COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT (ASCP)
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn
when handling blood specimens?
Answer: Gloves, lab coat, and safety goggles.
2. What is the proper procedure for collecting a clean-catch urine
specimen?
Answer:
1. Clean: The patient cleans the urethral area using a provided
antiseptic towelette to remove contaminants.
2. Initiate Stream: The patient begins urinating into the toilet.
3. Collect: Without stopping the stream, the patient collects the
"mid-stream" portion directly into a sterile container.
4. Cap: The container is sealed to prevent contamination.
3. If you need to dilute a 1:5 sample of serum with distilled water to
perform a test, how much serum and how much distilled water do you
need to make 10 mL of the diluted sample?
Answer: 2 mL of serum and 8 mL of distilled water.
Calculation: A 1:5 dilution means 1 part serum to 4 parts water. For 10
mL total: 10 ÷ 5 = 2 mL serum; 10 − 2 = 8 mL water.
, 4. What action should you take if the control results fall outside of the
acceptable range?
Answer: Investigate the cause of the deviation, recalibrate equipment if
necessary, and reanalyze the control.
5. What should you do if a piece of laboratory equipment is
malfunctioning?
Answer: Notify the supervisor, discontinue use of the equipment, and
follow the established procedure for reporting equipment failures.
6. What is the reference range for fasting blood glucose levels?
Answer: Typically, it is between 70 and 100 mg/dL.
7. What is the typical appearance of a neutrophil under a microscope?
Answer: Segmented nucleus with granules in the cytoplasm.
8. What is the primary method for identifying bacteria in a clinical
laboratory?
Answer: Gram staining followed by microscopy.
9. What type of antibody is produced during the primary response to
an antigen?
Answer: IgM antibodies.
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn
when handling blood specimens?
Answer: Gloves, lab coat, and safety goggles.
2. What is the proper procedure for collecting a clean-catch urine
specimen?
Answer:
1. Clean: The patient cleans the urethral area using a provided
antiseptic towelette to remove contaminants.
2. Initiate Stream: The patient begins urinating into the toilet.
3. Collect: Without stopping the stream, the patient collects the
"mid-stream" portion directly into a sterile container.
4. Cap: The container is sealed to prevent contamination.
3. If you need to dilute a 1:5 sample of serum with distilled water to
perform a test, how much serum and how much distilled water do you
need to make 10 mL of the diluted sample?
Answer: 2 mL of serum and 8 mL of distilled water.
Calculation: A 1:5 dilution means 1 part serum to 4 parts water. For 10
mL total: 10 ÷ 5 = 2 mL serum; 10 − 2 = 8 mL water.
, 4. What action should you take if the control results fall outside of the
acceptable range?
Answer: Investigate the cause of the deviation, recalibrate equipment if
necessary, and reanalyze the control.
5. What should you do if a piece of laboratory equipment is
malfunctioning?
Answer: Notify the supervisor, discontinue use of the equipment, and
follow the established procedure for reporting equipment failures.
6. What is the reference range for fasting blood glucose levels?
Answer: Typically, it is between 70 and 100 mg/dL.
7. What is the typical appearance of a neutrophil under a microscope?
Answer: Segmented nucleus with granules in the cytoplasm.
8. What is the primary method for identifying bacteria in a clinical
laboratory?
Answer: Gram staining followed by microscopy.
9. What type of antibody is produced during the primary response to
an antigen?
Answer: IgM antibodies.
