Hema 1 - Prelims Samplex Questions Flashcards
False about Hemoglobin Acid- Base balance:
a. Nonoxygenated Hgb may assume a basic
property.
b. Bohr effect is the exchange of oxygen molecule
for CO2
c. Carbonic anhydrase is responsible for carbonic
acid formation
d. Chloride diffuses in the RBC when bicarbonates
builds up within RBC
a. Nonoxygenated Hgb may assume a basic
Normally, how many megakaryocytes per 10X field
should be observed?
a. 5-50
b. 2-20
c. 4-40
d. 2-10
e. 3-30
d. 2-10
Which of the following will make the Oxygen curve
to shift towards left?
a. Methemoglobin formation
b. Low 2,3DPG level synthesis within red cells
c. Presence of Hgb M
d. Hyperthermia
b. Low 2,3DPG level synthesis within red cells
Stain used to diagnose Hairy cell leukemia:
a. SBB
b. LAP
c. NBT
d. TRAP stain
d. TRAP stain
Stored iron is usually in the form of ferritin which
composed of:
a. ferrous and transferrin
b. Ferrous and apoferritin
c. ferrous and apoferritin
d. ferric and apoferritin
d. ferric and apoferritin
The RBC precursor cell that usually mistaken with
Myeloblast stage:
a. Rubriblast
b. prorubricyte
c. metarubricyte
d. reticulocyte
a. Rubriblast
High levels of CO2 in blood, like in hypoventilation,
will lead to the following events.
a. the Hgb will favor a T-form
b. the Hgb becomes a strong base
c. the curve shifts to the left
d. more Hgb binds with Oxygen
b. the Hgb becomes a strong base
Which among the special stain is used to confirm
the diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disorder?
a. LAP
b. NBT
c. Peroxidase
d. TRAP
e. Esterase
b. NBT
Which of the following will give a decrease M/E
layer?
a. CML
b. Leukemoid reaction
c. Polycythemia vera
d. Fanconi’s anemia
d. Fanconi’s anemia
In the formation of heme; glycine must be acted
upon by ______ to form ________.
a. porphobilinogen; protophorphyrin IX
b. ala synthase; δ – ALA
c. δ – ALA; porphobilinogen
d. Succinyl-CoA; Urophorphyrinogen III
b. ala synthase; δ – ALA
Which among the precursor RBC cell is the last
stage that synthesizes Hgb?
a. reticulocyte
b. polychromathopihilc normoblast
c. orthochromatophilic erythroblast
d. Rubriblast
e. Rubricyte
a. reticulocyte
True about platelet:
a. With half-life of 60 hours
b. With average volume of 12 fL
c. With nucleus
d. 30% of platelet produced is stored in spleen
d. 30% of platelet produced is stored in spleen
The last stage that divides during erythropoiesis:
a. polychromatophilic erythrocyte
b. polychromatophilic erythroblast
c. metarubricyte
d. orthochromatophilic erythroblast
b. polychromatophilic erythroblast
The length of time that the polychromatophilic
normocyte stays on this stage is approximately:
a. 24 hours
b. 40 hours
c. 72 hours
d. 30 hours
c. 72 hours
The ideal ph of the stain used for routine blood
smear staining is:
a. 6.8
b. 7.5
c. 7.4
d. 7.2
a. 6.8
A defective spectrin membrane protein may lead to
a. target cell formation
b. paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
JPCS
c. Hereditary spherocytosis
d. Hereditary elliptocytosis
c. Hereditary spherocytosis
The Positive selection of the T-lymphocyte occurs
on what organ
a. Thymus
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. LN
a. Thymus
What is the average surface area of a mature red
blood cell?
a. 110 μm
b. 90 μm
c. 180 μm
d. 80 μm
e. 140 μm
e. 140 μm
Modified TRUE or FALSE:
Which of the statements below is TRUE?
1st: In EMP, the production of 2,3 DPG occurs in the
Rapoport-Leubering system.
2nd: A decrease of 2,3 DPG will allow the shifting of
the dissociation curve to the left.
a. Only the 1st statement above is true.
b. Only the 2nd statement above is true
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
d. Neither the 1st nor the 2nd statement above is
true.
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
Which belong to the mitotic pool within the bone
marrow?
a. Metamyelocyte
b. Band cell
c. Myeloblast
d. Neutrophil
c. Myeloblast
Modified TRUE or FALSE:
Which of the statements below is TRUE?
1st: The senile red cells exposes the
phosphatidylserine molecule that induces
macrophage cytolysis within the spleen.
2nd: The Haptoglobulin-hemoglobin complex enters
the liver cells via CD 136 to degrade the
Hemoglobin.
a. Only the 1st statement above is true.
b. Only the 2nd statement above is true
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
d. Neither the 1st nor 2nd statement above is
true.
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true
The p50 of the Hgb F is between ___________.
a. 21-23 mm Hg
b. 23-25 mm Hg
c. 19-21 mm Hg
d. 26-27 mm Hg
d. 26-27 mm Hg
Which of the following is NOT the function of
erythropoietin (EPO)?
a. Causing the delay in the release of reticulocyte
from the marrow.
b. It helps evades apoptosis by erythrocytes
progenitor and precursors.
c. Prevents self-destruction of the immature red
cells.
d. Early exit of red cell from the marrow.
e. Initiates polychromasia in the peripheral blood.
a. Causing the delay in the release of reticulocyte
from the marrow.
Which of the following enzyme is responsible for
converting Uro III to Copro III?
a. Urophorphyrinogen III decarboxylase
b. PBG deaminase
c. ALA synthase
d. ferrochelatase
e. Uro III synthase
a. Urophorphyrinogen III decarboxylase
Which among the interleukin is necessary to
promote the development of eosinophil?
a. IL-3 and IL-6
b. IL-3 and IL-5
c. IL-2 and IL-5
d. IL-3 and IL-11
b. IL-3 and IL-5
True about the O2 dissociation curve
a. Curve shifting to the right may happen at blood
pH 7.2
b. Carboxyhgb shift the curve to the right
c. Shift to the right occurs when the p50 occurs
approximately at more than 27 mmHg
d. Shift to the left occurs when the p50 occurs
approximately at less than 26 mmHg
a. Curve shifting to the right may happen at blood
pH 7.2
Modified TRUE or FALSE:
Which of the statements below is TRUE?
1st: The Anticoagulant used for special bone
marrow examination is heparin.
2nd: Heparin cannot be used for blood smear
preparation.
a. Only the 1st statement above is true.
b. Only the 2nd statement above is true
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
d. Neither the 1st nor the 2nd statement above is
true.
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
What hemoglobin is NOT present in during the adult
stage?
a. Hgb F
b. Hgb A2
JPCS
c. Gower 1
d. Hgb A1
c. Gower 1
What cell is representing polychromasia?
a. Reticulocytes
b. Eosinophil
c. Neutrophil
d. Basophil
a. Reticulocytes
A red cell precursor that divides twice during
erthropoiesis:
a. metarubricyte
b. pronormoblast
c. rubriblast
d. basophilic normoblast
d. basophilic normoblast
Not part of the stromal cells in the bone marrow
tissue:
a. osteoblast
b. Mast cell
c. osteoclast
d. adventitial cells
e. plasmacytes
e. plasmacytes
Modified TRUE or FALSE:
Which of the statements below is TRUE?
1st: Peroxidase stain is used to differentiate kinds of
AML from CML.
2nd: LAP stain is used to differentiate leukemia
from leukemoid reaction.
a. Only the 1st statement above is true.
b. Only the 2nd statement above is true
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
d. Neither the 1st nor the 2nd statement above is
true.
b. Only the 2nd statement above is true
Which among the cytokine is responsible for
directing the stem cell to become a platelet
producing cell?
a. IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6
b. IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-2
c. IL-3, IL-7, IL-11
d. IL-2, IL-6, TNF-a
e. IL-3, IL-6, IL-11, IL-5
c. IL-3, IL-7, IL-11
Stain used to differentiate granulocytic for nongranulocytic leukemia
a. Peroxidase
b. LAP
c. Esterase
d. TRAP
c. Esterase
Which of the following events is FALSE?
a. More oxygen is released to the tissue when
there are low levels of 2,3-BPG.
b. Full oxygen saturation of Hgb is reached
around 80 mmHg pressure of oxygen.
c. The Hgb is fully oxygenated when it is in the Rform.
d. The formation of salt bridges between 2,3DPG
and B-chain stabilizes the T-form.
e. Kruppel-Like factor 1 regulates the switching
from gamma to beta chain production.
a. More oxygen is released to the tissue when
there are low levels of 2,3-BPG.
Growth factor necessary for RBC development or
production:
a. EPO
b. CSF-Meg
c. IL-7
d. Thrombopoietin
a. EPO
Which of the following abnormal Hgb variants may
shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the left?
a. Sulfhgb
b. Hgb Kansas
c. Methhemoglobin
d. Carboxyhgb
d. Carboxyhgb
T helper cell has CD:
a. 4
b. 16
c. 8
d. 56
a. 4
False about the hematopoietic stem cells:
a. Stem cell differentiation is influenced by cell to
cell interaction and growth factors.
b. It has CD 34 as part of its stem cellness.
c. Apoptosis of stem cells is influenced by the
interaction of the death receptors such as Fab
and its ligand
d. Some of the stem cells may remain as stem cell
pool or for “renewal”.
c. Apoptosis of stem cells is influenced by the
interaction of the death receptors such as Fab
and its ligand
Red cell central pallor should be:
a. Should be less than 1 um in diameter
b. Should be ½ of the red cells diameter
c. Should be ¼ of the total red cell size
d. 30-45% of the total diameter of red cell
d. 30-45% of the total diameter of red cell
. Modified TRUE or FALSE:
Which of the statements below is TRUE?
1st: Hypoventilation leads to increase Carbonic Acid
formation in the plasma.
2nd: Acidosis may increase the O2 affinity to Hgb.
a. Only the 1st statement above is true.
b. Only the 2nd statement above is true
c. Both the 1st and 2nd statements above are
true.
JPCS
d. Neither the 1st nor the 2nd statement above is
true.
a. Only the 1st statement above is true.
First immature granulocyte with primary granules:
a. Metamyelocyte
b. Myelocyte
c. Promyelocyte
d. Myeloblast
c. Promyelocyte
The stage of red cell maturation where the Hgb is
admixed with the basophilc property of the
cytoplasm, giving a red-blue color:
a. rubriblast
b. rubricyte
c. prorubriblast
d. metarubricyte
b. rubricyte
Which of the following special stains can
differentiate granulocytic from monocytic
leukemia?
a. esterase stain
b. TRAP stain
c. Romanowsky stain
d. LAP stain
e. NBT stain
a. esterase stain
The synthesis of the primary granules occurs in:
a. Mature granulocyte
b. Promyelocyte
c. Band cell
d. Myelocyte
b. Promyelocyte
The reticulocyte resides for how many days in the
marrow before it will gain exit and goes to the
circulation?
a. 2 days
b. 5 days
c. 1 day
d. 3 days
e. 3-4 days
a. 2 days
Production of EPO is regulated primary by:
a. Hypoxia
b. metabolic rate of the body
c. 2,3 DPG levels in the blood
d. Acidosis or alkalosis in the plasma
a. Hypoxia
Which among the transmembrane protein is anion
transporter and carries the ABH antigens?
a. Glycophorin A
b. Band 3
c. Glut-1
d. Aquaporin 1
e. Glycophorin B
b. Band 3