1. Which of the following is/are errors in hemoglobinometry?

A. Errors in inherent in the sample

B. Errors inherent in the method
C. Errors inherent in the equipment
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
2. Refers to the ratio of the volume of erythrocytes to that of the whole blood.
A. Hemoglobin
B. Hematocrit
C. MCV
D. MCH
E. MCHC
3. In carbon monoxide poisoning, hemoglobin combines with CO with an affinity
210 times greater than that for oxygen forming carboxyhemoglobin which
has a typical:
A. Dark red color
B. Bright red color
C. Cherry red color
D. Chocolate brown color
E. Mauve-lavender color
4. An estimate of erythrocyte anisocytosis is:
A. Red cell distribution width
B. MCV
C. MCH
D. MCHC
E. Red blood cell count
5. These are immature non-nucleated red cells that contain RNA and continue to
synthesize hemoglobin after loss of the nucleus.
A. Pro-normoblasts
B. Basophilic normoblasts
C. Polychromatophilic normoblasts
D. Orthochromatophilic normoblasts
E. Reticulocytes
6. All of the following leukocytes are normally present in the blood Except:
A. Neutrophils
B. Metamyelocytes
C. Eosinophils
D. Monocytes
E. Lymphocytes
7. Refers to the length of fall of the top of the column of red blood cells in a
given interval of time.
A. Bleeding time
B. Clot refraction time
C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Partial thromboplastin time
E. Protime
8. These fragmented red cells when present indicate the presence of hemolysis.
A. Schistocytes
B. Target cells
C. Acanthocytes

D. Stomatocytes
E. Elliptocytes
9. All of the following are microcytic hypochromic anemias except:
A. Pernicious anemia
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Anemia of chronic disease
D. Sideroblastic anemia
E. Thalassemia
10.All of the following are macrocytic anemias except:
A. Pernicious anemia
B. Cobalamin deficiency anemia
C. Iron deficiency anemia
D. Folate deficiency anemia
E. All of the above
11.All of the following are hereditary anemias due to intrinsic defects of the red
blood cells except:
A. Hereditary spherocytosis
B. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
C. Glucose-6-phosphate deficiency anemia
D. Thalassemia
E. Sickle cell anemia
12.Which of the following is/are causes of anemia?
A. Hemorrhage
B. Hemolysis
C. Decrease red cell production
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
13.Which of the following test is the screening test for paroxysmal nocturnal
hemoglobinuria?
A. Osmotic fragility test
B. Metabisulfite test
C. Comb/s test
D. Sucrose hemolysis test
E. Schillings test
14.The causes of secondary aplastic anemia include all the following except:
A. A whole body irradiation
B. Alkylating agents
C. Chloramphenicol
D. Myelophthisic anemia
E. Viral hepatitis
15.Extrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by activation of:
A. Hageman factor
B. Thromboplastin
C. Stuart-prower factor
D. Prothrombin
E. Christmas factor
16.Typical findings in a patient with von Willebrands disease include all the
following except:
A. Decreased levels of factor VIII
B. Normal platelet count

C. Prolonged bleeding time

D. Frequent hemarthrosis
E. Menorrhagia
17.All of the following are inherited disorders of platelet function except:
A. Von willebrands disease
B. Bernard-Souliers disease
C. Gianzmanns thromasthenia
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
18.Intrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by activation of:
A. Fibrinogen
B. Stuart-prower factor
C. Hageman factor
D. Prothrombin
E. Proacclerin
19.Plasminogen is converted to plasmin by all of the following except:
A. Tissue type-plasminogen activator
B. Streptokinase
C. Urokinase
D. Plasminogen activator inhibitor
E. Kalikrein
20.This cell is pathognominic of Hodgkins disease
A. Langhans type giant cell
B. Reed-sternberg cell
C. Toutons type giant cell
D. Hurthle cell
E. None of the above

1. Hemiglobincyanide
2. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
3. Mean cell hemoglobin
4. Leukocyte count
5. Platelet count
6. Hereditary spherocytosis
7. B12 deficiency anemia
8. Auto-immune hemolytic anemia
9. Sickle cell disease
10.Sideroblastic anemia
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

27-33 picograms
33-36 g/dl
Drabkins reagent
Metabisulfite test
150 to 450 x 10^3/L
Increased marrow iron stores
Decreased marrow iron stores

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J.
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Coombs test
Schilling test
Osmotic fragility test
4.5 to 11x10/L
Westergren method

1. Non-hodgkins lymphoma diffuse cell type

2. Burkitts lymphoma
3. Multiple myeloma
4. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
5. Polycythemia vera
6. Refractory anemia with excess blast in transformation
7. Small lymphocytic lymphoma
8. Hairy cell leukemia
9. Hodgkins disease, lymphocyte predominance
10.Hodgkins disease, lymphocyte depletion
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
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H.
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20-30% marrow blast + auer rods

Bence-Jones proteins
<5% marrow blast auer rods
Increased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
High grade lymphoma
Intermediate grade lymphoma
Low grade lymphoma
Hodgkins disease with the best prognosis
Hodgkins disease with the poorest prognosis
Erythroleukemia
Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
Philadelphia chromosomia

1. Platelet aggregometry
2. Bernard-soulier disease
3. Glanzmanns thrombocythemia
4. Vitamin K dependent factors
5. Plasminogen
6. Hemophilia A
7. Prothrombin time
8. Partial thromboplastin time
9. Heparin
10.Warfarin
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Factor II, VII, IX, X

Anti-hemophilic globulin
Vitamin K antagonist
Anti-thrombin III
Intrinsic pathway

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J.
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Extrinsic pathway
Ristocetin
Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa
Glycoprotein Ib
Stuart-Prower factor
Urokinase
Fibrinogen