MT AMT Practice Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
When counting platelets using the Unopette System (a manual method), which area is
used
to count on the Neubauer hemacytometer?
Select one:
a. All 9 squares
b. Large center square
c. 4 corner squares
d. 4 corner squares of the center square
Correct Answer
Large center square
Question 2
With which enzyme does carbohydrate metabolism begin?
Select one:
a. Pancreatic amylase
b. Lactate dehydrogenase
c. Salivary amylase
d. Phosphofructokinase
Correct Answer
Salivary amylase
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,Question 3
Cryoprecipitated AHF is stable for one year frozen and can be used
Select one:
a. to treat patients with hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease and other coagulation
abnormalities.
b. instead of whole blood.
c. for a volume expander.
d. only in post operative patients.
Correct Answer
to treat patients with hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease and other coagulation
abnormalities
Question 4
Anti-A or Anti-B recipient antibodies
Select one:
a. are almost always capable of causing rapid destruction of incompatible transfused
red
cells.
b. are least likely to cause hemolytic reactions.
c. may cause only a delayed mild reaction.
d. only attack type O donor red cells.
Correct Answer
are almost always capable of causing rapid destruction of incompatible transfused
red
cells
Question 5
The nutrients in chocolate agar that enable organisms to grow on this media that will
not grow
on blood agar are
Select one:
a. charcoal and yeast extracts.
b. sucrose and egg yolk.
c. hemin (X) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (V) factors.
d. glucose and casein.
Correct Answer
hemin (X) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (V) factors.
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,Question 6
A phrase used to describe the location where testing is performed (such as the
bedside) is
known as
Select one:
a. point of care testing.
b. bedside remote testing.
c. physician performed testing.
d. waived testing.
Correct Answer
point of care testing
Question 7
Transfusion-related complications
Select one:
a. include infection transmission, alloimmunization and immunohematologic
reactions.
b. are rare and non-significant.
c. include weight loss, hypertension and diarrhea.
d. are always life-threatening.
Correct Answer
include infection transmission, alloimmunization and
immunohematologic reactions.
Question 8
Streptococcal grouping tests are an example of
Select one:
a. enzyme immunoassays.
b. immunofluorescent assays.
c. particle agglutination.
d. precipitin tests.
Correct Answer
particle agglutination.
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, Question 9
Under CLIA law, the assaying of materials of known concentration in the same manner
as
patient samples to substantiate the instrument or test system's calibration throughout
the
reportable range for the patient test results is
Select one:
a. calibration.
b. calibration verification.
c. a challenge.
d. quality control.
Correct Answer
calibration verification
Question 10
The basics of immunology are
Select one:
a. non-specificity and reactivity.
b. antigenic stimuli and visible reactions.
c. exposure, response and genetic variations.
d. memory, specificity, recognition of "nonself".
Correct Answer
memory, specificity, recognition of "nonself".
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Correct Answers
Question 1
When counting platelets using the Unopette System (a manual method), which area is
used
to count on the Neubauer hemacytometer?
Select one:
a. All 9 squares
b. Large center square
c. 4 corner squares
d. 4 corner squares of the center square
Correct Answer
Large center square
Question 2
With which enzyme does carbohydrate metabolism begin?
Select one:
a. Pancreatic amylase
b. Lactate dehydrogenase
c. Salivary amylase
d. Phosphofructokinase
Correct Answer
Salivary amylase
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,Question 3
Cryoprecipitated AHF is stable for one year frozen and can be used
Select one:
a. to treat patients with hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease and other coagulation
abnormalities.
b. instead of whole blood.
c. for a volume expander.
d. only in post operative patients.
Correct Answer
to treat patients with hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease and other coagulation
abnormalities
Question 4
Anti-A or Anti-B recipient antibodies
Select one:
a. are almost always capable of causing rapid destruction of incompatible transfused
red
cells.
b. are least likely to cause hemolytic reactions.
c. may cause only a delayed mild reaction.
d. only attack type O donor red cells.
Correct Answer
are almost always capable of causing rapid destruction of incompatible transfused
red
cells
Question 5
The nutrients in chocolate agar that enable organisms to grow on this media that will
not grow
on blood agar are
Select one:
a. charcoal and yeast extracts.
b. sucrose and egg yolk.
c. hemin (X) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (V) factors.
d. glucose and casein.
Correct Answer
hemin (X) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (V) factors.
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,Question 6
A phrase used to describe the location where testing is performed (such as the
bedside) is
known as
Select one:
a. point of care testing.
b. bedside remote testing.
c. physician performed testing.
d. waived testing.
Correct Answer
point of care testing
Question 7
Transfusion-related complications
Select one:
a. include infection transmission, alloimmunization and immunohematologic
reactions.
b. are rare and non-significant.
c. include weight loss, hypertension and diarrhea.
d. are always life-threatening.
Correct Answer
include infection transmission, alloimmunization and
immunohematologic reactions.
Question 8
Streptococcal grouping tests are an example of
Select one:
a. enzyme immunoassays.
b. immunofluorescent assays.
c. particle agglutination.
d. precipitin tests.
Correct Answer
particle agglutination.
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, Question 9
Under CLIA law, the assaying of materials of known concentration in the same manner
as
patient samples to substantiate the instrument or test system's calibration throughout
the
reportable range for the patient test results is
Select one:
a. calibration.
b. calibration verification.
c. a challenge.
d. quality control.
Correct Answer
calibration verification
Question 10
The basics of immunology are
Select one:
a. non-specificity and reactivity.
b. antigenic stimuli and visible reactions.
c. exposure, response and genetic variations.
d. memory, specificity, recognition of "nonself".
Correct Answer
memory, specificity, recognition of "nonself".
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