ASCP CG CERTIFICATION EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

ASCP CG CERTIFICATION EXAM Q&A 2026
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+

◉ Methyl red Positive and Negative example. Answer: Positive: E. coli
Negative: Kleb. pneumo


◉ Citrate Positive and Negative examples. Answer: Positive: Kleb.
pneumo
Negative: E. coli


◉ VP and Citrate reactions for E. coli and Kleb. pneumo: Answer: E.
coli: negative
Kleb. pneumo: positive


◉ Eosinophils in urine sediment indicate: Answer: acute interstitial
nephritis


◉ What is measured in procainamide? Answer: N-acetylprocainamide
(NAPA)

, ◉ Which microorganism is linked to glomerulonephritis? Answer: Post-
streptococcal: S. pyogenes Group A


◉ What diseases are linked to basophilic stippling? Answer: -beta thal
major
-lead poisoning


◉ Organisms that must be worked on under the hood: Answer: -
Brucella
-N. meningitidis
-Mycobacterium
-Fungi and Molds


◉ Who discovered ABO groups? Answer: Karl Landsteiner


◉ Beer's Law states that: Answer: absorbance is directly proportional to
the concentration of substance in solution


◉ Positive and Negative Control for Oxidase. Answer: P. aeruginosa -
pos
E. coli - neg


◉ Positive and Negative control for butyrate: Answer: Pos: M.
catarhalis