LAT FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH
COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+| AALAS LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
Which regulatory agency performs annual unannounced site inspections
and enforces the Animal Welfare Act?
a) AAALAC, Int.
b) FDA
c) PHS
d) USDA - Correct Answer -D
___________ pathology is the study of the structure of diseased tissues.
a) Topical
b) Clinical
c) Microscopic
d) Anatomical - Correct Answer -D
Which types of animals are reared in open (non-filtered) cages and have
an unknown microbial status?
a) SPF
b) Germfree
c) Gnotobiotic
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,d) Conventional - Correct Answer -D
Which of the following warm-blooded vertebrates is not regulated by the
Animal Welfare Act?
a) Horses used for antibody production
b) Sheep used in open heart surgery research
c) Pigeons used for behavioral testing
d) Wild rats used for viral infection - Correct Answer -C
___________ is the science of poisons and the harmful or noxious
effects these substances have on living organisms.
a) Histology
b) Botany
c) Pathology
d) Toxicology - Correct Answer -D
The written document that an investigator must complete, and submit to
their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, if they plan to use
animals in research is called the ___________________.
a) Animal use protocol
b) Animal use grant
c) Research use protocol
d) Research use grant - Correct Answer -A
How long can bacteria survive when kept in the transport media of a
sterile swab?
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,a) 24 hrs.
b) 48 hrs.
c) 72 hrs.
d) 96 hrs. - Correct Answer -A
A beagle is euthanized in May 1999. How long must the animal facility
retain the USDA identification tags (if used) on the animal for possible
review by the USDA?
a) 6 months
b) 12 months
c) 24 months
d) 36 months - Correct Answer -B
The process which reduces the number of pathogenic organisms on an
object to a harmless level is known as:
a) Disinfection
b) Sanitization
c) Sterilization
d) Pasteurization - Correct Answer -A
Special glass tubes are used to collect blood samples, these tubes have
different colored rubber stoppers to indicate which anticoagulant, if any,
is in the tube. Which of the following colors is used to indicate EDTA is
in the glass tube?
a) Blue
b) Red
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, c) Purple
d) Green - Correct Answer -C
Blood chemistry tests are performed on blood, plasma, or serum to help
diagnose abnormal conditions or illness in animals and humans. Which
of the following tests can be used to determine abnormal liver function?
a) ALT & AST
b) BUN & Creatinine
c) CPK & Na
d) Amylase & Lipase - Correct Answer -A
What is the name of the committee made up of scientists and
nonscientists that reviews animal use protocols, inspects the animal
facility, and monitors experimental procedures in which animals are
used?
a) OPRR
b) OSHA
c) ACUP
d) IACUC - Correct Answer -D
What is the name of the voluntary accreditation organization that
inspects and accredits animal care programs?
a) USDA
b) FDA
c) AAALAC, Int.
d) PHS - Correct Answer -C
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BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH
COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+| AALAS LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
Which regulatory agency performs annual unannounced site inspections
and enforces the Animal Welfare Act?
a) AAALAC, Int.
b) FDA
c) PHS
d) USDA - Correct Answer -D
___________ pathology is the study of the structure of diseased tissues.
a) Topical
b) Clinical
c) Microscopic
d) Anatomical - Correct Answer -D
Which types of animals are reared in open (non-filtered) cages and have
an unknown microbial status?
a) SPF
b) Germfree
c) Gnotobiotic
pg. 1
,d) Conventional - Correct Answer -D
Which of the following warm-blooded vertebrates is not regulated by the
Animal Welfare Act?
a) Horses used for antibody production
b) Sheep used in open heart surgery research
c) Pigeons used for behavioral testing
d) Wild rats used for viral infection - Correct Answer -C
___________ is the science of poisons and the harmful or noxious
effects these substances have on living organisms.
a) Histology
b) Botany
c) Pathology
d) Toxicology - Correct Answer -D
The written document that an investigator must complete, and submit to
their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, if they plan to use
animals in research is called the ___________________.
a) Animal use protocol
b) Animal use grant
c) Research use protocol
d) Research use grant - Correct Answer -A
How long can bacteria survive when kept in the transport media of a
sterile swab?
pg. 2
,a) 24 hrs.
b) 48 hrs.
c) 72 hrs.
d) 96 hrs. - Correct Answer -A
A beagle is euthanized in May 1999. How long must the animal facility
retain the USDA identification tags (if used) on the animal for possible
review by the USDA?
a) 6 months
b) 12 months
c) 24 months
d) 36 months - Correct Answer -B
The process which reduces the number of pathogenic organisms on an
object to a harmless level is known as:
a) Disinfection
b) Sanitization
c) Sterilization
d) Pasteurization - Correct Answer -A
Special glass tubes are used to collect blood samples, these tubes have
different colored rubber stoppers to indicate which anticoagulant, if any,
is in the tube. Which of the following colors is used to indicate EDTA is
in the glass tube?
a) Blue
b) Red
pg. 3
, c) Purple
d) Green - Correct Answer -C
Blood chemistry tests are performed on blood, plasma, or serum to help
diagnose abnormal conditions or illness in animals and humans. Which
of the following tests can be used to determine abnormal liver function?
a) ALT & AST
b) BUN & Creatinine
c) CPK & Na
d) Amylase & Lipase - Correct Answer -A
What is the name of the committee made up of scientists and
nonscientists that reviews animal use protocols, inspects the animal
facility, and monitors experimental procedures in which animals are
used?
a) OPRR
b) OSHA
c) ACUP
d) IACUC - Correct Answer -D
What is the name of the voluntary accreditation organization that
inspects and accredits animal care programs?
a) USDA
b) FDA
c) AAALAC, Int.
d) PHS - Correct Answer -C
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