MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
Standard precautions apply to all of the following except:
a. Blood
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Semen
d. Concentrated acids -
correct answer ✅d. Concentrated acids
The most important practice in preventing the spread of disease is:
a. Wearing masks during patient contact
b. Proper hand washing
c. Wearing disposable laboratory coats
d. Identifying specimens from known or suspected HIV- and HBV-
infected patients with a red label -
correct answer ✅b. Proper hand washing
The appropriate dilution of bleach to use in laboratory disinfection
is:
a. 1:2
b. 1:5
c. 1:10
,MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
d. 1:100 -
correct answer ✅d. 1:10
How frequently should fire alarms and sprinkler systems be tested?
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Quarterly
d. Annually -
correct answer ✅c. Quarterly
Where should alcohol and other flammable chemicals be stored?
a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet away from heat
sources
b. Under a hood and arranged alphabetically for ease of
identification in an emergency
c. In a refrigerator at 2 C to 8 C to reduce volatilization
d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light -
correct answer ✅a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet
away from heat sources
The most frequent cause of needle punctures is:
,MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
a. Patient movement during venipuncture
b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
c. Inattention during removal of needle after venipuncture
d. Failure to attach needle firmly to syringe or tube holder -
correct answer ✅b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
What class fire extinguisher would be appropriate to use on a fire in
a chemical cabinet?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D -
correct answer ✅b. Class B
Select the needle most commonly used in standard venipuncture in
an adult:
a. One inch, 18 gauge
b. One inch, 21 gauge
c. One-half inch, 23 gauge
, MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
d. One-half inch, 25 gauge -
correct answer ✅b. One inch, 21 gauge
The process of formation and development of blood cells is termed:
a. Hematopoiesis
b. Hematemesis
c. Hematocytometry
d. Hematorrhea -
correct answer ✅a. Hematopoiesis
During the second trimester of fetal development, the primary site
of blood cell production is:
a. Bone marrow
b. Spleen
c. Lymph nodes
d. Liver -
correct answer ✅d. Liver
Which of the following organs is responsible for the maturation of T
lymphocytes and regulation of their expression of CD4 and CD8?
And Answers
Standard precautions apply to all of the following except:
a. Blood
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Semen
d. Concentrated acids -
correct answer ✅d. Concentrated acids
The most important practice in preventing the spread of disease is:
a. Wearing masks during patient contact
b. Proper hand washing
c. Wearing disposable laboratory coats
d. Identifying specimens from known or suspected HIV- and HBV-
infected patients with a red label -
correct answer ✅b. Proper hand washing
The appropriate dilution of bleach to use in laboratory disinfection
is:
a. 1:2
b. 1:5
c. 1:10
,MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
d. 1:100 -
correct answer ✅d. 1:10
How frequently should fire alarms and sprinkler systems be tested?
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Quarterly
d. Annually -
correct answer ✅c. Quarterly
Where should alcohol and other flammable chemicals be stored?
a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet away from heat
sources
b. Under a hood and arranged alphabetically for ease of
identification in an emergency
c. In a refrigerator at 2 C to 8 C to reduce volatilization
d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light -
correct answer ✅a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet
away from heat sources
The most frequent cause of needle punctures is:
,MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
a. Patient movement during venipuncture
b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
c. Inattention during removal of needle after venipuncture
d. Failure to attach needle firmly to syringe or tube holder -
correct answer ✅b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
What class fire extinguisher would be appropriate to use on a fire in
a chemical cabinet?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D -
correct answer ✅b. Class B
Select the needle most commonly used in standard venipuncture in
an adult:
a. One inch, 18 gauge
b. One inch, 21 gauge
c. One-half inch, 23 gauge
, MLT ASCP Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
d. One-half inch, 25 gauge -
correct answer ✅b. One inch, 21 gauge
The process of formation and development of blood cells is termed:
a. Hematopoiesis
b. Hematemesis
c. Hematocytometry
d. Hematorrhea -
correct answer ✅a. Hematopoiesis
During the second trimester of fetal development, the primary site
of blood cell production is:
a. Bone marrow
b. Spleen
c. Lymph nodes
d. Liver -
correct answer ✅d. Liver
Which of the following organs is responsible for the maturation of T
lymphocytes and regulation of their expression of CD4 and CD8?
