AMT Molecular Diagnostics Technologist (MDT) Certification
Exam Questions And Correct Answers Actual exam 2026
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationales 2026 Q&A
1. **Which of the following fields does molecular diagnostic techniques primarily involve?**
- a) Microbiology
- b) Chemistry
- c) Physics
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- d) Molecular biology
- e) None of the above
2. **Molecular diagnostic techniques are utilized in which area of pathology?**
- a) Neoplastic disorders
- b) Infectious diseases
- c) Inherited conditions
- d) Identity determination
- e) All of the above
3. **Which of the following is an amplification technique?**
- a) PCR
- b) Southern blot
- c) Northern blot
- d) Western blot
- e) FISH
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4. **Which blotting technique is used to detect DNA?**
- a) Western blot
- b) Northern blot
- c) Southern blot
- d) Dot blot
- e) All of the above
5. **In situ hybridization is a part of which category?**
- a) Amplification techniques
- b) Hybridization techniques
- c) Blotting techniques
- d) Sequencing techniques
- e) None of the above
6. **Which material is suitable for molecular diagnostic techniques?**
- a) Formalin fixed
- b) Paraffin embedded
- c) Whole blood
- d) Glass slides
- e) All of the above