ASCP BOC 2026 Exam with 130 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers/ ASCP BOC Exam Prep 2026
A technologist spilled concentrated hydrochloric acid on his/her clothing and skin,
affecting a large portion of the body. After removing involved clothing, the next
first aid treatment step would be to: - ANSWER-use emergency safety shower and
flush body with water.
If present, a characteristic that is helpful in separating Pseudomonas aeruginosa
from other members of Pseudomonas family is: - ANSWER-growth at 42ºC
the genus of virus associated with anogenital wart, cervical dysplasia and neoplasia
is: - ANSWER-papillomavirus
A patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus will most likely have: - ANSWER-a
pale urine with a high specific gravity
a blood donor has the genotype: hh, AB. What is his red blood cell phenotype? -
ANSWER-O
Darkfield microscopy is can be used to visualize? - ANSWER-Treponema
pallidum
an organism from a peritoneal abscess is isolated on kanamycin-vancomycin
lacked blood agar and grows black colonies on BBE agar. It is nonpigmented,
catalase positive and indole negative. The genus of this organism is: - ANSWER-
Bacteroides
pg. 1
,.A 25 year old woman is seen by a physician because of Raynaud's phenomenon,
myalgias, arthralgias, and difficulty in swallowing. There is no evidence of renal
disease. An ANA titer is 1:5120 with a speckled pattern with mitotic. Which of the
following is also likely to be found in this patient? - ANSWER-high-level
ribonucleoprotein (RNP) antibody
The direction in which albumin migrates (i.e., toward anode or cathode) during
electrophoretic separation of serum proteins, at pH 8.6, is determined by: -
ANSWER-the ionization of the carboxyl groups, yielding a net negative charge
A urine culture had the following culture results:
-sheep blood: swarming
-CNA: no growth
-Mac: 1. >100,000 CFU/mL nonlactose-fermenter
2. >100,000 CFU/mL nonlactose-fermenter with red pigment
The isolates from Mac had the following biochemical reactions
TEST ISO 1 ISO2
TSI alk/acid alk/acid
urea pos neg
TDA pos neg
H2S pos neg - ANSWER-Proteus mirabilis and Serratia marcescens
After receiving a 24-hour urine for quantitative total protein analysis, the
technician must first: - ANSWER-measure the total volume
The causative agent of cysticercosis is: - ANSWER-Taenia solium
pg. 2
, which of the following is a characteristic of polyagglutinable red cells -
ANSWER-are agglutinated by most adult sera
The purpose of a low-dose irradiation of blood components is to:
a) prevent posttransfusion purpura
b) prevent GVHD
c) sterilize components
d) prevent noncardiogenic pulmonary edema - ANSWER-prevent graft-vs-host
GVHD
n emphysema patient suffering from fluid accumulation in the alveolar spaces is
likely to be in what metabolic state? - ANSWER-respiratory acidosis
An automated CK assay gives a reading that is above the limits of linearity. A
dilution of the serum sample is made by adding 1 mL of serum to 9 mL of water.
The instrument now reads 350 U/L. the correct report on the undiluted serum
should be: - ANSWER-3500 U/L
Precautions for health care workers dealing with patients or patient specimens
include: - ANSWER-prompt cleaning of blood spills with a disinfectant solution
such as sodium hypochlorite.
Which of the following is most likely to be ordered in addition to serum calcium to
determine the cause of tetany? - ANSWER-magnesium
Aspartate amino transferase (AST) is characteristically elevated in diseases of the -
ANSWER-liver
The appearance of normal CSF is: - ANSWER-colorless and clear
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Correct Answers/ ASCP BOC Exam Prep 2026
A technologist spilled concentrated hydrochloric acid on his/her clothing and skin,
affecting a large portion of the body. After removing involved clothing, the next
first aid treatment step would be to: - ANSWER-use emergency safety shower and
flush body with water.
If present, a characteristic that is helpful in separating Pseudomonas aeruginosa
from other members of Pseudomonas family is: - ANSWER-growth at 42ºC
the genus of virus associated with anogenital wart, cervical dysplasia and neoplasia
is: - ANSWER-papillomavirus
A patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus will most likely have: - ANSWER-a
pale urine with a high specific gravity
a blood donor has the genotype: hh, AB. What is his red blood cell phenotype? -
ANSWER-O
Darkfield microscopy is can be used to visualize? - ANSWER-Treponema
pallidum
an organism from a peritoneal abscess is isolated on kanamycin-vancomycin
lacked blood agar and grows black colonies on BBE agar. It is nonpigmented,
catalase positive and indole negative. The genus of this organism is: - ANSWER-
Bacteroides
pg. 1
,.A 25 year old woman is seen by a physician because of Raynaud's phenomenon,
myalgias, arthralgias, and difficulty in swallowing. There is no evidence of renal
disease. An ANA titer is 1:5120 with a speckled pattern with mitotic. Which of the
following is also likely to be found in this patient? - ANSWER-high-level
ribonucleoprotein (RNP) antibody
The direction in which albumin migrates (i.e., toward anode or cathode) during
electrophoretic separation of serum proteins, at pH 8.6, is determined by: -
ANSWER-the ionization of the carboxyl groups, yielding a net negative charge
A urine culture had the following culture results:
-sheep blood: swarming
-CNA: no growth
-Mac: 1. >100,000 CFU/mL nonlactose-fermenter
2. >100,000 CFU/mL nonlactose-fermenter with red pigment
The isolates from Mac had the following biochemical reactions
TEST ISO 1 ISO2
TSI alk/acid alk/acid
urea pos neg
TDA pos neg
H2S pos neg - ANSWER-Proteus mirabilis and Serratia marcescens
After receiving a 24-hour urine for quantitative total protein analysis, the
technician must first: - ANSWER-measure the total volume
The causative agent of cysticercosis is: - ANSWER-Taenia solium
pg. 2
, which of the following is a characteristic of polyagglutinable red cells -
ANSWER-are agglutinated by most adult sera
The purpose of a low-dose irradiation of blood components is to:
a) prevent posttransfusion purpura
b) prevent GVHD
c) sterilize components
d) prevent noncardiogenic pulmonary edema - ANSWER-prevent graft-vs-host
GVHD
n emphysema patient suffering from fluid accumulation in the alveolar spaces is
likely to be in what metabolic state? - ANSWER-respiratory acidosis
An automated CK assay gives a reading that is above the limits of linearity. A
dilution of the serum sample is made by adding 1 mL of serum to 9 mL of water.
The instrument now reads 350 U/L. the correct report on the undiluted serum
should be: - ANSWER-3500 U/L
Precautions for health care workers dealing with patients or patient specimens
include: - ANSWER-prompt cleaning of blood spills with a disinfectant solution
such as sodium hypochlorite.
Which of the following is most likely to be ordered in addition to serum calcium to
determine the cause of tetany? - ANSWER-magnesium
Aspartate amino transferase (AST) is characteristically elevated in diseases of the -
ANSWER-liver
The appearance of normal CSF is: - ANSWER-colorless and clear
pg. 3
