ASCP ASCP-MLT - MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MLT(ASCP)

Fresh frozen plasma must be thawed at a maximum of 37oC in a water bath or similar equipment that has been validated and is temperature monitored. When using a water bath, the FFP should be wrapped in a plastic liner. After thawing, it is recommended that the FFP be administered immediately, preferably within 2 hours post-thaw.

The BEST way to thaw Fresh Frozen Plasma is to thaw it by:

The laboratory employee with an 2-year associate degree who performs clinical testing is the:

Pink or Red stopper tubes can be used for Blood Bank!

Question options:

Blood Bank

What other component(s) can be shipped together with Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)?

The role of the laboratory supervisor or manager is to

Delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions (DHTR) usually occur within which time period?

Estriol levels in conjunction with hCG and AFP can be obtained during pregnancy to:

Which of the following is NOT part of the stand or framework of the microscope?

FFP that has been thawed at 30 - 37oC and maintained at 1 - 6oC must be transfused within 24 hours. In contrast, "Thawed Plasma" can be used for up to 5 days as a replacement therapy for patients requiring stable clotting factors. Keep in mind that these are two different component types and you are asked about FFP.

Blood Bank

FFP that has been thawed at 30 - 37oC and maintained at 1 - 6oC must be transfused within ___________ after it has been thawed.

The increase in inflammatory cytokines and the abnormal lipids and lipid levels often present in metabolic syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Adiponectin is decreased and increases in angiotensinogen lead to hypertension.

Chemistry

Which of the following statements is true regarding cardiovascular disease and adipose tissue? Please select all correct answers

Troponin is potentially more specific for myocardial damage than CK-MB and stays elevated longer. It may eventually replace CK-MB as the standard marker of myocardial damage. In addition, troponin T has been known to be elevated in the setting of even mild degrees of renal failure. Troponin and CK-MB both tend to rise approximately 3 hours after a MI (hence why the correct answer is "A", since it is false); however, troponins can stay elevated up to 2 weeks as CK-MB tends to return to baseline around 36 hours.

Chemistry

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding troponin?

Free T4 is affected the least by changes in plasma proteins during pregnancy.

Which of the following thyroid function assays is affected least by pregnancy:

Patients who develop severe sepsis or septic shock commonly have increased plasma lactic acid values.

Patients who develop severe sepsis or septic shock commonly have __________ plasma lactic acid values.

Match the viruses below with their associated conditions.

1. Herpesvirus

2. Papovavirus

3. Rhinovirus

4. Rotavirus

Glucagon and epinephrine promote glycogenolysis, conversion of glycogen to glucose, which increases plasma glucose.

Cortisol along with glucagon increases gluconeogenesis, formation of glucose from noncarbohydrates which also raises plasma glucose concentration.

Chem

Which of the following hormones increases plasma glucose concentration by converting glycogen to glucose? Please select all correct answers