ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
1. The immediate spin phase of an indirect antiglobu- Clinically insignificant cold
lin test (antibody screen and antibody identification) antibodies antibodies
could most likely lead to the detection of what?
2. Micosporum canis
3. Which analyte measurement is used to detect early Albumin
nephropathy in a diabetic patient?
4. In order to correctly prepare a 4 M solution of NaOH, 32 grams
how many grams need to be added to 200 mL of
solution? (GMW NaOH =40 g)
5. What are the globular inclusions in this cell? Russell bodies
6. A urine concentration test was performed on a patient This represents normal
after a fluid intake deprivation period with the follow- kidney function
ing findings:
After 12 hours Urine Osmolality = 850 mOsm/KgAfter
16 hours Urine Osmolality = 850 mOsm/Kg
What do these results indicate?
7. This antinuclear antibody (ANA) test is viewed using Nucleolar
fluorescent microscopy, which pattern is this?
8. Which species of Corynebacterium is lipophilic? Corynebacterium jeikeium
9. If a commercial lyophilized reagent is diluted using Systematic error
slightly more distilled water than indicated, what type
of error will occur?
10. The autohemolysis test is MOST useful in the diagno- Hereditary spherocytosis
sis of which condition?
,ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
11. Which clinical laboratory department performs the Clinical Chemistry
most tests?
12. Which test requires a 72-hour stool (fecal) collection? Quantitative fecal fat
13. Which antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern is seen in There is no discernable
the image on the right, which represents the result of pattern
an ANA test viewed using fluorescent microscopy?
14. From the IgG molecule illustration, which region is the A
heavy chain?
15. From the choices listed below, which organism is clas- Lactobacillus species
sified as an aerotolerant anaerobe?
Clostridium novyi
Staphylococcus aureus
Lactobacillus species
Neisseria species
16. The number of patients correctly diagnosed for the Eflciency
disease or not having the disease is defined as:
17. A manual white blood cell count was performed by Cannot report
the hematology technologist. The cell counts for both
sides were 99 and 164 respectively. All nine large
squares were counted on each side. The dilution for
this kit was pre-measured at 1:100. What should the
technologist report as the white cell count?
18. This species of Candida accounts for around 20 per- Candida glabrata
cent of urinary yeast isolates.
19. Positive DAT
,ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which finding best distinguishes immune hemolytic
anemia from other hemolytic anemias?
20. Which analyte shows no difference between capillary Phosphorus
and venous values?
21. Which blood test is used to determine acute pancre- Amylase
atitis?
22. If detected in antibody screen testing, which of the Anti-Leb
following antibodies is NOT considered clinically sig-
nificant in prenatal patients?
23. Homogentisic acid in urine will cause urine to be Brown/black
which color?
24. The type of hypersensitivity reaction associated with Type IV Cell mediated hy-
macrophage activation, cytokine-mediated inflamma- persensitivity (T-cell de-
tion is: pendent)
25. The degree in which a measure is consistent in pro- Reliability
ducing the same results when measuring the same
analyte is called:
26. A college student is treated in the hospital for suspect- Lymphocytes
ed meningitis. Which cells should be identified in the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) report for the cytospin field
that is shown?
27. What contributes most to serum osmolality: Sodium
28. Identify a characteristic of an organ-non specific dis- Lesions caused by depo-
order that distinguishes it from an organ specific dis- sition of antigen-antibody
order. immune complexes
, ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
29. What is the recommended routine testing to be per- ABO/Rh, DAT and/or an-
formed on a newborn of a group B Rh positive female? tibody screening are NOT
routinely performed in
this scenario.
30. A patient has the following hematology test results. Microcytic, hypochromic
Classify the anemia:
Hgb = 8.1 g/dL
Hct = 31%
RBC = 4.0 x 1012/L
31. Which organism displays the characteristic "Medusa Bacillus anthracis
head" on 5% sheep blood agar (SBA) after 18 hours of
incubation at 35°C?
32. Recently the American Diabetes Association (ADA) rec- Estimated average glu-
ommended reporting which of these values in order cose
to correlate with hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) as a further
indicator of glycemic control?
33. Which of the following cells are considered abnormal Myeloblast
and clinically significant on a CSF differential?
Ependymal
Myeloblast
Pia arachnoid mesothelial
Choroidal cells
34. The name of a reaction between a single antigenic Aflnity
determinant and an individual combining site is:
35. A new clinic in the area is sending a very large number Increased testing volume
of additional chemistry tests to the laboratory. The
1. The immediate spin phase of an indirect antiglobu- Clinically insignificant cold
lin test (antibody screen and antibody identification) antibodies antibodies
could most likely lead to the detection of what?
2. Micosporum canis
3. Which analyte measurement is used to detect early Albumin
nephropathy in a diabetic patient?
4. In order to correctly prepare a 4 M solution of NaOH, 32 grams
how many grams need to be added to 200 mL of
solution? (GMW NaOH =40 g)
5. What are the globular inclusions in this cell? Russell bodies
6. A urine concentration test was performed on a patient This represents normal
after a fluid intake deprivation period with the follow- kidney function
ing findings:
After 12 hours Urine Osmolality = 850 mOsm/KgAfter
16 hours Urine Osmolality = 850 mOsm/Kg
What do these results indicate?
7. This antinuclear antibody (ANA) test is viewed using Nucleolar
fluorescent microscopy, which pattern is this?
8. Which species of Corynebacterium is lipophilic? Corynebacterium jeikeium
9. If a commercial lyophilized reagent is diluted using Systematic error
slightly more distilled water than indicated, what type
of error will occur?
10. The autohemolysis test is MOST useful in the diagno- Hereditary spherocytosis
sis of which condition?
,ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
11. Which clinical laboratory department performs the Clinical Chemistry
most tests?
12. Which test requires a 72-hour stool (fecal) collection? Quantitative fecal fat
13. Which antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern is seen in There is no discernable
the image on the right, which represents the result of pattern
an ANA test viewed using fluorescent microscopy?
14. From the IgG molecule illustration, which region is the A
heavy chain?
15. From the choices listed below, which organism is clas- Lactobacillus species
sified as an aerotolerant anaerobe?
Clostridium novyi
Staphylococcus aureus
Lactobacillus species
Neisseria species
16. The number of patients correctly diagnosed for the Eflciency
disease or not having the disease is defined as:
17. A manual white blood cell count was performed by Cannot report
the hematology technologist. The cell counts for both
sides were 99 and 164 respectively. All nine large
squares were counted on each side. The dilution for
this kit was pre-measured at 1:100. What should the
technologist report as the white cell count?
18. This species of Candida accounts for around 20 per- Candida glabrata
cent of urinary yeast isolates.
19. Positive DAT
,ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which finding best distinguishes immune hemolytic
anemia from other hemolytic anemias?
20. Which analyte shows no difference between capillary Phosphorus
and venous values?
21. Which blood test is used to determine acute pancre- Amylase
atitis?
22. If detected in antibody screen testing, which of the Anti-Leb
following antibodies is NOT considered clinically sig-
nificant in prenatal patients?
23. Homogentisic acid in urine will cause urine to be Brown/black
which color?
24. The type of hypersensitivity reaction associated with Type IV Cell mediated hy-
macrophage activation, cytokine-mediated inflamma- persensitivity (T-cell de-
tion is: pendent)
25. The degree in which a measure is consistent in pro- Reliability
ducing the same results when measuring the same
analyte is called:
26. A college student is treated in the hospital for suspect- Lymphocytes
ed meningitis. Which cells should be identified in the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) report for the cytospin field
that is shown?
27. What contributes most to serum osmolality: Sodium
28. Identify a characteristic of an organ-non specific dis- Lesions caused by depo-
order that distinguishes it from an organ specific dis- sition of antigen-antibody
order. immune complexes
, ASCP Board of Certification MLS Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
29. What is the recommended routine testing to be per- ABO/Rh, DAT and/or an-
formed on a newborn of a group B Rh positive female? tibody screening are NOT
routinely performed in
this scenario.
30. A patient has the following hematology test results. Microcytic, hypochromic
Classify the anemia:
Hgb = 8.1 g/dL
Hct = 31%
RBC = 4.0 x 1012/L
31. Which organism displays the characteristic "Medusa Bacillus anthracis
head" on 5% sheep blood agar (SBA) after 18 hours of
incubation at 35°C?
32. Recently the American Diabetes Association (ADA) rec- Estimated average glu-
ommended reporting which of these values in order cose
to correlate with hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) as a further
indicator of glycemic control?
33. Which of the following cells are considered abnormal Myeloblast
and clinically significant on a CSF differential?
Ependymal
Myeloblast
Pia arachnoid mesothelial
Choroidal cells
34. The name of a reaction between a single antigenic Aflnity
determinant and an individual combining site is:
35. A new clinic in the area is sending a very large number Increased testing volume
of additional chemistry tests to the laboratory. The
