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OSMT Prep – All Subjects | Verified Questions and Answers | Clinical, Laboratory & Anatomy Essentials

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This document delivers a broad and verified set of questions and answers encompassing all major subject areas of the OSMT certification prep. It includes detailed content on anatomy and physiology, microbiology, hematology, clinical chemistry, phlebotomy, urinalysis, staining techniques, and laboratory safety. Ideal for learners preparing for the OSMT exam or reinforcing their knowledge in Canadian medical laboratory practice.

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OSMT Prep - All Subjects questions with verified
answers
A female adult is tested for hemoglobin. Her results show her Hgb level
is 100g/L. What would this indicate? Ans✓✓✓ Lower than average
hemoglobin, can be indicative of anemia.


A movement that takes a body part further away from it's central axis is
called a(n): Ans✓✓✓ Abduction


A pH of 2 is how many more times acidic than a pH of 5? Ans✓✓✓
1000


Appromixmately how much blood is in a human adult body? Ans✓✓✓
5L


At what temperature (Celsius) should yeasts be stored, and at what
atmospheric condition? Ans✓✓✓ 37 degrees Celsius (body
temperature) in aerobic conditions.


Blood is about _____ % plasma and _____ % formed elements.
Ans✓✓✓ 55% plasma & 45% formed elements


By how much does the glomerular filtration rate increase during
pregnancy? Ans✓✓✓ 50%

,Describe systemic circulation Ans✓✓✓ Circulation of blood from the
heart, to the lungs and back to the heart.


Describe the compostion of urine Ans✓✓✓ 95% water, 5% solutes. The
most abundant solute is urea.


During pregnancy, by how much does blood volume increase?
Ans✓✓✓ 45%, mostly plasma based.


During tissue processing, what is the correct sequence of steps ?
a) clearing, dehydration, infiltration
b) clearing, infiltration, dehydration
c) dehydration, infiltration, clearing
d) dehydration, clearing, infiltration Ans✓✓✓ d) dehydration, clearing,
infiltration


During what step of the coagulation cascade is prothrombin converted
to thrombin? Ans✓✓✓ 3. Coagulation


How can the formation of paraformaldehyde be avoided Ans✓✓✓
Additives to formalin such as buffers or methanol

,How does a refractometer work? Ans✓✓✓ Measures the refractive
index of urine to determine density.


How is a wet mount prepared? Ans✓✓✓ Swab is placed in saline,
mixed gently & kept at 37 degrees Celsius. A drop of saline is examined
on a slide directly under a microscope.


How many leukocytes are in the blood? Ans✓✓✓ 5-10 thousand per
microliter


How many oxygen molecules can hemoglobin carry? Ans✓✓✓ 4
oxygen molecules


How many platelets are there per microlitre of blood? Ans✓✓✓ 300
thousand


How many RBC's per microliter of blood? Ans✓✓✓ 4-6 million


How many stool samples are collected for fecal fat testing? Ans✓✓✓
All stool over a 72 hour period is collected.


How many stool samples are collected for FOBT? Ans✓✓✓ 3
consecutive stools over no specific time span

, How many stool samples must be collected for an ova & parasites
exam? Why? Ans✓✓✓ 3 different samples from 3 different days
because parasites can appear sporadically.


How often can a person donate blood? Ans✓✓✓ Minimum of 8 weeks
between donations


If a patient faints during venipuncture, what should you do? Ans✓✓✓
Immediately remove the needle from the patient's arm and attend to
them.


If a person has A- blood, who can they receive from within the ABO
blood group? Ans✓✓✓ A-, AB-


If a person has B- type blood, who can they donate to in the ABO blood
group? Ans✓✓✓ B+, B-, AB-, AB+


If a person has type A+ blood, who can they donate to within the ABO
blood group? Ans✓✓✓ A+, AB+


In culture media, how are bile salts used as a selective agent? Ans✓✓✓
Bile emulsifies fat, which means it will inhibit most Gram positive
bacteria.
Only allows for the growth of Gram negative bacteria.

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