AAB BASIC UPDATED EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔type of specimen that provides the faster turn around time: - ✔✔whole blood
✔✔what is used to calibrate the centrifuges: - ✔✔Tachometer
✔✔Biological safety hoods are inspected - ✔✔annually
✔✔minimal number for standard required for a standard curve? - ✔✔3
✔✔Maximum magnification in a bright microscope - ✔✔1000X
✔✔Federal legislation that regulate most laboratories - ✔✔CLIA
✔✔cetrifugal force is calculated - ✔✔1.18 X 10^-5 X r X rpm^2
✔✔what must be on the label of the container of hazardous chemicals? - ✔✔United
Nations Number of the content
✔✔sexual harassment is a form of discrimination and therefor prohibited by the -
✔✔equal employment opportunity commission
✔✔which question us allowable during a pre-employment interview? - ✔✔have you
been convicted of any felonies?
✔✔chemical that promotes combustions - ✔✔oxidizer
✔✔what is auto verification? - ✔✔the computer verifies the results without manual
intervention
✔✔when a laboratorian spill liquid where does it find and how to handle it: - ✔✔Material
Safety Data Sheet
✔✔A QuantiFERON must be provided for some with - ✔✔a recent TB vaccine and
positive TB Test
✔✔which federal agency regulates disposal of biohazard waste: - ✔✔environmental
protection agency
✔✔continuous and uninterrupted and documented custody of the specimens for legal
proceeding, such as blood alcohol, DNA analysis and drug screens: - ✔✔chain of
custody
,✔✔results transferred to the wrong patient or the wrong identification number in the
computer - ✔✔post analytical error
note: these are errors that occur after the test has been completed and are mostly
clerical in error.
✔✔appropriate combination of QC control in a lab is perform - ✔✔run 2 controls every 8
hours
✔✔which of the following vaccination are given at no cost at initial of employment? -
✔✔Hep B vaccine w/i 10 days of hire. initial vaccine or booster
✔✔when shipping a package by FedEx or UPS, which of the following agencies require
disclosure of biohazards material including clinical specimen? - ✔✔DOT
✔✔which of the following is NOT protected health information - ✔✔TAX info (annual
income)
✔✔keeping your password computer to yourself is an example of which HIPPA rule? -
✔✔security rule
✔✔which of the following agency developes workplace safety regulations? - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔which govn't agency is responsible for global container laberling materials? -
✔✔OSHA BK53
✔✔according to CLIA, who must sign the attestation statement when submitting
proficiency testing results? - ✔✔testing personnel or supervisor
✔✔any lab that CMS determines intentionally referred its Proficiency Testing samples to
another laboratory for analysis is penalized by having its certification revoked by: - ✔✔1
year
✔✔what type of error results from fluctuation due to chance? - ✔✔random error
✔✔when performing 2 levels of control, level 1 control is within the established and level
2 is >2 and <3SD from the mean. what action should the laboratorian take? - ✔✔repeat
the level 2 control
✔✔which describes the difference between QC and QA? - ✔✔QA monitors all aspects
of patients testing
QC monitors the analytical testing process
, ✔✔the sudden malfunction of an instrument would most likely result in which of the
following? - ✔✔shift
✔✔what term describes the reliability of a test positive in the presence of the disease: -
✔✔analytical sensitivity
✔✔which laboratories are required to participate in proficiency testing? - ✔✔reference
labs
labs performing moderate testing
labs performing highly complex testing
✔✔what is an example of alternate proficiency testing? - ✔✔split samples sent to
another facility using the same test method
✔✔pre analytical error example - ✔✔ordering a lab test under the wrong patient number
misidentification of a patient
mislabeling an add-on test
✔✔how often must a procedure be reviewed? - ✔✔annually review is required
✔✔what is the most common reason for a control value be outside of 3SD? -
✔✔random error
✔✔if one control is outside 95% confidence limits , what is the appropriate remedial
action to take initially? - ✔✔repeat same control
✔✔which is not required to be kept in the employeees personnel records? -
✔✔continuing education documents
✔✔which of the following statements concerning contuning education units (CEUs) is
false? - ✔✔mandated by the college of american pathologist
✔✔which of the following statements concerning contuning education units (CEUs) is
true - ✔✔provide an opportunity to learn new technologies advances, for networking
among colleagues, are REQUIRED by some states and organization
✔✔who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the lab? - ✔✔quality
assurance
✔✔tracking and trending customers complaints concerning the lab is a responsibility of
which area? - ✔✔quality assurance
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔type of specimen that provides the faster turn around time: - ✔✔whole blood
✔✔what is used to calibrate the centrifuges: - ✔✔Tachometer
✔✔Biological safety hoods are inspected - ✔✔annually
✔✔minimal number for standard required for a standard curve? - ✔✔3
✔✔Maximum magnification in a bright microscope - ✔✔1000X
✔✔Federal legislation that regulate most laboratories - ✔✔CLIA
✔✔cetrifugal force is calculated - ✔✔1.18 X 10^-5 X r X rpm^2
✔✔what must be on the label of the container of hazardous chemicals? - ✔✔United
Nations Number of the content
✔✔sexual harassment is a form of discrimination and therefor prohibited by the -
✔✔equal employment opportunity commission
✔✔which question us allowable during a pre-employment interview? - ✔✔have you
been convicted of any felonies?
✔✔chemical that promotes combustions - ✔✔oxidizer
✔✔what is auto verification? - ✔✔the computer verifies the results without manual
intervention
✔✔when a laboratorian spill liquid where does it find and how to handle it: - ✔✔Material
Safety Data Sheet
✔✔A QuantiFERON must be provided for some with - ✔✔a recent TB vaccine and
positive TB Test
✔✔which federal agency regulates disposal of biohazard waste: - ✔✔environmental
protection agency
✔✔continuous and uninterrupted and documented custody of the specimens for legal
proceeding, such as blood alcohol, DNA analysis and drug screens: - ✔✔chain of
custody
,✔✔results transferred to the wrong patient or the wrong identification number in the
computer - ✔✔post analytical error
note: these are errors that occur after the test has been completed and are mostly
clerical in error.
✔✔appropriate combination of QC control in a lab is perform - ✔✔run 2 controls every 8
hours
✔✔which of the following vaccination are given at no cost at initial of employment? -
✔✔Hep B vaccine w/i 10 days of hire. initial vaccine or booster
✔✔when shipping a package by FedEx or UPS, which of the following agencies require
disclosure of biohazards material including clinical specimen? - ✔✔DOT
✔✔which of the following is NOT protected health information - ✔✔TAX info (annual
income)
✔✔keeping your password computer to yourself is an example of which HIPPA rule? -
✔✔security rule
✔✔which of the following agency developes workplace safety regulations? - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔which govn't agency is responsible for global container laberling materials? -
✔✔OSHA BK53
✔✔according to CLIA, who must sign the attestation statement when submitting
proficiency testing results? - ✔✔testing personnel or supervisor
✔✔any lab that CMS determines intentionally referred its Proficiency Testing samples to
another laboratory for analysis is penalized by having its certification revoked by: - ✔✔1
year
✔✔what type of error results from fluctuation due to chance? - ✔✔random error
✔✔when performing 2 levels of control, level 1 control is within the established and level
2 is >2 and <3SD from the mean. what action should the laboratorian take? - ✔✔repeat
the level 2 control
✔✔which describes the difference between QC and QA? - ✔✔QA monitors all aspects
of patients testing
QC monitors the analytical testing process
, ✔✔the sudden malfunction of an instrument would most likely result in which of the
following? - ✔✔shift
✔✔what term describes the reliability of a test positive in the presence of the disease: -
✔✔analytical sensitivity
✔✔which laboratories are required to participate in proficiency testing? - ✔✔reference
labs
labs performing moderate testing
labs performing highly complex testing
✔✔what is an example of alternate proficiency testing? - ✔✔split samples sent to
another facility using the same test method
✔✔pre analytical error example - ✔✔ordering a lab test under the wrong patient number
misidentification of a patient
mislabeling an add-on test
✔✔how often must a procedure be reviewed? - ✔✔annually review is required
✔✔what is the most common reason for a control value be outside of 3SD? -
✔✔random error
✔✔if one control is outside 95% confidence limits , what is the appropriate remedial
action to take initially? - ✔✔repeat same control
✔✔which is not required to be kept in the employeees personnel records? -
✔✔continuing education documents
✔✔which of the following statements concerning contuning education units (CEUs) is
false? - ✔✔mandated by the college of american pathologist
✔✔which of the following statements concerning contuning education units (CEUs) is
true - ✔✔provide an opportunity to learn new technologies advances, for networking
among colleagues, are REQUIRED by some states and organization
✔✔who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the lab? - ✔✔quality
assurance
✔✔tracking and trending customers complaints concerning the lab is a responsibility of
which area? - ✔✔quality assurance
