CLINICAL LAB SCIENCE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
The agency that certifies Medical Laboratory Technicians is: - ANSWER ASCP
A lab worker that has bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science is a(n): - ANSWER MLS
A clinical lab located within a physician's office is known as: - ANSWER POL
Chain of custody procedures must be followed for: - ANSWER blood specimens for alcohol level
determination
The delivery of a laboratory report to the ordering physician is delayed due to a computer error. This is
an example of a problem in this phase of laboratory testing. - ANSWER postanalytical phase
Personal ethics are defined by: - ANSWER professional standards of the profession
The agency that was established to protect patient's privacy of health information and records: -
ANSWER HIPAA
Class C fires involve: - ANSWER electrical equipment
The term standard precautions refers to: - ANSWER treating all patients and specimens as if they are
infectious
Most mistakes in laboratory testing involve which type of error? - ANSWER Pre-analytical
The first tier of infection control for health care professionals is to use which precautions? - ANSWER
Standard
, What is the pale, straw-colored fluid visible in clotted blood in a test tube? - ANSWER Serum
The shelf life of an evacuated tube is determined by which factor? - ANSWER Both stability of the
additive and vacuum retention
Which is the first critical step in blood collection? - ANSWER Identifying the patient
What information should be obtained in order to identify the patient? - ANSWER First name
Last name
Date of Birth
All of the above
When collecting blood in multiple evacuated tubes, the draw should start with which tube? - ANSWER
Sterile draws/Blood Cultures
Which color of tube would be the most common tube found in hematology? - ANSWER Lavender
Which anticoagulant is found in a green top tube? - ANSWER Heparin
Which anticoagulant is found in a yellow top tube? - ANSWER None
Total magnification is the product of the magnification of the objective ____ the magnification of the
ocular. - ANSWER multiplied by
The term ocular is another name for the microscopic ____ that magnifies an image - ANSWER Eyepiece
Which objective most commonly requires oil? - ANSWER 100x
What is the most common type of microscope illumination system used in the clinical laboratory? -
ANSWER Bright Field
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
The agency that certifies Medical Laboratory Technicians is: - ANSWER ASCP
A lab worker that has bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science is a(n): - ANSWER MLS
A clinical lab located within a physician's office is known as: - ANSWER POL
Chain of custody procedures must be followed for: - ANSWER blood specimens for alcohol level
determination
The delivery of a laboratory report to the ordering physician is delayed due to a computer error. This is
an example of a problem in this phase of laboratory testing. - ANSWER postanalytical phase
Personal ethics are defined by: - ANSWER professional standards of the profession
The agency that was established to protect patient's privacy of health information and records: -
ANSWER HIPAA
Class C fires involve: - ANSWER electrical equipment
The term standard precautions refers to: - ANSWER treating all patients and specimens as if they are
infectious
Most mistakes in laboratory testing involve which type of error? - ANSWER Pre-analytical
The first tier of infection control for health care professionals is to use which precautions? - ANSWER
Standard
, What is the pale, straw-colored fluid visible in clotted blood in a test tube? - ANSWER Serum
The shelf life of an evacuated tube is determined by which factor? - ANSWER Both stability of the
additive and vacuum retention
Which is the first critical step in blood collection? - ANSWER Identifying the patient
What information should be obtained in order to identify the patient? - ANSWER First name
Last name
Date of Birth
All of the above
When collecting blood in multiple evacuated tubes, the draw should start with which tube? - ANSWER
Sterile draws/Blood Cultures
Which color of tube would be the most common tube found in hematology? - ANSWER Lavender
Which anticoagulant is found in a green top tube? - ANSWER Heparin
Which anticoagulant is found in a yellow top tube? - ANSWER None
Total magnification is the product of the magnification of the objective ____ the magnification of the
ocular. - ANSWER multiplied by
The term ocular is another name for the microscopic ____ that magnifies an image - ANSWER Eyepiece
Which objective most commonly requires oil? - ANSWER 100x
What is the most common type of microscope illumination system used in the clinical laboratory? -
ANSWER Bright Field
