AAB BASIC KNOWLEDGE EXAM TEST
BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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: Milli-
⩥ What 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^2
⩥ A chain of custody is required for all of the following: Answer: Legal
blood alcohol, pre-employment drug screen, and paternity testing
⩥ A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: Fetal fibronectin
⩥ What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories? Answer:
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
⩥ What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical
laboratories? Answer: Moderately complex
BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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: Milli-
⩥ What 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^2
⩥ A chain of custody is required for all of the following: Answer: Legal
blood alcohol, pre-employment drug screen, and paternity testing
⩥ A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: Fetal fibronectin
⩥ What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories? Answer:
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
⩥ What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical
laboratories? Answer: Moderately complex
