Haematology Mock Exam

All blood donations are routinely screened for?

How long is the deferral period for a woman who has just given birth?

Which is true regarding pyruvate kinase deficiency?

The Rapoport-Luebering shunt would assist in which of the following processes?

What hemoglobin variant is normally found in African and Mediterranean regions?

Congenital Porphyria is treated with?

Which of the following is true regarding lymphocytes?

Which of the following cells have an S-shaped nucleus?

What is required for the IF-cobalamin complex to enter the cells of the ileum?

Where does Cobalamin/B12 bind to Transcobalamin I?

Which proteins are found in the basolateral membrane of liver cells?

Which of the following factors reduce absorption of iron?

Steel factor is a Colony stimulating factor that increase the production of what type of cells?

Which of the following cells are antigen presenting cells?

Beta Thalassemia would present as which of the following?

What is the correct term used to describe cells of varying size?

Which of the following combinations of MCV and RPI is likely to be seen in Iron Deficiency Anaemia?

In anaemia, which of the following results in a shift in the oxygen dissociation curve to the left?

A 27 year old woman is seen for easy fatigue. Her only significant history is that of menorrhagia. She reports having a normal diet with all food groups. Clinically she has mucosal pallor. Her laboratory results are as follows:

Hb 6gm/dl, WBC 10 x 109/l, platelets 577 x 109/l and reticulocyte 6%

Which of the following statements regarding her anaemia is correct?

Which of the following steps is earliest in the stages of thrombus formation

Which of the following statements regarding platelets is correct?

A 26 year old female is admitted to hospital for symptomatic anemia due to heavy menstrual periods. She admits this problem has been I’m going since the onset of her menstrual cycles from age 12. Coagulation tests reveal: PT 21.2 sec (control 13 sec), PTT 43 sec (control 27 sec).

Which of the following coagulation factor deficiencies is the most likely cause of her bleeding?

A 69-year old male underwent surgery to have a stent placed in his right coronary artery (RCA) and received 600 mg clopidogrel after the procedure. Approximately 90 minutes later, the patient developed severe chest pain and it was discovered there were occlusions of the RCA. Heparin was administered.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the pharmocology of clopidogrel?

A 24 year old woman presents to hospital because of weakness and is noted to have the following results: Hb 5.2 g/dl, WBC 14 x 109 /dl and platelets 500 x 109 /l. She is noted to have mucosal pallor., mild jaundice and mild splenomegaly.
Which of the following diagnoses is the likely cause of her clinical presentation?

Which of the following diagnoses would be in keeping with an RDW – 19% and MCV -68fl ?

Which of the following would support a diagnosis of intravascular haemolysis (mainly) ?

Congenital deficiency in cellular immunity is most likely due to which of the following conditions?

Which of the following conditions would make a potential first-time allogeneic blood donor suitable?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the reagents used in Transfusion Medicine?

Mr. Brown, a commercial pilot, would like to donate a unit of whole blood today for a colleague who needs urgent surgery. He has limited time as he is to report to duty at 5 pm. Of note, he had a bothersome tooth extracted yesterday as the ASpirin he was taking failed to ease the pain.
What is your recommendation to Mr. Brown regarding his acceptance as a donor?