MEDICAL LAB ASSISTANT EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE |
ALREADY GRADED A+
What level of tests are moderately complex and include analysis of specimens -
ANSWER
Level 1
Each facility must have in place a -
ANSWER
Quality assurance program
A ____ laboratory is one in which some of the tests the physician orders are performed in the office
and some are sent to outside or reference labs -
ANSWER
Physicians office laboratory
Which of the following is NOT one of the units the English system uses for liquids -
ANSWER
Liters
What pipette is used for transferring liquid from one vessel to another -
ANSWER
Volumetric
Under CLIA 1988, laboratories must participate in prof. testing how many times a year. -
ANSWER
3 times
All of the following are metric units of weight EXCEPT -
ANSWER
liter
,The laboratory temp of the refrigerator should be -
ANSWER
41* F and 5* C
Substances required for a chemical reaction are called -
ANSWER
reagents
_____ provide safety information for all in the laboratory environment. These sheets provide
products id and safety info about proper storage, disposal, potential health hazards, handling
precautions and fire & explosion threats -
ANSWER
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
An incubator is used to maintain a specific ____ to achieve a specific result -
ANSWER
Temperature
What instruments are found in most physician's office laboratories -
ANSWER
Autoclave, centrifuge, photometer, incubator, microscope & measuring devices
What is the correct abbreviation for microliter -
ANSWER
mcl
Two programs of standards under the ____ umbrella particularly impact the clinical laboratory -
ANSWER
OSHA
If a test result seems incongruous, it should be ____ -
, ANSWER
Retested
CLIA 1992 mandates that there must be _______ policies and procedures for a comprehensive
quality assurance program that will "evaluate the ongoing and overall quality of the testing process."
-
ANSWER
Written
All of the following are safety guidelines that should be followed by medical assistants working in
physicians office laboratories EXCEPT -
ANSWER
Do not draw material up through a pipette using suction from the mouth
What testing level testing must be headed by a pathologist/MD or PhD. All personnel must have
training past high school. The lab must perform prof. testing and is subject to unannounced
inspections -
ANSWER
Level 1
Controls are usually purchased from a ____ and each batch has an assigned lot number and
accompanying value sheets -
ANSWER
Manufacturer
_______ are those that have the potential to infect others -
ANSWER
Physical hazards, Biohazards, Chemical hazards
The magnification of an object is calculated by _____ the objective magnification by the eyepiece
magnification -
ANSWER
Multiplying
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE |
ALREADY GRADED A+
What level of tests are moderately complex and include analysis of specimens -
ANSWER
Level 1
Each facility must have in place a -
ANSWER
Quality assurance program
A ____ laboratory is one in which some of the tests the physician orders are performed in the office
and some are sent to outside or reference labs -
ANSWER
Physicians office laboratory
Which of the following is NOT one of the units the English system uses for liquids -
ANSWER
Liters
What pipette is used for transferring liquid from one vessel to another -
ANSWER
Volumetric
Under CLIA 1988, laboratories must participate in prof. testing how many times a year. -
ANSWER
3 times
All of the following are metric units of weight EXCEPT -
ANSWER
liter
,The laboratory temp of the refrigerator should be -
ANSWER
41* F and 5* C
Substances required for a chemical reaction are called -
ANSWER
reagents
_____ provide safety information for all in the laboratory environment. These sheets provide
products id and safety info about proper storage, disposal, potential health hazards, handling
precautions and fire & explosion threats -
ANSWER
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
An incubator is used to maintain a specific ____ to achieve a specific result -
ANSWER
Temperature
What instruments are found in most physician's office laboratories -
ANSWER
Autoclave, centrifuge, photometer, incubator, microscope & measuring devices
What is the correct abbreviation for microliter -
ANSWER
mcl
Two programs of standards under the ____ umbrella particularly impact the clinical laboratory -
ANSWER
OSHA
If a test result seems incongruous, it should be ____ -
, ANSWER
Retested
CLIA 1992 mandates that there must be _______ policies and procedures for a comprehensive
quality assurance program that will "evaluate the ongoing and overall quality of the testing process."
-
ANSWER
Written
All of the following are safety guidelines that should be followed by medical assistants working in
physicians office laboratories EXCEPT -
ANSWER
Do not draw material up through a pipette using suction from the mouth
What testing level testing must be headed by a pathologist/MD or PhD. All personnel must have
training past high school. The lab must perform prof. testing and is subject to unannounced
inspections -
ANSWER
Level 1
Controls are usually purchased from a ____ and each batch has an assigned lot number and
accompanying value sheets -
ANSWER
Manufacturer
_______ are those that have the potential to infect others -
ANSWER
Physical hazards, Biohazards, Chemical hazards
The magnification of an object is calculated by _____ the objective magnification by the eyepiece
magnification -
ANSWER
Multiplying
