30 seconds
  9. Anticoagulants are substances that prevent - ANSWER>>blood from clotting
  10. what is the most common type of anticoagulant?
  11. *remember ECHO - ANSWER>>EDTA, citrates ,heparin and oxalates