AAB MT Exam General Knowledge
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Key Questions With Verified Answers
What is the RCF formula?-correct-answer-1.118 -5 X 10 X r X rpm2
What is the maintenance for semi-automated pipets?-correct-answer-They must
be calibrated and verified by gravimetric method.
What does a pipet with two etched rings at the top mean?-correct-answer-The
liquid must be blown out.
To deliver uses what force to ensure that the correct volume is pipetted?-correct-
answer-Gravity
What type of pipet has a bulb with a tapered tip?-correct-answer-Volumetric
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What does a graduated line mean on a pipet?-correct-answer-The measuring line.
What is the most common pipet in the clinical lab?-correct-answer-To deliver
pipet
What are dark field microscopes used for?-correct-answer-Identification of
spirochetes
What are electron microscopes used for?-correct-answer-Identification of tissue
tumor markers
What are florescent microscopes used for?-correct-answer-Classically used to
detect ANA and acid fast stains.
What are phase contrast microscopes used for?-correct-answer-Used for manual
platelet counts.
What are polarized microscopes used for?-correct-answer-To identify crystals.