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AAB MT Basic Knowledge Exam ALL 500 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL
A. 2.25
B. 3.00
C. 3.33
D. 7.50 - ANSWER-B. 3.00
QUESTION: 200 uL of patient serum is diluted with 800 uL of saline. What is the final dilution?
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A. 1:3
B. 1:4
C. 1:5
D. 1:10 - ANSWER-C. 1:5
QUESTION: What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results?
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL
A. 112
B. 120
C. 188
D. 195 - ANSWER-A. 112
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QUESTION: How is relative centrifugal force calculated?
A. 1.18 X 10^5 x r x rpm^2
B. 1.18 X 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
C. 1.18 X 10^5 x r^2 x rpm
D. 1.18 X 10^-5 x r^2 x rpm
A.
B.
C.
D. - ANSWER-B. 1.18 X 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
QUESTION: A chain of custody is required for the all of the following proceedings EXCEPT:
A. legal blood alcohol
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B. pre-employment drug screen
C. paternity testing
D. fetal fibronectin - ANSWER-D. fetal fibronectin
QUESTION: What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories?
A. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
B. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
C. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
D. Laboratory Accreditation Program of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) - ANSWER-
A. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
QUESTION: What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories?
A. waived
B. moderately complex
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AAB MT Basic Knowledge Exam ALL 500 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL
A. 2.25
B. 3.00
C. 3.33
D. 7.50 - ANSWER-B. 3.00
QUESTION: 200 uL of patient serum is diluted with 800 uL of saline. What is the final dilution?
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A. 1:3
B. 1:4
C. 1:5
D. 1:10 - ANSWER-C. 1:5
QUESTION: What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results?
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL
A. 112
B. 120
C. 188
D. 195 - ANSWER-A. 112
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QUESTION: How is relative centrifugal force calculated?
A. 1.18 X 10^5 x r x rpm^2
B. 1.18 X 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
C. 1.18 X 10^5 x r^2 x rpm
D. 1.18 X 10^-5 x r^2 x rpm
A.
B.
C.
D. - ANSWER-B. 1.18 X 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
QUESTION: A chain of custody is required for the all of the following proceedings EXCEPT:
A. legal blood alcohol
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B. pre-employment drug screen
C. paternity testing
D. fetal fibronectin - ANSWER-D. fetal fibronectin
QUESTION: What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories?
A. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
B. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
C. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
D. Laboratory Accreditation Program of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) - ANSWER-
A. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
QUESTION: What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories?
A. waived
B. moderately complex
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