ALBERTA MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWER) PLUS RATIONALE 2026 Q&A|INSTANT
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1. The main regulatory body for MLTs in Alberta is:
A. CSMLS
B. AHS
C. ACMLT (Alberta College of Medical Laboratory Technologists)
D. Health Canada
Answer: C
Rationale: ACMLT regulates medical laboratory technologists in Alberta under provincial
legislation.
2. The primary function of a laboratory technologist is to:
A. Diagnose disease
B. Perform and analyze laboratory tests
C. Prescribe medication
D. Treat patients directly
Answer: B
Rationale: MLTs perform diagnostic testing and analysis, not clinical diagnosis.
3. Hemoglobin is primarily responsible for:
A. Clotting
B. Oxygen transport
C. Immunity
D. Digestion
Answer: B
Rationale: Hemoglobin carries oxygen in red blood cells.
,4. The normal pH range of blood is:
A. 6.0–6.5
B. 7.35–7.45
C. 7.8–8.5
D. 6.8–7.0
Answer: B
Rationale: Blood must remain slightly alkaline.
5. A CBC test measures:
A. Liver enzymes only
B. Blood cells (RBC, WBC, platelets)
C. Hormones
D. Kidney function only
Answer: B
Rationale: Complete blood count evaluates blood cell components.
6. Leukocytosis refers to:
A. Low RBC count
B. High WBC count
C. Low platelets
D. High glucose
Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated white blood cell count.
7. Anemia is:
A. High RBC count
B. Low hemoglobin or RBCs
C. High WBC count
D. Infection
Answer: B
Rationale: Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity.
, 8. The anticoagulant used in CBC tubes is:
A. Heparin
B. EDTA
C. Sodium chloride
D. Glucose
Answer: B
Rationale: EDTA preserves blood cell morphology.
9. ESR measures:
A. Glucose
B. Inflammation
C. Cholesterol
D. Platelet function
Answer: B
Rationale: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate indicates inflammation.
10. Platelets are responsible for:
A. Oxygen transport
B. Clotting
C. Immunity
D. Hormone production
Answer: B
Rationale: Platelets form blood clots.
11. The most common cause of microcytic anemia is:
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Iron deficiency
C. Infection
D. Leukemia
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWER) PLUS RATIONALE 2026 Q&A|INSTANT
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1. The main regulatory body for MLTs in Alberta is:
A. CSMLS
B. AHS
C. ACMLT (Alberta College of Medical Laboratory Technologists)
D. Health Canada
Answer: C
Rationale: ACMLT regulates medical laboratory technologists in Alberta under provincial
legislation.
2. The primary function of a laboratory technologist is to:
A. Diagnose disease
B. Perform and analyze laboratory tests
C. Prescribe medication
D. Treat patients directly
Answer: B
Rationale: MLTs perform diagnostic testing and analysis, not clinical diagnosis.
3. Hemoglobin is primarily responsible for:
A. Clotting
B. Oxygen transport
C. Immunity
D. Digestion
Answer: B
Rationale: Hemoglobin carries oxygen in red blood cells.
,4. The normal pH range of blood is:
A. 6.0–6.5
B. 7.35–7.45
C. 7.8–8.5
D. 6.8–7.0
Answer: B
Rationale: Blood must remain slightly alkaline.
5. A CBC test measures:
A. Liver enzymes only
B. Blood cells (RBC, WBC, platelets)
C. Hormones
D. Kidney function only
Answer: B
Rationale: Complete blood count evaluates blood cell components.
6. Leukocytosis refers to:
A. Low RBC count
B. High WBC count
C. Low platelets
D. High glucose
Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated white blood cell count.
7. Anemia is:
A. High RBC count
B. Low hemoglobin or RBCs
C. High WBC count
D. Infection
Answer: B
Rationale: Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity.
, 8. The anticoagulant used in CBC tubes is:
A. Heparin
B. EDTA
C. Sodium chloride
D. Glucose
Answer: B
Rationale: EDTA preserves blood cell morphology.
9. ESR measures:
A. Glucose
B. Inflammation
C. Cholesterol
D. Platelet function
Answer: B
Rationale: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate indicates inflammation.
10. Platelets are responsible for:
A. Oxygen transport
B. Clotting
C. Immunity
D. Hormone production
Answer: B
Rationale: Platelets form blood clots.
11. The most common cause of microcytic anemia is:
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Iron deficiency
C. Infection
D. Leukemia
