AAB MT Exam General Knowledge General
Operations Questions and 100% correct answers
|Graded A+ (2026/2027)
What is the bright field microscope used for? - answer -Gram stains and routine hematology
slides.
What are the three levels of testing as defined by CLIA? - answer -Waved, moderately complex
testing, and highly complex testing.
A Provider Performed Microscopy (PPM) is an example of what level of complexity testing? -
answer -Moderately complex testing.
What are the two main components of an FDA approved Waved Testing? - answer -So simple
that anyone can perform the test and that there are no serious side affects of performing the
test incorrectly.
What are some common waved tests? - answer -Urine dipstick, urine pregnancy, and whole
glucose testing.
Define Pre-analytical patient test management. - answer -Factors that affect results of a
laboratory test that occur before the process of performing the test.
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, Define Analytical patient test management. - answer -Factors that affect results of a laboratory
test that occur during the process of performing the test.
Define Post analytical patient test management. - answer -Factors that affect results of a
laboratory test that occur after the process of performing the test.
The JOINT Commission requires how many identifiers to be used for patient testing? - answer -
Two
A Qualitative test most contain? - answer -A positive and a negative control.
A Quantitative test most contain? - answer -Two controls of different concentration.
Examples of when a Remedial action must be taken includes? - answer -Equipment performance
outside of control limits and Calibration and Control failure.
When remedial action is required, what must take place? - answer -When errors to patient lab
results are made and when there is a delay in testing (Proper notification is required).
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Operations Questions and 100% correct answers
|Graded A+ (2026/2027)
What is the bright field microscope used for? - answer -Gram stains and routine hematology
slides.
What are the three levels of testing as defined by CLIA? - answer -Waved, moderately complex
testing, and highly complex testing.
A Provider Performed Microscopy (PPM) is an example of what level of complexity testing? -
answer -Moderately complex testing.
What are the two main components of an FDA approved Waved Testing? - answer -So simple
that anyone can perform the test and that there are no serious side affects of performing the
test incorrectly.
What are some common waved tests? - answer -Urine dipstick, urine pregnancy, and whole
glucose testing.
Define Pre-analytical patient test management. - answer -Factors that affect results of a
laboratory test that occur before the process of performing the test.
1|Page
, Define Analytical patient test management. - answer -Factors that affect results of a laboratory
test that occur during the process of performing the test.
Define Post analytical patient test management. - answer -Factors that affect results of a
laboratory test that occur after the process of performing the test.
The JOINT Commission requires how many identifiers to be used for patient testing? - answer -
Two
A Qualitative test most contain? - answer -A positive and a negative control.
A Quantitative test most contain? - answer -Two controls of different concentration.
Examples of when a Remedial action must be taken includes? - answer -Equipment performance
outside of control limits and Calibration and Control failure.
When remedial action is required, what must take place? - answer -When errors to patient lab
results are made and when there is a delay in testing (Proper notification is required).
2|Page
