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MT AMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A graphical presentation of run to run or day to day quality
control values is a
Select one:
a. Levey-Jennings chart.
b. systematic flow chart.
c. westgard chart.
d. lawson chart. - correct answer- Levey-Jennings chart
An abrupt demonstrated change in the mean is a
Select one:
a. shift.
b. trend.
c. variance.
d. deviation. - correct answer- shift
Qualitative examinations are those that
a. qualify for waived testing.
b. produce non-numerical results.
c. do not require quality control.
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d. do not require proficiency testing - correct answer- produce
non-numerical results
What characteristics/functions do calibrators have?
a. They contain a known amount of analyte being tested.
b. They monitor the quality of reagents.
c. They monitor the quality of the sample.
d. They prevent equipment failure. - correct answer- They
contain a known amount of analyte being tested
Established measures used to determine how well an
organization meets needs and
operational performance expectations is referred to as
Select one:
a. quality indicators.
b. quality assurance.
c. process controls.
d. quality control. - correct answer- quality indicators
A phrase used to describe the location where testing is
performed (such as the bedside) is
known as
Select one:
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a. point of care testing.
b. bedside remote testing.
c. physician performed testing.
d. waived testing. - correct answer- point of care testing
Under CLIA law, the assaying of materials of known
concentration in the same manner as
patient samples to substantiate the instrument or test system's
calibration throughout the
reportable range for the patient test results is
Select one:
a. calibration.
b. calibration verification.
c. a challenge.
d. quality control. - correct answer- calibration verification
What agency determines the complexity of a lab test system?
Select one:
a. CMS
b. FDA
c. CDC
d. OSHA - correct answer- FDA
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The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 amended CLIA 1988's
criteria for waived testing to state
that
Select one:
a. an associate degree is required for testing.
b. tests performed at home must be approved by the state.
c. the procedures perform methodologies that are so simple to
perform and accurate as
to render the likelihood of erroneous results by the user
negligible.
d. all operators must be licensed in their states. - correct
answer- the procedures perform methodologies that are so
simple to perform and accurate as
Devices based on electrophoretic principles are used in the
clinical laboratory to perform all of
the following except to
Select one:
a. measure quantities of various proteins in plasma, urine, and
CSF.
b. separate enzymes into their component isoenzymes.
c. identify antibodies.
d. measure molecules in a characteristic spectrum called the
emission spectrum. - correct answer- measure molecules in a
characteristic spectrum called the emission spectrum.
MT AMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A graphical presentation of run to run or day to day quality
control values is a
Select one:
a. Levey-Jennings chart.
b. systematic flow chart.
c. westgard chart.
d. lawson chart. - correct answer- Levey-Jennings chart
An abrupt demonstrated change in the mean is a
Select one:
a. shift.
b. trend.
c. variance.
d. deviation. - correct answer- shift
Qualitative examinations are those that
a. qualify for waived testing.
b. produce non-numerical results.
c. do not require quality control.
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d. do not require proficiency testing - correct answer- produce
non-numerical results
What characteristics/functions do calibrators have?
a. They contain a known amount of analyte being tested.
b. They monitor the quality of reagents.
c. They monitor the quality of the sample.
d. They prevent equipment failure. - correct answer- They
contain a known amount of analyte being tested
Established measures used to determine how well an
organization meets needs and
operational performance expectations is referred to as
Select one:
a. quality indicators.
b. quality assurance.
c. process controls.
d. quality control. - correct answer- quality indicators
A phrase used to describe the location where testing is
performed (such as the bedside) is
known as
Select one:
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a. point of care testing.
b. bedside remote testing.
c. physician performed testing.
d. waived testing. - correct answer- point of care testing
Under CLIA law, the assaying of materials of known
concentration in the same manner as
patient samples to substantiate the instrument or test system's
calibration throughout the
reportable range for the patient test results is
Select one:
a. calibration.
b. calibration verification.
c. a challenge.
d. quality control. - correct answer- calibration verification
What agency determines the complexity of a lab test system?
Select one:
a. CMS
b. FDA
c. CDC
d. OSHA - correct answer- FDA
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The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 amended CLIA 1988's
criteria for waived testing to state
that
Select one:
a. an associate degree is required for testing.
b. tests performed at home must be approved by the state.
c. the procedures perform methodologies that are so simple to
perform and accurate as
to render the likelihood of erroneous results by the user
negligible.
d. all operators must be licensed in their states. - correct
answer- the procedures perform methodologies that are so
simple to perform and accurate as
Devices based on electrophoretic principles are used in the
clinical laboratory to perform all of
the following except to
Select one:
a. measure quantities of various proteins in plasma, urine, and
CSF.
b. separate enzymes into their component isoenzymes.
c. identify antibodies.
d. measure molecules in a characteristic spectrum called the
emission spectrum. - correct answer- measure molecules in a
characteristic spectrum called the emission spectrum.
