MLPAO MLA/T Certification Exam Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
3.4 Pus cells or fat can cause urine to turn which color? What is Pus made of?
a. Black
b. Greenish-blue
c. Milky-white consists of dead WBCs, dead tissues, and dead bacteria or fungi
d. Yellow- white and consists of bacteria or fungi
e. Yellow-brown and consists WBCs
Answer: c) Milky-white
1.1 Progressive staining means to overstain and then decolorize to remove excess stain.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b) False
Regressive stain means to overstain and then decolorize to remove excess stain.
1.3 All lab employees must take the WHMIS course.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a) True
It ensures they understand and can apply the knowledge about hazardous products used in the
lab.
,1.4 What information is NOT required on a supplier label of a hazardous product?
a) A hazard statement describing the nature of the hazard posed by the product
B) A hazard symbol
c) The contact details of the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian importer
d) The name of the product
e) The website of the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian importer
Answer: e) The website of the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian importer
1.5 Why is venipuncture carried out?
a) To obtain blood for diagnostic purposes
b) To monitor levels of blood components
c) To administer medications d. To remove blood due to excess levels of iron
e) All of the above
Answer: e) All of the above
1.6 What does privacy legislation deal with?
a)The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
b) The control of private health care
c) The privacy of banking information
d) The privacy of the health care worker
e) The privatization of provincial health care
Answer: a) The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
,The Privacy Act is federal legislation: Data privacy laws provide a legal framework on how
to obtain, use, store, and disclose people's data
(PHIPA) Personal Health Information Protection Act
(PIPEDA) Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: private sector
organizations.
1.7 According to regulation 682, a medical lab technician is defined as a person:
a) responsible for administration of technical and scientific lab operations
b) who may perform specialized scientific tests
c) who under direct supervision performs tests which require limited skills and
responsibility
d) who under general supervision, performs tests which require independent judgement
Answer: c) who under direct supervision performs tests which require limited skills and
responsibility
1.8 Which task falls within the scope of practice of a lab technician?
a) Collecting arterial blood gas
b) Interpreting lab results
c) Maintaining laboratory records
d) Preparing samples prior to testing
e) Quality control maintenance of lab instruments
Answer: d) Preparing samples prior to testing
1.10 Who is responsible for compliance with the Act and Regulations of the
OHSA?
, a)The employee
b) The health and safety committee
c) The lab supervisor
d) The officers and directors of a corporation
e) The public
Answer: a) The employee
1.11 Positive lab findings that indicate the presence of a communicable disease must be
reported to the medical officer of health:
a) Immediately
b) Within 12 hours
c) Within 24 hours
d) Within one month
e) At the supervisor's discretion
Answer: c) within 24 hours
This is set out in Section 9(1c) of Ontario Regulation 45/22, which says to "report all positive
laboratory findings that indicate the presence of any disease of public health significance [...]
within 24 hours a er the test is conducted"
1.12 The endeavour of the medical laboratory assistant (MLA) to maintain and improve
their skills is:
a) part of quality management
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3.4 Pus cells or fat can cause urine to turn which color? What is Pus made of?
a. Black
b. Greenish-blue
c. Milky-white consists of dead WBCs, dead tissues, and dead bacteria or fungi
d. Yellow- white and consists of bacteria or fungi
e. Yellow-brown and consists WBCs
Answer: c) Milky-white
1.1 Progressive staining means to overstain and then decolorize to remove excess stain.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b) False
Regressive stain means to overstain and then decolorize to remove excess stain.
1.3 All lab employees must take the WHMIS course.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a) True
It ensures they understand and can apply the knowledge about hazardous products used in the
lab.
,1.4 What information is NOT required on a supplier label of a hazardous product?
a) A hazard statement describing the nature of the hazard posed by the product
B) A hazard symbol
c) The contact details of the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian importer
d) The name of the product
e) The website of the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian importer
Answer: e) The website of the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian importer
1.5 Why is venipuncture carried out?
a) To obtain blood for diagnostic purposes
b) To monitor levels of blood components
c) To administer medications d. To remove blood due to excess levels of iron
e) All of the above
Answer: e) All of the above
1.6 What does privacy legislation deal with?
a)The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
b) The control of private health care
c) The privacy of banking information
d) The privacy of the health care worker
e) The privatization of provincial health care
Answer: a) The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
,The Privacy Act is federal legislation: Data privacy laws provide a legal framework on how
to obtain, use, store, and disclose people's data
(PHIPA) Personal Health Information Protection Act
(PIPEDA) Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: private sector
organizations.
1.7 According to regulation 682, a medical lab technician is defined as a person:
a) responsible for administration of technical and scientific lab operations
b) who may perform specialized scientific tests
c) who under direct supervision performs tests which require limited skills and
responsibility
d) who under general supervision, performs tests which require independent judgement
Answer: c) who under direct supervision performs tests which require limited skills and
responsibility
1.8 Which task falls within the scope of practice of a lab technician?
a) Collecting arterial blood gas
b) Interpreting lab results
c) Maintaining laboratory records
d) Preparing samples prior to testing
e) Quality control maintenance of lab instruments
Answer: d) Preparing samples prior to testing
1.10 Who is responsible for compliance with the Act and Regulations of the
OHSA?
, a)The employee
b) The health and safety committee
c) The lab supervisor
d) The officers and directors of a corporation
e) The public
Answer: a) The employee
1.11 Positive lab findings that indicate the presence of a communicable disease must be
reported to the medical officer of health:
a) Immediately
b) Within 12 hours
c) Within 24 hours
d) Within one month
e) At the supervisor's discretion
Answer: c) within 24 hours
This is set out in Section 9(1c) of Ontario Regulation 45/22, which says to "report all positive
laboratory findings that indicate the presence of any disease of public health significance [...]
within 24 hours a er the test is conducted"
1.12 The endeavour of the medical laboratory assistant (MLA) to maintain and improve
their skills is:
a) part of quality management
