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Module Assessment
1. What is often added to a hematological fluid for cytocentrifugation to increase the adhesion of the cells to the slide?
A. saline
B. bovine albumin
C. Hyaluronidase
D. acetic acid
2. Which of the following is first placed into the cytoclip assembly?
A. slide
B. sample chamber
C. filter card
D. none of these
3. The cytoclip assembly should be placed into the cytospin head before adding anything to the sample chamber.
A. true
B. false
4. What is the
maximum
amount of fluid to use in a sample chamber?
A. 0.1 mL
B. 0.25 mL
C. 0.5 mL
D. 1.0 mL
5. How fast should a sample be spun when using a cytocentrifuge to prepare a slide for gram staining?
A. 500 rpm
B. 700 rpm
C. 1,000 rpm
D. 2,000 rpm
6. It is necessary for hematological slides that were prepared using the cytocentrifuge to air dry prior to staining.
A. true
B. false
7. In general, if a body fluid is clear, but a slide must be prepared using a cytocentrifuge, how many drops of the fluid is recommended to add to the sample chamber?
A. 1 drop
B. 2 drops
C. 5 drops
D. 40 drops
8. If you are preparing a cytocentrifuge slide from a hematology specimen that is known to contain fragile cells, what speed should you use?
A. 2,500 rpm
B. 2,000 rpm
C. 1,000 rpm
D. 500 rpm
9. Which part of the cytocentrifuge is shown in the image below?
A. sample chamber
B. sealed head assembly
C. cytofunnel
D. bowl
10. The purpose of the filter card of the sample chamber is to absorb the liquid present in the body fluid during cytocentrifugation.
A. true
B. false
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