AAB MT Basic Knowledge Exam
Questions and Answers9
What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they are
available for purchase by consumers? - ANSWERS-FDA
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - ANSWERS-Annually
What is the minimum number of standards required for 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 of measure refers to 10^-3? - ANSWERS-Milli-
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - ANSWERS-225/75= 3.00
200 microliters of patient serum is diluted with 800 microliters of saline. What is the final
dilution? - ANSWERS-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-LDL = Total cholesterol - HDL - (TG/5)
112 = 225 - 75 - (190/5)
How is relative centrifugal force calculated? - ANSWERS-1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
A chain of custody is required for all of the following: - ANSWERS-Legal blood alcohol, pre-
employment drug screen, and paternity testing
A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-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
Which laboratories are NOT required to participate in proficiency testing? - ANSWERS-
Laboratories performing waived testing only.
Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet the CLIA performance criteria? - ANSWERS-
Failed the same analyte in two consecutive PT events
Which one of the following is an example of alternate proficiency testing? - ANSWERS-Split
samples sent to another facility using the same test method.
Questions and Answers9
What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they are
available for purchase by consumers? - ANSWERS-FDA
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - ANSWERS-Annually
What is the minimum number of standards required for 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 of measure refers to 10^-3? - ANSWERS-Milli-
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - ANSWERS-225/75= 3.00
200 microliters of patient serum is diluted with 800 microliters of saline. What is the final
dilution? - ANSWERS-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-LDL = Total cholesterol - HDL - (TG/5)
112 = 225 - 75 - (190/5)
How is relative centrifugal force calculated? - ANSWERS-1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
A chain of custody is required for all of the following: - ANSWERS-Legal blood alcohol, pre-
employment drug screen, and paternity testing
A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-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
Which laboratories are NOT required to participate in proficiency testing? - ANSWERS-
Laboratories performing waived testing only.
Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet the CLIA performance criteria? - ANSWERS-
Failed the same analyte in two consecutive PT events
Which one of the following is an example of alternate proficiency testing? - ANSWERS-Split
samples sent to another facility using the same test method.
