COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FOR HAEMATOLOGY STAFF YEAR 2019

PREPARED BY: DR HAFIZUDDIN MOHAMED FAUZI

NAME:

STAFF NUMBER:

JOB POSITION :

DATE OF EXAM: DURATION 1 HOUR/TIME :

TOTAL MARKS :

PART A: QUESTIONS ABOUT ANALYTICAL PROCESS

QUESTION 1 ( 3 marks )

A purple top tube was received from the emergency department from a 24 year old man with
possible gastrointestinal bleeding. FBC was ordered. When the sample was run through the
automated instrument, a clot was detected. Name three reasons for a clotted sample.

1.

2.

3.

QUESTION 2 ( 4 marks )

State definition of delta check with an example.

QUESTION 3 ( 4marks )

List 4 pre-analytical variables that affect laboratory result

1.

2.

3.

4.
QUESTION 4 ( 4 marks)

List 4 post-analytical variables that affect laboratory result

1.

2.

3.

4.

PART B: QUESTIONS ABOUT TEST

QUESTION 1 ( 20 marks)

List the tests that are offered by ADL, IPPT related to haematology and fill the required information in
the box accordingly.

Container / volume
Test name Sample type Transportation of sample
required
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

QUESTION 2 ( 10 marks)

You are provided with a blood smear labelled A. Please do a differential count.

QUESTION 3 ( 6 marks )
You are provided with a slide labelled B. Name one marked abnormality of the RBC morphology.
Name two causes that may result in this RBC morphology changes.

a) Abnormal RBC morphology:______________________________

b) 2 causes:

1._______________________________________

2._______________________________________

QUESTION 4 ( 6 marks )

During running a FBC test, you have noted that the hematology analyser show low platelet count of
30 x 10 3 /uL and there was a flagging for platelet parameter.

a) What is reflex testing? (2 marks)

b) Describe your further action regarding this matter. ( 4 marks )

PART C: QUESTION ON EQUIPMENT.

Please study the parts of the microscope and you may refer to the real microscope if needed and
answer the question accordingly. ( 11 Marks)