Basic hematology and chemistry lab testing, analyzer operation, and quality control concepts tested on medical laboratory technician certification exams.
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- What does CBC stand for?
- Complete blood count
- Which blood collection tube additive is used for a CBC?
- EDTA (lavender-top tube)
- What does the Hgb test measure?
- The concentration of hemoglobin in blood
- What does the Hct test measure?
- The percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells
- What does MCV stand for?
- Mean corpuscular volume
- What does the MCV value indicate?
- The average size of a red blood cell
- What does MCHC measure?
- The average concentration of hemoglobin within a red blood cell
- Which white blood cell type is normally the most abundant in adults?
- Neutrophils
- What is the primary function of platelets?
- Helping blood clot
- What stain is commonly used for a manual blood smear differential?
- Wright stain
- What does an elevated reticulocyte count usually indicate?
- Increased red blood cell production by the bone marrow
- What does ESR stand for?
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- What does the ESR test measure?
- How fast red blood cells settle in a tube over time
- What is leukocytosis?
- An elevated white blood cell count
- What is leukopenia?
- A decreased white blood cell count