BASIC KNOWLEDGE ASCP/AABB EXAM STUDY PREP
What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they
are available for purchase by consumers? - Answers - Food and Drug administration
(FDA)
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - Answers - annually
What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve? - Answers -
3
What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope? - Answers - 1000x
What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material? - Answers - glass
volumetric pipettes
Which unit of measure refers to 10 -3? - Answers - milli
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - Answers - 3.00
200 uL of patient serum is diluted with 800 uL of saline. What is the final dilution? -
Answers - 1:5
After preventative maintenance by field service, what is recommended? - Answers -
verification of quality control results.
According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and
reporting test results? - Answers - testing personnel.
What are some job duties of the testing personnel? - Answers - inventory control,
equipment maintenance,
accuracy of reported results.
What is required to be kept in the employee's personnel records? - Answers - job
competency training checklist.
remedial action documentation,
annual performance appraisal.
What is true concerning continuing education unites (CEUs)? - Answers - CEUs
provide an opportunity to learn about new technological advances.
CEUs provide an opportunity for networking among colleagues.
CEUs are required by some states and organizations.
, Who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory? -
Answers - quality assurance
Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety? - Answers -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which federal law requires that the customer complaints be documented? - Answers -
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain all
of the following information: - Answers - product name,
hazard warning,
manufacturer's name and address.
Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning the laboratory is the
responsibility of which area? - Answers - quality assurance
Which federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and
annually thereafter? - Answers - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals? - Answers -
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Which bloodborne pathogens are of greatest risk to laboratorians? - Answers -
hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus
All of the following are components of the OSHA Tuberculosis Plan: - Answers - all
employees with patient contact must be fit for respirators.
all laboratory employees are required to have PPD skin tests.
employees who have had a positive PPD must have an annual chest x-ray exam.
When a fire occurs, when should the hospital operator be notified of the fire? - Answers
- after pulling the alarm
Which federal agency regulates disposal of biohazardous waste? - Answers -
Environmental Protection agency (EPA)
What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results:
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - Answers - 112
How is the relative centrifugal force calculated? - Answers - 1.18 X 10 -5 x r x rpm2
What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they
are available for purchase by consumers? - Answers - Food and Drug administration
(FDA)
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - Answers - annually
What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve? - Answers -
3
What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope? - Answers - 1000x
What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material? - Answers - glass
volumetric pipettes
Which unit of measure refers to 10 -3? - Answers - milli
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL given the following results?
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - Answers - 3.00
200 uL of patient serum is diluted with 800 uL of saline. What is the final dilution? -
Answers - 1:5
After preventative maintenance by field service, what is recommended? - Answers -
verification of quality control results.
According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and
reporting test results? - Answers - testing personnel.
What are some job duties of the testing personnel? - Answers - inventory control,
equipment maintenance,
accuracy of reported results.
What is required to be kept in the employee's personnel records? - Answers - job
competency training checklist.
remedial action documentation,
annual performance appraisal.
What is true concerning continuing education unites (CEUs)? - Answers - CEUs
provide an opportunity to learn about new technological advances.
CEUs provide an opportunity for networking among colleagues.
CEUs are required by some states and organizations.
, Who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory? -
Answers - quality assurance
Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety? - Answers -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which federal law requires that the customer complaints be documented? - Answers -
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain all
of the following information: - Answers - product name,
hazard warning,
manufacturer's name and address.
Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning the laboratory is the
responsibility of which area? - Answers - quality assurance
Which federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and
annually thereafter? - Answers - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals? - Answers -
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Which bloodborne pathogens are of greatest risk to laboratorians? - Answers -
hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus
All of the following are components of the OSHA Tuberculosis Plan: - Answers - all
employees with patient contact must be fit for respirators.
all laboratory employees are required to have PPD skin tests.
employees who have had a positive PPD must have an annual chest x-ray exam.
When a fire occurs, when should the hospital operator be notified of the fire? - Answers
- after pulling the alarm
Which federal agency regulates disposal of biohazardous waste? - Answers -
Environmental Protection agency (EPA)
What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results:
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - Answers - 112
How is the relative centrifugal force calculated? - Answers - 1.18 X 10 -5 x r x rpm2
