CSMLS EXAM: CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (CSMLS)
CERTIFICATION, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (CSMLS)
CERTIFICATION
The CSMLS exam is competency-based and covers the core disciplines of
medical laboratory science. The multiple-choice questions are drawn from
a blueprint that details the percentage of marks allocated to each
category.
GENERAL MLT EXAM DISCIPLINES
Clinical Chemistry
Hematology
Clinical Microbiology
Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)
Histotechnology (Histology)
FORMAT
The exam primarily consists of multiple-choice questions, which may
include case studies and scenarios.
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL
LABORATORY SCIENCE (CSMLS)
CERTIFICATION
Which is the most critical part of a biological safety cabinet?
a. location in the laboratory
b. high efficiency particulate air filter
c. personal protective equipment
d. power source available - CORRECT ANSWERS-High Efficiency
Particulate Air Filter
what is the function of a catalyst in a anaerobic jar?
,a. keeps excessive condensation from forming
b. keeps toxic levels of carbon dioxide from building up
c. only works properly when damp
d. combines residual oxygen with hydrogen to form water - CORRECT
ANSWERS- combines residual oxygen with hydrogen to form water
what is a micron?
a. 0.00001 mm
b. 0.001 mm
c. 0.01 mm
d. 0.0001 mm - CORRECT ANSWERS-0.001 mm
what is 10^3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-100
how much sodium chloride is required to make 300 ml of a 5 % solution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-5/100 = x/300 = 5(300)/100 = 15 g
which endocrine test is not performed on a 24 hour urine?
a. VMA
B. TSH
C. BJ PROTEIN
D. 17 KS - CORRECT ANSWERS-BJ PROTEIN
which is detected by a pregnancy test?
a. prolactin
b. FSH
c. oxytocin
d. HCG - CORRECT ANSWERS-HCG
which urine chemical test results is associated with hepatic dysfunction?
a. protein trace
b. SG 1.025
c. glucose positive
d. blood positive - CORRECT ANSWERS-protein trace
which backup test is used to confirm a positive protein in urine?
a. ictotest
b. ssa test
c. clinitest
,d. acetest - CORRECT ANSWERS-SSA test
which analyze requires the use of a 24hr urine preservative?
a. cortisol
b. protein
c. creatinine clearance
d. VMA - CORRECT ANSWERS-VMA
which clinical condition is associated with increased uric acid levels?
a. gout
b. rectal cancer
c. liver disease
d. prostatic cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS-gout
wich organisms are demonstrated with ZN stain?
a. ova and parasites
b. yeast
c. acid fast bacilli
d. fungus - CORRECT ANSWERS-acid fast bacilli
which reagent is used as a dye trapping agent mordant in the Grams
stain?
a. lugols iodine
b. grams iodine
c. acetone alcohol
d. crystal violet - CORRECT ANSWERS-grams iodine
which structure carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body?
a. renal pyramid
b. urter.
c. urethra
d. vas deferens - CORRECT ANSWERS-urethra
which applies to the 24 hr urine collection?
a. emptying bladder immediately before starting collection
b. discarding the last specimen of the day
c. never adding a preservative to the container
d. sterilizing the specimen after collection - CORRECT ANSWERS-
emptying the bladder immediately before starting collection
, what is the next step when a patient requests their test results?
a. have him phone their physician
b. give him the test results yourself
c. make an appointment for him
d. tell him that the tests results are not back yet - CORRECT ANSWERS-
have him phone their physician
which urine chemistry test may be positive in a patient with uncontrolled
diabetes mellitus?
a. nitrate and protein
b. glucose and ketones bodies
c. glucose and nitrate
d. protein and ketone bodies - CORRECT ANSWERS-glucose and ketone
bodies
which is not a standard sized flask?
a. 25ml
b. 500 ml
c. 85 ml
d. 1000 ml - CORRECT ANSWERS-85 ml
which refers to centrifuge speed? - CORRECT ANSWERS-rpm
what is the comment term for cerebrovascular accident?
a. heart attack
b. stroke
c. aneurysm
d. arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWERS-stroke
what is the equivalent of 52.3kg?
a. 24lb
b. 523 lb
c. 105 lb
d. 115 lb - CORRECT ANSWERS-kg--lb
52.3 x 2.2 = 115 lb
what is found in the small intestine?
a. jejunum, colon, ileum
b. duodenum, jejunum, cecum
c. duodenum, jejunum, ileum
d. duodenum, colon, celum - CORRECT ANSWERS-duodenum, jejunum,
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (CSMLS)
CERTIFICATION, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (CSMLS)
CERTIFICATION
The CSMLS exam is competency-based and covers the core disciplines of
medical laboratory science. The multiple-choice questions are drawn from
a blueprint that details the percentage of marks allocated to each
category.
GENERAL MLT EXAM DISCIPLINES
Clinical Chemistry
Hematology
Clinical Microbiology
Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)
Histotechnology (Histology)
FORMAT
The exam primarily consists of multiple-choice questions, which may
include case studies and scenarios.
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL
LABORATORY SCIENCE (CSMLS)
CERTIFICATION
Which is the most critical part of a biological safety cabinet?
a. location in the laboratory
b. high efficiency particulate air filter
c. personal protective equipment
d. power source available - CORRECT ANSWERS-High Efficiency
Particulate Air Filter
what is the function of a catalyst in a anaerobic jar?
,a. keeps excessive condensation from forming
b. keeps toxic levels of carbon dioxide from building up
c. only works properly when damp
d. combines residual oxygen with hydrogen to form water - CORRECT
ANSWERS- combines residual oxygen with hydrogen to form water
what is a micron?
a. 0.00001 mm
b. 0.001 mm
c. 0.01 mm
d. 0.0001 mm - CORRECT ANSWERS-0.001 mm
what is 10^3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-100
how much sodium chloride is required to make 300 ml of a 5 % solution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-5/100 = x/300 = 5(300)/100 = 15 g
which endocrine test is not performed on a 24 hour urine?
a. VMA
B. TSH
C. BJ PROTEIN
D. 17 KS - CORRECT ANSWERS-BJ PROTEIN
which is detected by a pregnancy test?
a. prolactin
b. FSH
c. oxytocin
d. HCG - CORRECT ANSWERS-HCG
which urine chemical test results is associated with hepatic dysfunction?
a. protein trace
b. SG 1.025
c. glucose positive
d. blood positive - CORRECT ANSWERS-protein trace
which backup test is used to confirm a positive protein in urine?
a. ictotest
b. ssa test
c. clinitest
,d. acetest - CORRECT ANSWERS-SSA test
which analyze requires the use of a 24hr urine preservative?
a. cortisol
b. protein
c. creatinine clearance
d. VMA - CORRECT ANSWERS-VMA
which clinical condition is associated with increased uric acid levels?
a. gout
b. rectal cancer
c. liver disease
d. prostatic cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS-gout
wich organisms are demonstrated with ZN stain?
a. ova and parasites
b. yeast
c. acid fast bacilli
d. fungus - CORRECT ANSWERS-acid fast bacilli
which reagent is used as a dye trapping agent mordant in the Grams
stain?
a. lugols iodine
b. grams iodine
c. acetone alcohol
d. crystal violet - CORRECT ANSWERS-grams iodine
which structure carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body?
a. renal pyramid
b. urter.
c. urethra
d. vas deferens - CORRECT ANSWERS-urethra
which applies to the 24 hr urine collection?
a. emptying bladder immediately before starting collection
b. discarding the last specimen of the day
c. never adding a preservative to the container
d. sterilizing the specimen after collection - CORRECT ANSWERS-
emptying the bladder immediately before starting collection
, what is the next step when a patient requests their test results?
a. have him phone their physician
b. give him the test results yourself
c. make an appointment for him
d. tell him that the tests results are not back yet - CORRECT ANSWERS-
have him phone their physician
which urine chemistry test may be positive in a patient with uncontrolled
diabetes mellitus?
a. nitrate and protein
b. glucose and ketones bodies
c. glucose and nitrate
d. protein and ketone bodies - CORRECT ANSWERS-glucose and ketone
bodies
which is not a standard sized flask?
a. 25ml
b. 500 ml
c. 85 ml
d. 1000 ml - CORRECT ANSWERS-85 ml
which refers to centrifuge speed? - CORRECT ANSWERS-rpm
what is the comment term for cerebrovascular accident?
a. heart attack
b. stroke
c. aneurysm
d. arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWERS-stroke
what is the equivalent of 52.3kg?
a. 24lb
b. 523 lb
c. 105 lb
d. 115 lb - CORRECT ANSWERS-kg--lb
52.3 x 2.2 = 115 lb
what is found in the small intestine?
a. jejunum, colon, ileum
b. duodenum, jejunum, cecum
c. duodenum, jejunum, ileum
d. duodenum, colon, celum - CORRECT ANSWERS-duodenum, jejunum,
