TECHNICIANS PRACTICE SOLUTION
PACK 2026 COMPLETE TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+
◉ Medical Director/Pathologist. Answer: "the doc's doc"...responsible
for lab...M.D. or PhD. (went to med school)
◉ Chief Technologist. Answer: - trained in lab technique, experienced
B.S. or Master's... hires, staffs, budgets...may have business
backgrounds
◉ Staff Tech/Area Supervisor. Answer: - does testing, reports to chief
tech B.S. or A.S. with experience
◉ Lab tech/MLT. Answer: - brings in samples...performs routine testing
under supervision of technologist....A.S. or certificate
◉ Are phlebotomist, lab assistants, lab trainees, etc. needed?. Answer:
Yes, they are needed and necessary to keep flow of the lab. They are
certified or have OJT
◉ Phlebotomy. Answer: specimen drawing and handling
, common test: Venipuncture
◉ Microbiology. Answer: common test:Blood culture
study microorganisms or "microscopic bacteria, viruses, and parasites
◉ Hematology. Answer: common test: CBC
the study of blood, they detect RBC for anemia, WBC for leukocytes,
platelets for blood clotting disorders
◉ immunology/serology. Answer: common test: Rhematoid arthritis,
pregnancy, mono strands,
the study of serum, they are able to locate antigens and antibodies that
are being produced
◉ Immunohematology. Answer: (AKA: Blood Bank) common test: Blood
typing
The store blood for transfusion and use ABO testing to find
crossmatches
◉ Chemistry. Answer: common test: Blood Glucose
the largest department in the lab, test for chemical compounds in the
blood and fluids,
◉ Urinalysis. Answer: common test: urinalysis