AAB MT Basic Knowledge

AAB MT Basic Knowledge What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they are available for purchase by consumers? - ANSWER FDA How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - ANSWER Annually What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve? - ANSWER 3 What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope? - ANSWER 1000X What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material? - ANSWER Glass volumetric pipettes Which unit of measure refers to 10^-3? - ANSWER MilliWhat is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results? Cholesterol 225 mg/dL HDL 75 mg/dL - ANSWER 225/75= 3.00 200 microliters of patient serum is diluted with 800 microliters of saline. What is the final dilution? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER LDL = Total cholesterol - HDL - (TG/5) 112 = 225 - 75 - (190/5) How is relative centrifugal force calculated? - ANSWER 1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^