ASCP PBT PRACTICE EXAM| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

According to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) no more than how many hours should pass between collection and separation of cells from plasma or serum? Correct Answer: 3 An impatient employee opens a centrifuge while it is still active. This can result in what? Correct Answer: Aerosolization of hazardous specimens Which of the following personnel examines cells under the microscope to detect signs of cancer in the earliest stages? Correct Answer: cytotechnologist Guidelines issued in 2010 by the Joint Commission require that how many patient identifiers must be used to correctly identify a patient before drawing blood? Correct Answer: 2 A urinalysis can detect what? Correct Answer: both protein and glucose before symptoms show in a patient Where should sterile items be stored Correct Answer: plastic bag The fluid portion of the blood after clotting has taken place is which of the following? Correct Answer: serum Halogenated agents may be used to extinguish which of the following types of fires? Correct Answer: grease, oil, and flammable liquids Laboratory schedules, early morning collection schedules, and written notification of any changes are included in which of the following? Correct Answer: directory of services Notifying a provider of a critical value is part of which phase of the lab workflow cycle? Correct Answer: post examination process The spontaneous constriction of an artery in response to pain is which of the following? Correct Answer: arteriospasm A test for vitamin D might be done for which of the following reasons? Correct Answer: parathyroid function Which of the following is the first step to tak