LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
ML 1810 – HAEMATOLOGY
Date : 03-11-10 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Answer ALL the questions Section-A 2X10=20 marks
- What is ESR? Write the normal values.
- Differentiate plasma from serum.
- Comment on haemoglobin.
- What are Heinz bodies?
- Define haemophilia?
- Differentiate wintrobes tube from westergren tube.
- Define the term eosinophila.
- Differentiate RBC pipette from WBC pipette.
- What is megakaryoblast?
- Differentiate Hayem’s fluid from Truck’s fluid.
Answer any FOUR of the following Section-B 4X10=40 marks
- Give a brief account on the mechanism of blood coagulation.
- Explain the procedure and clinical significance of bleeding and clotting time.
- Write notes on various components of blood.
- Describe briefly the macrohaematocrit and microhaematocrit.
- Give brief account on red cell indices.
- Write notes on various causes and types of anaemia.
Answer any TWO of the following Section –C 2X20=40 marks
- Explain the principle, procedure and clinical significance of sickle cell preparation and LE cell preparation.
- Give an account on prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time.
- Write the principle, procedure, normal value and clinical significance of RBC count and reticulocyte count.
- Give an account on quality control and quality assessment programs.
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