AMT MLT EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What category of bioterrorism agents have the highest
priority and pose a risk to national security because they
can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person .Category A
to person, result in high mortality rates and have the
potential for major public health impact? Bioterrorism agents are a concern to laboratories. These
agents are divided into categories A, B and C. Category A
a. Category A agents have the highest priority. Anthrax and Smallpox are
b. Category B examples of Category A agents
c. Category C
d. Category D
c. Total laboratory automation
What does the acronym TLA mean?
The move toward total laboratory automation is being
a. Thin layer application driven by forces outside the clinical laboratory, such as
b. Time lag aspiration healthcare reform and managed care. Developments in
c.Total laboratory automation automation within the three phases of laboratory testing,
d. Toxicity level assays robotics, data management, and workflow integration are
making the move toward TLA possible.
The light source of a microscope is located at the base.
The light is directed upward. , with or without d. Tungsten
halogen, is a common type of bulb used.
Many styles or types of bulbs are available. Generally,
a.Fluorescent tungsten or tungsten-halogen bulbs are used as the light
b.Lithium source located at the base of a microscope. It is important
c.Polarized the bulb is designed for the specific microscope used.
d.Tungsten
What formula is used to convert Celsius to Kelvin?
c. Celsius plus 273
a. Celsius plus 73
To convert Celsius to Kelvin, add 273 to the Celsius number.
b. Celsius plus 173
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c.Celsius plus 273
d.Celsius plus 373
c. 20 mL
Volume (V1) * Concentration (C1) = Volume (v2) * Concen-
How many milliliters (mL) of 0.25 M NaOH are needed to tration (c2)
make 100 mL of a 0.05 M solution of NaOH?
(x)mL * 0.25 M = 100 mL * 0.05 M
a.0.2 mL
(x) * 0.25 = 100 * 0.05
b.2.0 mL
c.20 mL
(x) * 0.25 = 5
d.0.02 mL
(x) = .25
(x) = 20 mL
a. Accuracy
Which term helps describe how close a test result is to the
true value? Accuracy describes how close a test result is to the expect-
ed value. This can be done by testing commercially avail-
a.Accuracy
able calibrators/calibration and quality control materials
b.Calibration
with known values. If test results for these samples fall
c.Precision
within the manufacturer's stated acceptable limits, accu-
d.Standard
racy is verified.
Which substance is employed to produce a chemical re- c. Reagent
action?
A reagent is defined as any substance employed to pro-
a.Contaminant duce a chemical reaction. In highly automated clinical
b.Pyrogens laboratories, very few reagents are prepared by laboratory
c.Reagent statt. In many cases, only water or butter needs to be
d.Solution added to a prepackaged reagent.
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Which category of bioterrorism agents include emerging
c. Category C
pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemina-
tion in the future because of availability, ease of produc- Bioterrorism agents are a concern to laboratories. These
tion and dissemination? agents are divided into categories A, B and C. The agents
that have the third-highest priority are in the Category C
a. Category A
and include emerging pathogens. Category C bioterror-
b. Category B
ism agents have the potential to be engineered for mess
c. Category C
dissemination.
d. Category D
What are Class B fire extinguishers used for?
a. Electric equipment
b. Flammable liquids
b.Flammable liquids
c. Ordinary combustibles
d. Powdered metal (combustible) material
Which type of microscope objective should never be used
with oil?
a. 40x objective
a. 0x objective
The 40x objective, also known as the high-power or
b. 0x objective
high-dry objective, should never be used with oil.
c. 3x objective
d.100x objective
What category are agents anthrax, botulism, plague, a. Category A
smallpox, tularemia, filoviruses, and arenaviruses classi-
fied as? Category A are pathogens that are rarely seen in the
United States. These agents have the highest priority; or-
a. Category A ganisms in this category pose a risk to national security
b. Category B because they can be easily disseminated or transmitted
c. Category C from person to person and result in high mortality rates
d. Category D and have the potential for major public health impact.
, AMT MLT EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the chemistry methodology that is based on
the measurement of electromagnetic radiation, either ab- d. Spectrophotometry
sorbed or emitted, at ditterent wavelengths?
The chemistry methodology that is based on substances
a.Fluorometry of clinical interest selectively absorbs or emits electromag-
b.Nephelometry netic energy at ditterent wavelengths is spectrophotome-
c.Photometry try.
d.Spectrophotometry
If a 10x eyepiece is used with a 45x objective, what is the
c. 450
total magnification?
The total magnification of a microscope can be found by
a.4.5
multiplying the eyepiece magnification by the objective
b.45
magnification. So, 10 times an objective magnification of
c.450
45 is equal to 450.
d.4500
What category of bioterrorism agents include pathogens
that are moderately easy to disseminate, result in moder- b. Category B
ate and low morbidity rates, and require specific enhance-
ments of the CDC's diagnostic capacity and enhanced Bioterrorism agents are a concern to laboratories. These
disease surveillance? agents are divided into categories A, B and C; and Cate-
gory B agents have the second highest priority. Category
a. Category A B agents have moderate morbidity (suttering from the
b. Category B disease) with low mortality (death) rates. Ricin toxin is an
c. Category C example of Category B agent.
d. Category D
Which term refers to blood that is collected directly after
c. Postprandial specimen
a meal?
Blood collected directly after a meal is defined as a post-
a. Blood spot collection
prandial specimen.
b. Fasting collection
What category of bioterrorism agents have the highest
priority and pose a risk to national security because they
can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person .Category A
to person, result in high mortality rates and have the
potential for major public health impact? Bioterrorism agents are a concern to laboratories. These
agents are divided into categories A, B and C. Category A
a. Category A agents have the highest priority. Anthrax and Smallpox are
b. Category B examples of Category A agents
c. Category C
d. Category D
c. Total laboratory automation
What does the acronym TLA mean?
The move toward total laboratory automation is being
a. Thin layer application driven by forces outside the clinical laboratory, such as
b. Time lag aspiration healthcare reform and managed care. Developments in
c.Total laboratory automation automation within the three phases of laboratory testing,
d. Toxicity level assays robotics, data management, and workflow integration are
making the move toward TLA possible.
The light source of a microscope is located at the base.
The light is directed upward. , with or without d. Tungsten
halogen, is a common type of bulb used.
Many styles or types of bulbs are available. Generally,
a.Fluorescent tungsten or tungsten-halogen bulbs are used as the light
b.Lithium source located at the base of a microscope. It is important
c.Polarized the bulb is designed for the specific microscope used.
d.Tungsten
What formula is used to convert Celsius to Kelvin?
c. Celsius plus 273
a. Celsius plus 73
To convert Celsius to Kelvin, add 273 to the Celsius number.
b. Celsius plus 173
, AMT MLT EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
c.Celsius plus 273
d.Celsius plus 373
c. 20 mL
Volume (V1) * Concentration (C1) = Volume (v2) * Concen-
How many milliliters (mL) of 0.25 M NaOH are needed to tration (c2)
make 100 mL of a 0.05 M solution of NaOH?
(x)mL * 0.25 M = 100 mL * 0.05 M
a.0.2 mL
(x) * 0.25 = 100 * 0.05
b.2.0 mL
c.20 mL
(x) * 0.25 = 5
d.0.02 mL
(x) = .25
(x) = 20 mL
a. Accuracy
Which term helps describe how close a test result is to the
true value? Accuracy describes how close a test result is to the expect-
ed value. This can be done by testing commercially avail-
a.Accuracy
able calibrators/calibration and quality control materials
b.Calibration
with known values. If test results for these samples fall
c.Precision
within the manufacturer's stated acceptable limits, accu-
d.Standard
racy is verified.
Which substance is employed to produce a chemical re- c. Reagent
action?
A reagent is defined as any substance employed to pro-
a.Contaminant duce a chemical reaction. In highly automated clinical
b.Pyrogens laboratories, very few reagents are prepared by laboratory
c.Reagent statt. In many cases, only water or butter needs to be
d.Solution added to a prepackaged reagent.
, AMT MLT EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which category of bioterrorism agents include emerging
c. Category C
pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemina-
tion in the future because of availability, ease of produc- Bioterrorism agents are a concern to laboratories. These
tion and dissemination? agents are divided into categories A, B and C. The agents
that have the third-highest priority are in the Category C
a. Category A
and include emerging pathogens. Category C bioterror-
b. Category B
ism agents have the potential to be engineered for mess
c. Category C
dissemination.
d. Category D
What are Class B fire extinguishers used for?
a. Electric equipment
b. Flammable liquids
b.Flammable liquids
c. Ordinary combustibles
d. Powdered metal (combustible) material
Which type of microscope objective should never be used
with oil?
a. 40x objective
a. 0x objective
The 40x objective, also known as the high-power or
b. 0x objective
high-dry objective, should never be used with oil.
c. 3x objective
d.100x objective
What category are agents anthrax, botulism, plague, a. Category A
smallpox, tularemia, filoviruses, and arenaviruses classi-
fied as? Category A are pathogens that are rarely seen in the
United States. These agents have the highest priority; or-
a. Category A ganisms in this category pose a risk to national security
b. Category B because they can be easily disseminated or transmitted
c. Category C from person to person and result in high mortality rates
d. Category D and have the potential for major public health impact.
, AMT MLT EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the chemistry methodology that is based on
the measurement of electromagnetic radiation, either ab- d. Spectrophotometry
sorbed or emitted, at ditterent wavelengths?
The chemistry methodology that is based on substances
a.Fluorometry of clinical interest selectively absorbs or emits electromag-
b.Nephelometry netic energy at ditterent wavelengths is spectrophotome-
c.Photometry try.
d.Spectrophotometry
If a 10x eyepiece is used with a 45x objective, what is the
c. 450
total magnification?
The total magnification of a microscope can be found by
a.4.5
multiplying the eyepiece magnification by the objective
b.45
magnification. So, 10 times an objective magnification of
c.450
45 is equal to 450.
d.4500
What category of bioterrorism agents include pathogens
that are moderately easy to disseminate, result in moder- b. Category B
ate and low morbidity rates, and require specific enhance-
ments of the CDC's diagnostic capacity and enhanced Bioterrorism agents are a concern to laboratories. These
disease surveillance? agents are divided into categories A, B and C; and Cate-
gory B agents have the second highest priority. Category
a. Category A B agents have moderate morbidity (suttering from the
b. Category B disease) with low mortality (death) rates. Ricin toxin is an
c. Category C example of Category B agent.
d. Category D
Which term refers to blood that is collected directly after
c. Postprandial specimen
a meal?
Blood collected directly after a meal is defined as a post-
a. Blood spot collection
prandial specimen.
b. Fasting collection
