CMLA Final study guide Over 500 Questions
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According to OSHA regulations, who must provide PPE?
hospital, employer
All manufacturers of laboratory reagents must supply a document stating the
hazardous properties of the material and other data regarding the use and
disposal of the reagent. What is the document called?
material safety data sheet
A 24 hour Creatinine Clearance test is used to determine the function of the:
Kidney
The ability to achieve both accuracy and precision is
reliability
All of the following can cause a false negative on a rapid strep test EXCEPT:
proper storage and collection
All these are common causes of random errors while testing EXCEPT:
proper storage and collection
All test procedures in the clinical lab must be monitored for accuracy and
precision using:
at least 2 levels of control material
Although many antiseptics and disinfectants may kill HIV, the most practical one
for use on contaminated equipment is:
10% bleach solution
Another name for low blood sugar is:
Hypoglycemia
Another type of testing that can ensure accuracy in addition to QC is:
proficiency testing
Anthrax is:
a bacteria
An autoclave sterilizes by:
steam and increased pressure
Blood cultures are ordered for
FUO- fevers of unknown origin
A cellophane tape preparation should be taken to which department?
microbiology
A centrifuge is used to:
separate liquids from solids
The change in the shape of erythrocytes as observed on a peripheral smear is
described as:
poikilocytosis
CLIA does not mandate:
waived tests
Clumping together of cells or particles is known as:
agglutination
, A compound microscope is used to study all of these types of organisms except
viruses
A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as:
leukopenia
Define homeostasis.
the state of physiological equilibrium
An electronic cell counter is used for
red and white cells
A false positive nitrate on a urine sample indicates:
proper storage
For a lab having a Certificate of Provider Performed Microscopy, what type of
healthcare provider would NOT be allowed to perform microscopic procedures?
medical assistant
The function of the kidney is to remove______ and reabsorb________.
waste products, water
Gamma glutamyl transpeptidose (GGT) is particularly elevated in:
alcoholic cirrhosis
Glucose is stored in the liver as:
glycogen
A gradual change in the mean that proceeds in one direction over six or more
consecutive days is known as a:
trend
Gram negative organisms are:
red, pink
A GTT includes which specimen
blood
Hemoccult testing detects blood in the
stool
Hemoglobin electrophoresis is used to diagnose
anemia
Hemoglobin is found in
red blood cells
The HIPPA privacy rule does not protect patient information that is
accidentally overheard
How is the most sterile urine sample collected
by having a nurse collect while using a catheter
How long be refrigerated if not tested right away
4 hours
How long must test requisitions be kept by the laboratory
2 years
How long should the tourniquet be on the patients arm?
no longer than 1 minute
How many stool samples are needed for an O&P
3 fresh
How much time should pass before a Westergren ESR result is read?
1 hour
with Correct Answers, Guaranteed Pass In Your
Exams
According to OSHA regulations, who must provide PPE?
hospital, employer
All manufacturers of laboratory reagents must supply a document stating the
hazardous properties of the material and other data regarding the use and
disposal of the reagent. What is the document called?
material safety data sheet
A 24 hour Creatinine Clearance test is used to determine the function of the:
Kidney
The ability to achieve both accuracy and precision is
reliability
All of the following can cause a false negative on a rapid strep test EXCEPT:
proper storage and collection
All these are common causes of random errors while testing EXCEPT:
proper storage and collection
All test procedures in the clinical lab must be monitored for accuracy and
precision using:
at least 2 levels of control material
Although many antiseptics and disinfectants may kill HIV, the most practical one
for use on contaminated equipment is:
10% bleach solution
Another name for low blood sugar is:
Hypoglycemia
Another type of testing that can ensure accuracy in addition to QC is:
proficiency testing
Anthrax is:
a bacteria
An autoclave sterilizes by:
steam and increased pressure
Blood cultures are ordered for
FUO- fevers of unknown origin
A cellophane tape preparation should be taken to which department?
microbiology
A centrifuge is used to:
separate liquids from solids
The change in the shape of erythrocytes as observed on a peripheral smear is
described as:
poikilocytosis
CLIA does not mandate:
waived tests
Clumping together of cells or particles is known as:
agglutination
, A compound microscope is used to study all of these types of organisms except
viruses
A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as:
leukopenia
Define homeostasis.
the state of physiological equilibrium
An electronic cell counter is used for
red and white cells
A false positive nitrate on a urine sample indicates:
proper storage
For a lab having a Certificate of Provider Performed Microscopy, what type of
healthcare provider would NOT be allowed to perform microscopic procedures?
medical assistant
The function of the kidney is to remove______ and reabsorb________.
waste products, water
Gamma glutamyl transpeptidose (GGT) is particularly elevated in:
alcoholic cirrhosis
Glucose is stored in the liver as:
glycogen
A gradual change in the mean that proceeds in one direction over six or more
consecutive days is known as a:
trend
Gram negative organisms are:
red, pink
A GTT includes which specimen
blood
Hemoccult testing detects blood in the
stool
Hemoglobin electrophoresis is used to diagnose
anemia
Hemoglobin is found in
red blood cells
The HIPPA privacy rule does not protect patient information that is
accidentally overheard
How is the most sterile urine sample collected
by having a nurse collect while using a catheter
How long be refrigerated if not tested right away
4 hours
How long must test requisitions be kept by the laboratory
2 years
How long should the tourniquet be on the patients arm?
no longer than 1 minute
How many stool samples are needed for an O&P
3 fresh
How much time should pass before a Westergren ESR result is read?
1 hour
