Hematology Exam Simulator 1 Questions And Answers- Greenville Technical College

A patient is admitted to the emergency room with lethargy and pallor. The CBC results are as follows: RBC= 4.1 x 10^12/L Hemoglobin= 7.9 g/cl Hematocrit= 29% How would you classify this anemia? {Ans: Microcytic, hypochromic}When performing controls for the morning run in coagulation, the normal control is within acceptable limits for both PT and APTT, but the abnormal control is out of range for both procedures. Appropriate action would be to: {Ans: Document the out of range QC, repeat the abnormal control, troubleshoot if necessary; report patient results only when both controls are within acceptable ranges.}Which of the following best describes a hemoglobinopathy? {Ans: A substitution of an amino acid in the hemoglobin chain.}An increase in the predominant white cell type in this illustration is indicative of: {Ans: Lymphocytosis}Papenheimer bodies are usually seen in patients who have: {Ans: splenectomies}The hematology laboratory is experiencing instrument downtime. The laboratory has a back-up method for hemoglobin and hematocrit testing that is being used until the instrument is repaired. The hematologist calls and asks if you can provide any of the red blood cell indices. Which of the indices, if any, can you provide for the hematologist?