MT AAB Basic Knowledge Exam
Questions and Answers9
What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments and reagents before they are
available for purchase by consumers? - ANSWERS-Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - ANSWERS-annually
What is the minimum number of standards required to form a standard curve? - ANSWERS-3
What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope? - ANSWERS-1000X
What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material? - ANSWERS-glass
volumetric pipettes
Which unit if measure refers to 10⁻³? - ANSWERS-milli-
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225mg/dL
HDL 75mg/dL - ANSWERS-225/75=
3.00
200 µL of patient serum is diluted with 800µL of saline. What is the final dilution? - ANSWERS-
200+800=1000
, 200/1000=
1/5
1:5
What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results?
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - ANSWERS-112
How is relative centrifugal force calculated? - ANSWERS-1.18 X 10⁻⁵ x r x rpm²
A chain of custody is required for which proceedings? - ANSWERS-legal blood alcohol, pre-
employment drug screen and paternity testing
not required for fetal fibronectin
What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories? - ANSWERS-Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories? - ANSWERS-
moderately complex
How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections? - ANSWERS-every 2 years
Questions and Answers9
What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments and reagents before they are
available for purchase by consumers? - ANSWERS-Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - ANSWERS-annually
What is the minimum number of standards required to form a standard curve? - ANSWERS-3
What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope? - ANSWERS-1000X
What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material? - ANSWERS-glass
volumetric pipettes
Which unit if measure refers to 10⁻³? - ANSWERS-milli-
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225mg/dL
HDL 75mg/dL - ANSWERS-225/75=
3.00
200 µL of patient serum is diluted with 800µL of saline. What is the final dilution? - ANSWERS-
200+800=1000
, 200/1000=
1/5
1:5
What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results?
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - ANSWERS-112
How is relative centrifugal force calculated? - ANSWERS-1.18 X 10⁻⁵ x r x rpm²
A chain of custody is required for which proceedings? - ANSWERS-legal blood alcohol, pre-
employment drug screen and paternity testing
not required for fetal fibronectin
What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories? - ANSWERS-Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories? - ANSWERS-
moderately complex
How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections? - ANSWERS-every 2 years
