AAB MT Basic Knowledge Certification Exam Review
Questions and Correct Answers (A+ Graded)
1. What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before
they are available for purchase by consumers?: FDA
2. How often should biological safety hoods be inspected?: Annually
3. What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve?: 3
4. What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope?: 1000X
5. What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material?: Glass
volumetric pipettes
6. Which unit of measure refers to 10^-3?: Milli-
7. What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL: 225/75= 3.00
8. 200 microliters of patient serum is diluted with 800 microliters of saline. What
is the final dilution?: 1:5
9. What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile re-sults?
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL: LDL = Total cholesterol - HDL - (TG/5) 112 = 225
- 75 - (190/5)
10. How is relative centrifugal force calculated?: 1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
11. A chain of custody is required for all of the following:: Legal blood alcohol, pre-em-ployment
drug screen, and paternity testing
12. A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT:: Fetal fibronectin
13. What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories?: Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
14. What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical labora-tories?:
1/7
, Moderately complex
15. How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections?: Every 2 years
16. Which laboratories are NOT required to participate in proficiency testing?-
: Laboratories performing waived testing only.
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Questions and Correct Answers (A+ Graded)
1. What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before
they are available for purchase by consumers?: FDA
2. How often should biological safety hoods be inspected?: Annually
3. What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve?: 3
4. What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope?: 1000X
5. What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material?: Glass
volumetric pipettes
6. Which unit of measure refers to 10^-3?: Milli-
7. What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL: 225/75= 3.00
8. 200 microliters of patient serum is diluted with 800 microliters of saline. What
is the final dilution?: 1:5
9. What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile re-sults?
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL: LDL = Total cholesterol - HDL - (TG/5) 112 = 225
- 75 - (190/5)
10. How is relative centrifugal force calculated?: 1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
11. A chain of custody is required for all of the following:: Legal blood alcohol, pre-em-ployment
drug screen, and paternity testing
12. A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT:: Fetal fibronectin
13. What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories?: Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
14. What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical labora-tories?:
1/7
, Moderately complex
15. How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections?: Every 2 years
16. Which laboratories are NOT required to participate in proficiency testing?-
: Laboratories performing waived testing only.
2/7
